Comparison

SynCam vs HLSMonitor

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

Head to head
About

SynCam

Features
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Turn your events into stunning videos with Syncam! Syncam lets you seamlessly connect multiple iPhones to capture every angle of an event in perfect synchronization. Effortlessly combine footage from all devices into a polished, edited final video. Whether it’s a wedding, concert, or family gathering, Syncam makes multi-camera shooting simple, professional, and fun. Say goodbye to complex setups and hello to cinematic results!

About

HLSMonitor

Features
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HLSMonitor plays a live stream the way your viewers watch it β€” in a real browser-based player β€” and measures delivery quality while it plays. Open an .m3u8 URL directly, or load any web page with an HLS player in it. HLSMonitor detects the manifests and media segments automatically and starts recording. WHAT IT MEASURES β€’ Segment downloads: every request, with median, p95, and peak download times charted against real-time playback so you can see the player falling behind before viewers do β€’ Failures: segment requests that error or return HTTP 400+ β€’ Download gaps: stretches with no segment downloads for more than twice the target duration β€’ Playback stalls: only confirmed, viewer-visible freezes are counted, with measured durations β€’ Rendition switches: watch ABR move through the quality ladder, with every variant's resolution, codecs, and bitrate listed from the master playlist β€’ Audio loudness: LUFS momentary, short-term, and integrated loudness with true peak, metered from the inline player or from device audio via a screen-broadcast extension (levels only β€” nothing is recorded or uploaded) SHARE A QUALITY REPORT When the session ends, generate a one-page PDF: monitored duration, segments, throughput, a timeline of quality events, incident counts with plain-language explanations, and a verdict based on what viewers actually experienced. Sessions from the same day can be consolidated into one report. Share it from the standard iOS share sheet. WHO IT'S FOR Broadcast engineers, streaming ops, video developers, and anyone who gets asked "is the stream OK?" and wants an answer with numbers attached β€” from wherever they happen to be standing. HLSMonitor sends nothing anywhere. All monitoring happens on the device, and the only thing that leaves it is the PDF if you choose to share.

Screenshots

SynCam4 screens
HLSMonitor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: SynCam at 16.6 against HLSMonitor's 18.5. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
SynCam versus HLSMonitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSynCamHLSMonitor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJian Shuo WangStatiksoft, LLC

In-app purchases

None

SynCam

No in-app purchases

None

HLSMonitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SynCam free?
SynCam is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HLSMonitor free?
HLSMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SynCam or HLSMonitor have ads?
Neither SynCam nor HLSMonitor shows ads.

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