Teradek Bolt vs Orca
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Teradek Bolt
Control and configure wireless video transmission devices remotely from your smartphone. Manage pairing, firmware updates, and advanced features like spectrum analysis and range finding for optimal production workflows.
- Remote device pairing
- Firmware updates
- Spectrum analyzer
- Range finder
- 3D LUT selection
- Quality and range analysis
- Broadcast mode
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Bolt Manager App Manage every parameter of your Bolt 4K from the convenience of your smartphone. Pair units, update firmware, and configure all of Bolt 4K’s features (including spectrum analyzer, range finder, etc.) remotely and save time in production. Pairing - Pair transmitters and receivers right from your iPhone or iPad. Spectrum Analyzer - Bolt 4K receivers include a built-in 5GHz spectrum analyzer, allowing you to detect congestion in the area and determine which frequency offers the best performance your devices. Channel Selection - Manually select the 5GHz channel that’s best for your area or to abide by local wireless laws. Bolt 4K can also be set to operate over the 20MHz frequency for better wireless performance. Quality/Range Analyzer - See additional video quality and information about the distance between connected devices. Better understanding of range between Tx and Rx. Display more information about environment and distance between connected devices. Gives more information about signal quality, video quality and range between devices. Doesn’t tell you what the best signal is. 3D LUT Selection - Achieve the look you’re after with Bolt’s integrated 3D LUT technology. Quality Selection - Choose between Maximum Quality, Maximum Range and Balanced. This allows you to set your devices to operate just as you need them to on set. Broadcast Mode - Increase transmission and prevent multiple receivers from interfering with each other when placed close together. Currently, broadcast mode can increase broadcast range Output Format - Select the resolution and framerate of the video output in your Bolt receiver. Test Pattern - Output a test pattern from your Bolt receiver. Audio Settings - Enable a tone to ring when camera recording is triggered, or mute sounds from the Bolt. Display Settings - Adjust the lights on Bolt’s LCD display. System Info - Check the current firmware version and apply updates when available. Also perform factory resets directly from the app.
Orca
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Welcome to Orca — The Ultimate Synchronized Stadium Sound & Light Engine. Why just cheer when you can control the entire arena? Orca transforms thousands of smartphones into a single, massive, perfectly synced digital sound system and visual tifo. Whether you're a stadium Capo, a festival DJ, or throwing an epic party, Orca lets you drop the beat with atomic microsecond precision across every device in the room. No internet at the moment of the drop? No problem. EXPLOSIVE STADIUM-GRADE FEATURES: • ATOMIC TIME SYNC: Zero echo. Our advanced NTP true-time engine ensures every single phone drops the track at the exact same millisecond. • AGGRESSIVE HAPTICS: Don't just hear the bass—feel it! Phones physically thump and vibrate in your hands in perfect sync with the beat, turning the crowd into a living, shaking organism. • BLINDING STROBE & DIGITAL TIFO: Turn the dark stands into a breathtaking light show. Camera flashlights strobe automatically, and screens pulse with your team’s colors. • CUSTOM SPONSOR MOSAICS (Premium): Upload your club crest or sponsor logo, and watch it flash synchronously across thousands of screens in the dark. • OFFLINE SURVIVAL MODE: Stadium 5G networks always crash. Orca pre-loads the heavy audio files in advance. When the countdown hits zero, it plays flawlessly from local memory—requiring zero bandwidth! • MULTI-ROOM DASHBOARD: Manage permanent QR codes, monitor your live crowd capacity with the Pod Radar, and queue up multiple tracks like a pro DJ. HOW IT WORKS: 1. The Host creates a "Sonar Room" and shares the QR Code. 2. The Crowd scans to "Join the Pod". 3. The Host schedules the drop time. 4. When the countdown hits ZERO, the entire crowd erupts in perfect unison! Lead the crowd. Start a Sonar. Let the stadium ROAR! *Note: This app contains intense flashing lights and strobes. A photosensitivity toggle is available for listeners. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Teradek Bolt at none against Orca's 4. Teradek Bolt also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.1). Orca's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Orca sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Teradek Bolt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Teradek Bolt ships an update every 2 months, Orca every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Teradek Bolt | Orca |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teradek | Meshal Alamri |
In-app purchases
Teradek Bolt
No in-app purchases
Orca
- Wave$9.991 Month
- Current$49.991 Month
- Tsunami$199.991 Month
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