Larix Screencaster vs Director Utility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Larix Screencaster
This app enables live streaming of your device's screen content to various platforms and media servers. It supports multiple protocols like RTMP, SRT, and WebRTC, with advanced features for adaptive bitrate and multiple simultaneous connections.
- RTMP/RTMPS streaming
- SRT streaming (Caller, Listener, Rendezvous)
- WebRTC via WHIP signaling
- HEVC over RTMP
- Zixi protocol support
- Multiple simultaneous connections
- Adaptive bitrate streaming
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Stream your iPhone or iPad screen live - to any platform, server, or production switcher. No capture card, no desktop, no external hardware required. Stream mobile gameplay to Twitch or Kick, share your screen during live sessions, or feed a remote production via SRT or Zixi - Larix Screencaster turns your screen into a live broadcast source. PROTOCOLS SRT (Caller, Listener, Rendezvous modes), RTMP/RTMPS, WebRTC/WHIP, Zixi, RTSP/RTSPS, and RIST. Stream to any media server or platform that accepts these inputs. VIDEO ENCODING H.264/AVC and H.265/HEVC encoding. HEVC over RTMP via Enhanced RTMP spec. Adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR) with logarithmic descent and ladder ascent modes. Variable FPS option for bandwidth-constrained networks. MULTISTREAM Stream to up to 3 destinations simultaneously - Twitch, YouTube, Nimble Streamer, Wowza, or any custom server. Multiple connection profiles supported. PLATFORMS AND SERVERS Works with Twitch, Kick, YouTube Live, Facebook Live, and any RTMP-capable platform. Server support includes Nimble Streamer, Wowza, Red5, Flussonic, Dacast, Akamai, and Limelight CDN. LARIX PREMIUM - $9.99/month Removes the 5-minute time limit. Full unlimited streaming to any destination. Also activatable via Larix Tuner license. Learn more: https://softvelum.com/larix/premium/ RESOURCES Documentation: https://softvelum.com/larix/docs/ Setup video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-A4yspoaBQ Larix Screencaster uses Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Director Utility
Transform your smartphone into a mobile camera source for live shows or SRT streams. This app offers flexible multi-camera switching and remote control for your production devices, ensuring you capture every moment with ease.
- Smartphone as mobile camera source
- Real-time image streaming
- SRT server compatibility
- Flexible multi-camera switching
- Remote assistant control
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The Director Utility App can convert a smartphone into mobile camera, and add the real-time images captured by the phone as a source to a show created in the Director device, or stream to the SRT server. With features of fast access, free control, flexible switching of multiple cameras, you can always grasp the wonderful moments. At the same time, the App also provides a remote assistant function, which makes it much easier control Director device conveniently.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Director Utility at 5.0 against Larix Screencaster's 2.8. Director Utility also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Larix Screencaster's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 4). On price, update cadence, 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. Larix Screencaster sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Director Utility asks for nothing beyond the download.
Director Utility holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 4 respectively.
Larix Screencaster ships an update every 2 months, Director Utility every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and August 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Larix Screencaster | Director Utility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (18 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Furtree Systems, Inc. | Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Larix Screencaster
Director Utility
In-app purchases
Larix Screencaster
- Screencaster Premium Monthly$9.991 Month
- Screencaster Premium Yearly$119.001 Year
Director Utility
No in-app purchases
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