ConnectionOpen vs Pacpost.live
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ConnectionOpen
Experience real-time, high-quality audio and video collaboration with near-zero latency. Ideal for musicians, podcasters, and voiceover artists to connect and create together remotely, as if in the same room.
- Uncompressed, high-quality audio
- Low-latency live video streaming
- Real-time online collaboration
- Remote jamming and practice for musicians
- Live podcast recording with guests
- Voiceover work with live feedback
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ConnectionOpen let’s you communicate and collaborate in real time online, with low-latency uncompressed audio of the highest quality. Available on Mac, inside your DAW, and now iOS too, ConnectionOpen also features live video streaming in sync with crystal clear uncompressed audio. With close to zero latency, ConnectionOpen is perfect for a wide variety of potential uses: Voiceover artists: Work directly with studios with the best quality audio, and get live feedback on your performances - now get the ultimate portability of our iOS app for iPhone and iPad. Podcasters: record live with co-hosts and interview guests wherever you are, and feel as if you were in the same room thanks to ConnectionOpen’s super low latency. Musicians: Jam, practice and perform together, miles apart in perfect sync with no compromise in audio quality. It’s easy to create a session and get connected to anyone in the world in minutes and experience fantastic quality audio with next to no latency. No more distortion, no more call drop outs, no lag - just crystal clear audio in sync with live video streaming. It’s the perfect platform to creatively collaborate online together, as if you were in the same studio. With a range of day passes and monthly subscription plans to choose from, ConnectionOpen can be tailored to your usage and workflow. Read more about our terms and conditions here: https://www.connectionopen.com/terms-and-conditions
Pacpost.live
This app enables real-time video streaming and conferencing for collaborative filmmaking. It offers secure file sharing, annotation tools, and multi-room functionality for seamless remote collaboration with editors, producers, and directors.
- Real-time video streaming
- Video conferencing
- File sharing
- Annotation tools
- Multi-room functionality
- Sub-second delay
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PacPost.Live is a multifunctional video streaming and video conferencing app that allows users to collaborate on video streams in real time. With high-grade security, file sharing, and annotation tools, PacPost.Live is your key to an efficient filmmaking process. With the PacPost.Live iPad app, take the full experience of the web app with you on the go. High quality video conferencing, sub-second delay, multi-room functionality, and a sleek UI design give users the opportunity to collaborate with editors, producers, and directors from almost anywhere with an internet connection. We have integrated the Apple Pencil Toolkit into the app to give users the ability to choose their pen colors for marking up the video, as well as highlight specific areas and erase as they go, giving viewers the ability to identify specific areas of the video while discussing with their collaborators. Multi-show functionality gives users the ability to work on any number of projects at once. Select from any number of streams available to you from the Viewer dashboard, and switch at any time from the menu on the lefthand side. It’s really that easy. PacPost.Live offers 24/7 support for all users. Access to Pac Post Live for remote viewing and collaboration. Securely stream editorial with anyone, anywhere. - Live streaming & Video conferencing - Live chat - Unlimited viewers - Sub-second delay - Playback on any device $699.99 per month https://pacpostllc.live/terms-and-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pacpost.live at every 3 weeks against ConnectionOpen's every 2 months. Pacpost.live also leads on device support (3 vs 1). ConnectionOpen's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. ConnectionOpen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $24.99 per month and Pacpost.live sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $699.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ConnectionOpen against 5.0 for Pacpost.live. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively.
ConnectionOpen ships an update every 2 months, Pacpost.live every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | ConnectionOpen | Pacpost.live |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Subscription |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 173 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ConnectionOpen, Inc. | Pacific Post Rentals, Inc |
Customer experience
ConnectionOpen
Pacpost.live
In-app purchases
ConnectionOpen
- Basic Plan14 Days trial$24.991 Month
- Standard Plan14 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Pro Plan14 Days trial$99.991 Month
- Day Pass$9.99
Pacpost.live
- Publisher Monthly Subscription$699.991 Month
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