Comparison

ATEMTally vs LiveApp Play

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ATEMTally

This app transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into a visual and haptic tally light system for ATEM switchers. It provides clear on-air and preview status indicators, even on the lock screen and Dynamic Island, ensuring you always know your camera's status.

Highlights
  • On-air and preview status indicators
  • Lock Screen and Dynamic Island Live Activities
  • Apple Watch mirroring and haptic alerts
  • Customizable vibration and notification settings
  • Automatic ATEM switcher discovery
  • Works with various ATEM switcher models
Features
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ATEM Tally turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a tally light for an ATEM switcher. Mount the phone next to your viewfinder or keep it in your pocket: you always know when your camera is live. ON AIR, PREVIEW, STANDBY The whole screen turns red when your input is on program and green when it is on preview, so you can see it from across the studio. The names of the other live inputs appear at the bottom, and an AUX badge shows when your camera is routed to an auxiliary output. LOCK SCREEN AND DYNAMIC ISLAND A Live Activity keeps your tally on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, so it stays visible while you use other apps or lock the phone. APPLE WATCH The watch app mirrors the tally and taps your wrist when you go on air, when you are on preview and when you leave air. It works when your eyes are on the shot and the phone is in your pocket. ALERTS YOUR WAY • Vibration on every change, or only when you are actually live • Time Sensitive notifications that get through Focus • Optional background mode keeps the connection alive while the phone is locked QUICK SETUP ATEM Tally finds switchers on your network automatically and remembers the ones you used. You can also type the IP address. Then pick your camera from the input names set on the switcher. WORKS WITH ATEM switchers that use the standard network control protocol on UDP port 9910, including the ATEM Mini series, Television Studio and Constellation. The phone and the switcher have to be on the same network. PRIVACY No accounts, no ads, no tracking. ATEM Tally talks only to your switcher on the local network and collects no data. ATEM and Blackmagic Design are trademarks of Blackmagic Design Pty. Ltd. ATEM Tally is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Blackmagic Design.

About

LiveApp Play

Transform your Apple devices into professional video playback tools. Organize videos into custom playlists for fullscreen output via HDMI, with advanced features like looping and audio control. Streamline your multicam productions with easy integration.

Highlights
  • Professional video playback
  • Customizable playlists
  • Fullscreen HDMI output
  • Autoplay with ATEM Switcher
  • Video trimming and speed control
  • Network video loading
  • API for custom solutions
Features
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LiveApp Play turns your iPhone, iPad or Mac with Apple silicon into a professional video playback device. The video list and all settings can be viewed on the device screen, while the videos are played back full screen and without overlays on the connected display. 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. Videos are organized into sections and can be easily rearranged via drag and drop. Sections can be looped either a certain number of times or endlessly. In the video inspector the video can be trimmed, the speed set and the volume adjusted (even above 0 dB). 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. REMOTE CONTROL Create completely custom solutions with the API or use our pre-built integration with Bitfocus Companion. LIVEAPP PRO Need more professional features? Check out our LiveApp Pro app which adds overlays (images, videos, URLs), ATEM Switcher control and the Draw feature. 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)

Screenshots

ATEMTally4 screens
LiveApp Play4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: LiveApp Play at 100% against ATEMTally's 26%. ATEMTally's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $24.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ATEMTally costs $1.99 and LiveApp Play $24.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ATEMTally ships an update every 6 weeks, LiveApp Play every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ATEMTally versus LiveApp Play: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterATEMTallyLiveApp Play
Price$1.99 — better$24.99
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ОмelchukOskar Gerspach-Wolf

Customer experience

ATEMTally

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive26.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative68.4%

LiveApp Play

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ATEMTally

No in-app purchases

None

LiveApp Play

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ATEMTally free?
ATEMTally costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveApp Play free?
LiveApp Play costs $24.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ATEMTally or LiveApp Play have ads?
Neither ATEMTally nor LiveApp Play shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ATEMTally or LiveApp Play?
ATEMTally ships an update every 6 weeks, and LiveApp Play every 14 months. Most recently, ATEMTally was updated on November 7, 2026 and LiveApp Play on November 3, 2026.

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