Comparison

RCS iPush vs Periscope View

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

Head to head
About

RCS iPush

Record and send audio content like news or promos directly to a broadcast automation system. This app allows users to capture and transfer time-sensitive information quickly from their mobile devices, saving time at the station.

Highlights
  • Record and send audio content
  • Direct integration with NexGen Digital
  • WANcasting or FTP file transfer
  • Digital file storage
  • Metadata fields for title, comment, etc.
Features
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Record one or more news, promos, segues or bits and then send it to NexGen Digital via an integrated version of WANcasting or FTP. NexGen Digital can then use its auto load process to load it into the system saving you time back at the station. iPush gives you the option to leave your bulky recording equipment at the studio and capture events with your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Push your recordings directly in to the automation system's library. For years stations have struggled with the best, fastest way to broadcast time sensitive information quickly. Now you can use your phone to broadcast this time critical information. Use iPush to record and send: - Breaking news - Weather reports - Traffic reports - Sports reports - Interviews Features: - Interfaces with NexGen Digital - Record, play-back, and WANcast or FTP - Digital file storage - Transfer files with a touch - Title, comment, cart, cut and talent metadata data fields available

About

Periscope View

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Periscope View helps you make sure you're headed down the right path, or that your Tv-radio antenna is aimed properly. With the help of satellites, it allows you to view your surroundings up to a hundred miles or so with either a map or satellite image view. Provision is made for placing three colored pins at desired locations using either textual geosearch or via latitude and longitude coordinates or just tapping on a zoomed map. You can easily also save your current location.

Screenshots

RCS iPush4 screens
Periscope View3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RCS iPush at 12.2 against Periscope View's 15.6. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RCS iPush versus Periscope View: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRCS iPushPeriscope View
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRCSJohn Martin

In-app purchases

None

RCS iPush

No in-app purchases

None

Periscope View

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RCS iPush free?
RCS iPush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periscope View free?
Periscope View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RCS iPush or Periscope View have ads?
Neither RCS iPush nor Periscope View shows ads.

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