CWS Broadcaster vs LensLink Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CWS Broadcaster
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CWS Broadcaster convierte tu iPhone en un encoder de video en vivo. Transmite con la cámara de tu teléfono por SRT o RTMP, con la estabilidad que necesita una señal profesional. PARA CUALQUIER SERVIDOR • Pruébala gratis con tu propio servidor SRT o RTMP/RTMPS, sin registrarte. • SRT en modo caller con Stream ID, cifrado AES (passphrase) y latencia configurable. • RTMP y RTMPS con puerto y autenticación opcionales. HECHA PARA TRANSMITIR EN LA CALLE • Reconexión automática si la red falla, con aviso en pantalla. • Tres niveles de calidad para adaptarte a la señal disponible. • Modo de ahorro de batería: la pantalla se atenúa sola en transmisiones largas sin afectar la señal. • Transmisión vertical u horizontal, cámara frontal o trasera y silencio de micrófono al aire. Si ya eres parte de CWS • Inicia sesión con tu usuario y transmite: la app ya conoce tu servidor, no hay URLs ni llaves que copiar. • Enciende y apaga tus redes sociales (Facebook, YouTube, Twitch y más) desde la app, incluso estando al aire. • Conecta tus cuentas de Facebook, YouTube y Twitch sin llaves manuales y elige en qué página publicar. • Si tu canal tiene un playout al aire, la app toma el control al empezar a transmitir y lo reanuda sola al terminar. CWS ofrece streaming de video y radio, multistream a redes sociales, playout programable, grabaciones y más. Conoce nuestros planes en conceptows.mx
LensLink Camera
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a high-quality camera for OBS Studio. Stream video over Wi-Fi or USB with advanced controls and production-ready features. Enjoy a private experience with no data leaving your local network.
- High-quality video streaming (up to 4K 60fps)
- 10-bit HDR and Apple Log support
- Advanced camera controls (focus, zoom, exposure)
- Remote start and tally light
- Virtual green screen
- Automatic lip-sync adjustment
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LensLink Camera turns your iPhone or iPad into a camera for OBS Studio. Mount the phone, open the app, and it appears in OBS as a video source over Wi-Fi or a USB cable — with the picture quality the phone's camera is actually capable of. Picture first Up to 4K at 60 fps, HEVC or H.264, with 120 and 240 fps available where the camera has them 10-bit HDR (HLG) and Apple Log on supported devices Balanced or Maximum quality: Maximum finds the most your connection can carry Every lens, with the Camera app's lens buttons Controls that stay out of the way Tap to focus, hold to lock focus and exposure, drag for brightness, pinch to zoom One tray for exposure, shutter, white balance and focus, with faces-first autofocus The same controls in a browser panel on your computer, and in OBS itself Remember camera settings: a shot dialed in once stays dialed-in Built for production Remote start: OBS starts the camera while the app sits idle Tally light: a colored border says when you're on air Pause with a held picture instead of a frozen frame Keeps streaming beside other apps on iPads that support it Automatic lip-sync: the plugin measures latency and aligns your real microphone Virtual green screen, right on the phone Mirror your whole screen with app audio Siri and Shortcuts Private by design Nothing is recorded on the phone, and nothing leaves your local network. No account, no sign-in, no analytics. Requires OBS Studio and the free, open-source LensLink plugin for Mac, Windows or Linux: https://lenslink.cam
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Verdict
CWS Broadcaster and LensLink Camera are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
CWS Broadcaster ships an update every 4 days, LensLink Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CWS Broadcaster | LensLink Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LOPICONCEPTO, S.A. DE C.V. | Eric Murray |
In-app purchases
CWS Broadcaster
No in-app purchases
LensLink Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
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