Comparison

Rumble Studio vs Porthole NVR

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

Head to head
About

Rumble Studio

This application provides a comprehensive platform for live streaming, enabling users to broadcast to multiple platforms simultaneously. It facilitates collaborative streams with guests and offers tools for enhancing broadcasts with text and images. Advanced features include multiplayer streaming and moderation capabilities.

Highlights
  • Stream to multiple platforms
  • Collaborate with guests
  • Add text and images to streams
  • Multiplayer streaming
  • Co-host moderation
Features
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- Stream to Anywhere: Go live on Rumble, Locals, Youtube and Twitch. - Join Forces: Easily go live with friends and guests. - Canvas: Add text, images, and more. - Multiplayer streaming - Moderation: Easily delegate full control to a co-host.

About

Porthole NVR

Features
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Porthole is a native iPhone and iPad client for Frigate—the open-source NVR you run yourself. Built by a small business for the self-hosting and Frigate community: connect to your own server, watch go2rtc WebRTC streams, and keep video between your device and your installation. There is no Hallway Trails account and no cloud relay. FEATURES (NOW) • Live camera grid with tap-to-open detail view • Landscape fullscreen for wide cameras • Works with authenticated or unauthenticated Frigate setups • Passwords stored in the iOS Keychain on your device • Reorder cameras to match how you actually use them • Local network support for home LAN servers COMING NEXT We’re bringing more of the Frigate web experience into a native app—supported by ads and optional Pro: • Event review (detections and alerts from your Frigate server) • Timeline browsing across cameras • Recordings playback • Export clips to share or save • More of the day-to-day Frigate workflow without leaving your phone SUPPORTING THE APP Porthole is free to use. A small banner on the Live grid and an optional Porthole Pro subscription ($4.99/year) help fund continued development, maintenance, and these upcoming features for Frigate users. Pro removes ads and is billed through your Apple ID—entirely separate from your Frigate server. REQUIREMENTS • A running Frigate NVR with go2rtc live streams • Network access from your device to that server (LAN or HTTPS) If you already self-host Frigate and want a clean native client—not another cloud camera subscription—Porthole is for you. Privacy Policy: https://porthole.hallwaytrails.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rumble Studio2 screens
Porthole NVR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rumble Studio at none against Porthole NVR's 1. Rumble Studio also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.5 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Porthole NVR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year. Rumble Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rumble Studio ships an update fortnightly, Porthole NVR every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rumble Studio versus Porthole NVR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRumble StudioPorthole NVR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.5 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB19 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperRumble Inc.Hallway Trails

In-app purchases

None

Rumble Studio

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Porthole NVR

Subscriptions1
  • Porthole Pro$4.991 Year

Questions

Is Rumble Studio free?
Rumble Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Porthole NVR free?
Porthole NVR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rumble Studio or Porthole NVR have ads?
Neither Rumble Studio nor Porthole NVR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rumble Studio or Porthole NVR?
Rumble Studio ships an update fortnightly, and Porthole NVR every 5 weeks. Most recently, Rumble Studio was updated on October 18, 2026 and Porthole NVR on October 19, 2026.

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