RealtimeIRL vs LiveU Control+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealtimeIRL
Share your live location with others through a dedicated website. An account on the associated platform is necessary for the app to function. Optional subscriptions allow for enhanced location sharing features.
- Live location sharing
- Website integration
- Location tagging subscription
- Account required
- Manage subscriptions
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This app allows pushing your location live to rtirl.com. An account at rtirl.com is required, otherwise this app will not function. Location Tagging is an optional auto-renewable monthly subscription that lets you add important locations to share with your stream viewers. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rtirl.com/privacy-policy/
LiveU Control+
This app allows users to manage and control LiveU broadcasting equipment remotely. It enables configuration of unit parameters, connectivity control, metadata addition, and transmission initiation. Users can also monitor live video feeds and network performance.
- Remote equipment management
- QR code or credential login
- Configure unit parameters
- Control connectivity
- Add metadata
- Start transmission
- Monitor live video feeds
- View network performance
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Effortlessly manage your LiveU equipment on the go with LiveU Control+. Simply pair a unit via QR code or log in with your LiveU credentials, and you're ready to go! Configure the unit’s parameters, control connectivity, add metadata, and start the transmission. You can also monitor ongoing transmissions by previewing the video feeds and even view network performance through the bit rate graphs. Our app supports a range of LiveU equipment, including single-camera units like LU200, LU300, and LU600/610 series, as well as the multi-camera-capable LU800 field unit and the new LU810 fixed encoder.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LiveU Control+ at 5.0 against RealtimeIRL's 4.0. LiveU Control+ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 33 months). RealtimeIRL's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. RealtimeIRL sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. LiveU Control+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
LiveU Control+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
RealtimeIRL ships an update every 33 months, LiveU Control+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealtimeIRL | LiveU Control+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 55 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Muxable, Inc. | LiveU |
Customer experience
RealtimeIRL
LiveU Control+
In-app purchases
RealtimeIRL
- Location Tagging$4.991 Month
LiveU Control+
No in-app purchases
