VLink vs Haivision Play Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VLink
This application serves as a control panel for a VoIP intercom system designed for broadcast and mission-critical environments. It intelligently connects with the ADAM Matrix Intercom System, operating on a client/server architecture. A server-side application purchase is required for full functionality.
- VoIP Intercom System
- Broadcast applications
- Mission-critical operations
- ADAM Matrix Intercom integration
- Client/Server architecture
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VLink Control Panel for iOS. VLink is a VoIP Intercom System for broadcast and mission critical applications that intelligently trunks with the ADAM Matrix Intercom System. It is based on a client / server architecture and will not operate without purchase of the corresponding server side application -- VLink Virtual Matrix. Contact RTS for more information.
Haivision Play Pro
This app enables users to view high-quality, low-latency live video streams from anywhere using the SRT protocol. It allows for easy setup, saving, and sharing of custom stream lists, with synchronization across devices. Ideal for streamers, developers, and broadcast administrators needing to monitor SRT video feeds on their mobile devices.
- Play low-latency SRT streams up to 4K/UHD 2160p60
- 256-bit encryption for secure streaming
- Setup and save custom SRT stream lists
- Import and share channel lists
- Synchronize streams across devices with user accounts
- Supports H.264 and HEVC codecs
- Apple AirPlay device mirroring
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Haivision Play Pro is the definitive free SRT player for all of your mobile SRT streaming needs! The SRT Protocol makes it possible to stream high-quality, low-latency live video from anywhere to anywhere. It’s changing the way the world streams, especially over unpredictable networks like the public internet. Haivision Play Pro for iOS, from the original developers of the SRT protocol, offers a quick and easy way to monitor SRT video streams from anywhere on your mobile device. Whether you’re a streamer, a developer, a broadcast administrator or somebody that just needs a way to view SRT streams, Haivision Play Pro is the ideal app! Key features include: • Play low-latency SRT streams up to 4K/UHD 2160p60, with 256-bit encryption • Setup & save SRT (and other supported) streams in custom channel lists for direct sharing by email, or publishing to an internet location • Import a shared list of SRT (and other supported) channels • Subscribe to a published channel list, with automatic updating if channels are changes by the administrator • Synchronize saved streams and channel lists across devices with user accounts • Supports H.264 and HEVC video codecs and the following protocols: ◦ SRT ◦ Unicast or Multicast UDP ◦ Encrypted HLS • Apple AirPlay device mirroring • Haivision Play Pro can also be paired with Haivision Media Platform for secure streaming of live and on-demand Enterprise video content
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VLink at 100% against Haivision Play Pro's 25%. VLink also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Haivision Play Pro's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.2) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 15 months). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Haivision Play Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of VLink's written reviews are positive against 25% of Haivision Play Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
VLink ships an update every 15 months, Haivision Play Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and July 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VLink | Haivision Play Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (6 ratings) | 4.6 (19 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IntraCom Systems, LLC | Haivision Network Video, Inc. |
Customer experience
VLink
Haivision Play Pro
In-app purchases
VLink
No in-app purchases
Haivision Play Pro
No in-app purchases
