Streaming Player vs Anchor Viewer
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.
Anchor Viewer
Stream and review dailies from film productions with advanced color management and annotation tools. Securely share high-resolution stills and videos, with features like FairPlay DRM and 2FA for enhanced protection.
- Stream dailies globally
- Compare color passes
- Download low bandwidth stills
- Filter and search dailies
- Annotate with drawings and notes
- Secure AirPlay 2.0 casting
- FairPlay DRM integration
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Features: - Stream dailies from anywhere in the world. - Be notified immediately on release of new playlist. - Automatic download of new playlists for offline viewing. - Review dailies with comparisons against previous color passes. - View low bandwidth stills, with ability to download. - Filter and search dailies via scene, shoot day, camera rolls, and descriptive terms. - Annotate your dailies with drawings and notes - collaborate with your colleagues. - View high resolution stills with CDL and LUT colour management. - View your dailies through various aspect ratios and extractions. - Cast video securely to AirPlay 2.0 devices. - Submit VFX pulls to Harbor's Anchor VFX Pull system for quick review of assets. Security: - FairPlay DRM integration enhances security. - 2FA and optional biometric authentication for additional security. - All traffic is encrypted.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Anchor Viewer at every 3 weeks against Streaming Player's every 2 months. Streaming Player's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 1) and device support (5 vs 2). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. 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 Anchor Viewer. 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. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Streaming Player ships an update every 2 months, Anchor Viewer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Streaming Player | Anchor Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 277 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colorfront | Harbor Picture Company |
Customer experience
Streaming Player
Anchor Viewer
In-app purchases
Streaming Player
No in-app purchases
Anchor Viewer
No in-app purchases
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