Streaming Player vs Patterns Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Streaming Player
This app offers a high-fidelity streaming solution designed for color-critical professional work, operating efficiently even at global-average home internet speeds. It provides a robust platform for professionals who need to maintain visual integrity during remote collaboration or review.
- High-fidelity streaming
- Operates at global-average internet speeds
- Maintains color critical fidelity
- Professional video review
- Remote collaboration
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Currently the only solution that operates at global-average home internet speeds while maintaining the fidelity required for color critical work.
Patterns Mobile
This advanced generator supports HDR and color management for accurate image validation across various color spaces. It's designed to work with professional calibration software or independently for precise visual content creation and consumption.
- HDR support
- Color management compliant
- Fine Tune calibration
- Supports multiple color spaces
- Works with Calman software
- Remote control option
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Backed by Metal, Patterns™ is the world’s first generator to support HDR on iOS. It doesn’t stop there, Patterns™ is also color management compliant allowing for validation through the entire processing path and Fine Tune calibration on supporting devices. Patterns is best utilized when paired with Portrait Display's Calman(R) color calibration software. Without the program, Patterns may be used via in app menu or through Patterns Remote. With Calman software, calibration via Apple Fine Tune is made possible for supporting displays. For Calman, A valid Calman license and version 5.13.2 or later is required. Color accuracy starts here. Whether creating or consuming content, having an accurate image preserves the artists’ creative intent.. Photography, Visual Effects, Editing, Color Grading, Web Surfing, Gaming, ect. Color makes a difference. Patterns tests the system, not just the display. The app is designed to work in the color spaces you work in. While other solutions may test a single path, Patterns tests many; after all, your web browser may be in sRGB but that movie you’re color grading could be in P3-D65, ST 2084, so why would you only calibrate or test sRGB?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Streaming Player at Free against Patterns Mobile's $59.99. Streaming Player also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). On rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Streaming Player is free to download; Patterns Mobile costs $59.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Streaming Player against 5.0 for Patterns Mobile. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streaming Player has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Streaming Player ships an update every 2 months, Patterns Mobile every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streaming Player | Patterns Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $59.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 277 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colorfront | Portrait Displays, Inc. |
Customer experience
Streaming Player
Patterns Mobile
In-app purchases
Streaming Player
No in-app purchases
Patterns Mobile
No in-app purchases
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