Comparison

Teradek Wave vs Livegrade Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Teradek Wave

Monitor live video and audio streams from your smart device. Review stream statistics, network health, and bitrate. Enhance connectivity with hotspot bonding using multiple cellular devices for reliable internet.

Highlights
  • Live stream monitoring
  • Video and audio feed tracking
  • Stream statistics review
  • Bitrate and network health monitoring
  • Hotspot bonding with multiple cellular devices
  • Reliable internet connectivity
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Keep track of your live stream from your smart device with the Wave app. Easily monitor your video and audio feed, while reviewing stream stats like bitrate, bonding status, and network health. And take it one step further by enabling hotspot bonding with multiple cellular devices for fast, reliable internet connectivity wherever you go.

About

Livegrade Viewer

Features
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Livegrade Viewer is a companion app for the industry-standard DIT software for look management and digital imaging, Livegrade. Designed for Apple iPad/iOS, it transforms every iPad or iPhone wielded by the DP, gaffer, or other crew into a personal monitor. It is a flexible and portable option for viewing the look applied to live signals, comparing live with references, watching playback, and helping to ensure the creative intent.  HOW DOES IT WORK? With a few fingertips, tap into streams sent from Livegrade via the on-set wireless network using industry-standard encryption. Livegrade is a desktop software that gives DITs and their DPs real-time control over the camera’s live image to get as close as possible to the final look already on set. RELIABLE MONITORING Experience very low-latency and reliable video streams of the digital cameras live images and playback. TAILORED VIEWS Whether you are content with a clean camera feed or require additional details, such as slate information, receive individually relevant information only. Livegrade DITs can set up different output views in Livegrade tailored to your needs. NEED SUPPORT? Hit the "App Support" link in the information section to get started and troubleshoot.

Screenshots

Teradek Wave3 screens
Livegrade Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Livegrade Viewer at every 5 weeks against Teradek Wave's every 26 months. Teradek Wave's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Teradek Wave ships an update every 26 months, Livegrade Viewer every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Teradek Wave versus Livegrade Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTeradek WaveLivegrade Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperTeradekPomfort GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Teradek Wave

No in-app purchases

None

Livegrade Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Teradek Wave free?
Teradek Wave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Livegrade Viewer free?
Livegrade Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Teradek Wave or Livegrade Viewer have ads?
Neither Teradek Wave nor Livegrade Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Teradek Wave or Livegrade Viewer?
Teradek Wave ships an update every 26 months, and Livegrade Viewer every 5 weeks. Most recently, Teradek Wave was updated on October 19, 2026 and Livegrade Viewer on October 28, 2026.

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