Comparison

SmartPTZ vs archportal tracker

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

Head to head
About

SmartPTZ

This app enables broadcast-quality live streaming and recording from iPhones. It supports remote camera control, AI subject tracking, and multi-camera setups for various production needs.

Highlights
  • Broadcast-quality live streaming
  • Remote pan, tilt, and zoom
  • AI subject tracking (beta)
  • Multi-camera support
  • Web browser control room
  • Local recording up to 4K
Features
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smartPTZ streams and records broadcast-quality video from one or more iPhones — low-latency SRT or RTMP, out to any switcher or platform. Add a DockKit-enabled gimbal and control every angle remotely from your phone or a web browser. WHERE IT'S USED • Conferences, panels, and all-hands meetings • Church services and worship • School sports, graduations, and performances • Podcasts and studio interviews • Multi-location and remote production FREE — EVERY FEATURE • Stream to any RTMP or SRT destination, up to 4K • Record locally up to 4K (HEVC) • Remote pan, tilt, and zoom with saved presets (requires a compatible DockKit mount) • A private browser control room — share the link and anyone on your team can run a camera from anywhere • AI subject tracking (beta) • Manual exposure, white balance, and focus • USB-C audio input, including wireless systems like the RØDE Wireless GO II Free streams and recordings carry a small "Powered by smartPTZ" logo. PRO — CLEAN OUTPUT, FROM $9.99/MONTH (US) • No "Powered by smartPTZ" logo on your stream or recordings • Keeps the PTZ-ID and Web Console you already use • Camera bundles cost less per camera PRO CAMERA BUNDLES • 1 camera — $9.99/month • 4 cameras — $19.99/month • 10 cameras — $39.99/month Put several iPhones on one subscription and each gets its own camera in the Web Console — just sign them all into the same Apple ID. Pro is an auto-renewing monthly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase and renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. BUILT FOR MULTI-CAMERA Run four or more iPhones into a switcher. Works on iPhone and iPad. Built by working producers and used in live productions. Tell us what you need next. Privacy Policy: https://smartptz.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

archportal tracker

Features
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ArchPortal Tracker turns an iPhone or iPad into a camera tracking source for Unreal Engine. It streams ARKit position and rotation data over UDP to a LONET 2 Live Link source, registering as the subject ArchPortal_Rig on port 60608. Point it at your workstation's IP address, mount the device to your camera, and drive a CineCameraActor in real time. Built for virtual production work and released free. WHAT IT DOES Streams ARKit world tracking position and rotation to Unreal Engine LONET 2 Live Link protocol over UDP, port 60608 Live telemetry readout — position in centimetres, rotation as a quaternion Socket status indicator so you can see the connection state Reset origin to set world zero from your current position Framing reticle for lining up before you reset Works over Wi-Fi or a wired USB Ethernet adapter WHAT YOU NEED A device that supports ARKit Unreal Engine with the LONET 2 plugin Both on the same local network, or connected directly by Ethernet The app sends transform data only. Focal length, aperture and frame rate are set on the CineCameraActor in Unreal. MOUNTING Mount the device right-side horizontal. The mount orientation is built into the coordinate transform and cannot be changed in the app. PRIVACY No account. No analytics. No advertising. No data collection of any kind. Camera access is used only by ARKit to determine device position — no image data is recorded, stored, or transmitted. The only network traffic is the tracking data you send to an address you type in yourself. SUPPORT Setup guide and troubleshooting: archportals.com/pages/tracker Built by Archportals, a virtual production studio in downtown St. Louis. If you would rather not configure this yourself, we do paid setup sessions, remote or on site.

Screenshots

SmartPTZ4 screens
archportal tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: archportal tracker at none against SmartPTZ's 3. SmartPTZ's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. SmartPTZ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. archportal tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SmartPTZ versus archportal tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartPTZarchportal tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWilliam HanfordKENT ALAN RICHARDSON

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SmartPTZ

Subscriptions3
  • smartPTZ PRO$9.991 Month
  • sPTZ PRO 4 Camera Bundle$19.991 Month
  • sPTZ PRO 10 Camera Bundle$39.991 Month
None

archportal tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmartPTZ free?
SmartPTZ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is archportal tracker free?
archportal tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmartPTZ or archportal tracker have ads?
Neither SmartPTZ nor archportal tracker shows ads.

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