TouchDirector vs LiveApp Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchDirector
Control your ATEM switcher with a broadcast panel-style interface. Manage audio, playback, auxiliary outputs, keys, media players, and SuperSource animations. Streamline your production with real-time macro generation and easy setup.
- Broadcast panel-style ATEM control
- Audio and HyperDeck playback control
- Auxiliary output management
- SuperSource/DVEK animation
- Real-time macro generation
- Easy streaming setup
- Multi PIP composition saving and loading
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TouchDirector ATEM Panel app to control every ATEM switcher from ATEM Mini to the ATEM Constellation in broadcast panel style. In addition to PVW/PGM, quick macros and transition area, you can select one of the following sections: • Audio • HyperDeck playback control • Aux control (up to 24 with Constellation 8K) • M/E 1 Key and DSK sources control in broadcast panel style • ATEM internal media player control(up to 4 by Constellation 8K) • SuperSource/DVEK with box animation • WorldTally system • Streaming/recording • All macros Macro driven animation of SuperSource boxes and also up to 4 DVE key boxes with real-time generated macros. TouchDirector is generating, sending and executing animation macros in real-time. This revolutionary solution makes animation much smoother, for SuperSource animation in progressive formats and for DVE Key animation in broadcast quality in all progressive and interlaced formats. More TouchDirector features: • Save your Multi PIP compositions to your iCloud or other cloud services or share it with other iOS devices • Load compositions instantly or use Quick Composition buttons to prepare your upcoming Multi PIP events, it's like having multiple SuperSources! • Zoom up and down every single box e.g., to bring a talk guest from a discussion into front and back to the composition. Simply switch on the “single box zoom button”, and every box tapped by your finger will expand or collapse again, with just a touch on the visualized Multi PIP tool in the app! • Send all PIP boxes out of the screen after preparing. Then bring only the background on air and all boxes with a quick composition button animated back to the screen - an amazing effect! • Easy streaming setup for ATEM Mini Pro/ISO/Extreme with TouchDirector App for iPad. Copy and paste your streaming data and start streaming instantly without complicated XML editing. • Monitor your stream quality with the "Streaming data rate monitor", which records the data rates every second. Export streaming protocol e.g. for your client as chart in PNG format. • Select sources for all aux out in a broadcast panel design with customizable buttons. • Select sources for all upstream keys and all DSK keys in a broadcast panel design with customizable buttons. • Macros, Audio control, PVW/PGM row, AUX control, worldwide Tally, Media Player control, HyperDeck control. • PGM/PVW row is visible and switchable all the time, you can also swap PGM/PVW row to switch more comfortably on the iPad. • Manage and start up to 100 ATEM macros arranged in 10 groups and up to Quick macro buttons in definable number of rows between PGM/PVW and key area. • See the audio levels live and adjust them while controlling other part of the ATEM. Audio setup popup for every channel with on/off, tie, volume and balance slider. • See all AUX sources in one view and set them in broadcast panel style. • Send tally to your remote camera people and connect to them with team chat.(free: max. 4 participants) • Choose stills and clips in the ATEM integrated Media Player, tie clips with DSK or Transition (Media player 1 - 4). • Connect 1 or 2 HyperDecks (all models) and use it as fully automated integrated media player for pre-produced clips or key-animations (use fill and key output at the HyperDeck Mini for alpha channel clips). • Generate clip lists with mark in and out and set repeat for your clips stored on your HyperDeck and HyperDeck Mini. • Assign your HyperDeck inputs related to their physical inputs in the Deck Assignments, also for Key and Fill. • Control your Key and DSK pre multiplying in one view in the Key Assignment settings. • Assign your DVEK boxes to your desired upstream key in the Key Assignment settings. • Recording functionality, you are able to control the recording functionality of an ATEM Mini/Extreme with up to 2 connected SSDs. • Timecode functionality: TouchDirector can now set ATEM time code type and preset time code in the new recording area.
LiveApp Pro
Transform your iPad or Mac into a professional video playback and graphics device for live productions. Create custom playlists, add animated overlays, and even draw directly onto your video output. Seamlessly integrate with ATEM switchers for enhanced control.
- Multicam live video playback
- Custom video playlists
- Animated overlays with transparent videos/images
- Direct drawing on video output
- ATEM Switcher integration
- Remote control via API and Companion
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LiveApp turns your iPad or Mac with Apple silicon into a powerful video playback device for multicam live productions. Output clean custom video playlists via HDMI*. Connect LiveApp to an ATEM Switcher** for more integration and Alpha Video Overlays! VIDEOCUE Organize your videos in custom playlists for fullscreen playback via HDMI. If connected to an ATEM Switcher “Autoplay” can be enabled for instant playback when cut to the connected channel. LiveApp cuts back to Preview at the end of the playlist. This makes video playback in your multicam livestream sessions extremely easy. For professional use cases there are a lot of additional powerful features. INBOX SERVER Easily load videos directly into VideoCue over the local network and remotely control playback. To do this, start the Inbox Server in Settings and go to the local LiveApp website with any device on the network. Cross platform, from any web browser. OVERLAYS Set up a button grid with custom transparent videos, pictures or web applications for animated overlays. Different playback modes such as once, loop and split make it easy to generate professional overlays. If connected to an ATEM Switcher LiveApp automatically uses the built in keyer to overlay your animations over the active camera stream. DRAW Use the fantastic drawing capabilities of iPad to draw over the video output. Either scribble over your VideoCue footage or annotate any ATEM input using the keyer technology. When connected to an ATEM a reference frame can be captured to ensure precise drawing results. SWITCHER Connect LiveApp to your ATEM Switcher over the local network and unlock remote control capabilities. Find all inputs organized in separate Program and Preview rows and all essential tools for live switching right at your fingertips. REMOTE CONTROL Create completely custom solutions with the API or use our pre-built integration with Bitfocus Companion. DOCUMENTATION We provide detailed written documentation and video tutorials for every LiveApp feature, please refer to the OSMAKO website and social media channels. UPDATES AND FEEDBACK We continuously work on LiveApp to implement new features and provide the best tool for your productions. Therefore, we are happy to hear your feedback and workflow needs. Feel free to reach out via social media or the dedicated contact form on our website. * additional hardware required, sold separately ** supports the ATEM network protocol (optimized for the ATEM Mini, ATEM Mini Pro and ATEM Mini Extreme family)
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: LiveApp Pro at $49.99 against TouchDirector's $69.99. LiveApp Pro also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). TouchDirector's advantage is review sentiment (80% vs 50%) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
TouchDirector costs $69.99 and LiveApp Pro $49.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LiveApp Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 17 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of TouchDirector's written reviews are positive against 50% of LiveApp Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
TouchDirector ships an update every 6 weeks, LiveApp Pro every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TouchDirector | LiveApp Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $69.99 | $49.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) | 4.8 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveSkills Menssen & Ebelt GbR | Oskar Gerspach-Wolf |
Customer experience
TouchDirector
LiveApp Pro
In-app purchases
TouchDirector
No in-app purchases
LiveApp Pro
No in-app purchases
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