Live Camera Cast vs BroadLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Camera Cast
Stream your iPhone camera's live view directly to your Apple TV. Enjoy a clean feed without any camera app overlays, perfect for sharing your perspective wirelessly.
- Stream iPhone camera to Apple TV
- AirPlay mirroring support
- Removes camera app overlays
- Wireless streaming
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*** YOU NEED AN APPLE TV TO USE THIS APP. YOU MUST USE AIRPLAY MIRRORING TO STREAM TO YOUR APPLE TV *** This app lets you stream your iPhone camera's view to your Apple TV without the overlays that the camera app has.
BroadLink
Manage all your smart home devices from one place, anywhere in the world. Control lighting, appliances, security, and more with intelligent automation and one-button scene control. Features zero-configuration setup for compatible devices.
- Remote device management
- Intelligent power control
- Lighting control
- IR and RF remote control
- Security and sensor integration
- Scene creation
- Zero configuration device setup
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The new BroadLink super app lets you manage all BroadLink and compatible products in your home from anywhere in the world at any time, enjoying smart life style with intelligent power control, lighting control, IR and RF remote control, security protection, sensors, home appliances, etc. With BroadLink app, you can easily set triggers for interaction or scenes for one-button control of multiple devices. Also new FastCon technology is adopted in BroadLink app which enables you to add FastCon compatible devices without configuration process (Zero Configuration). If you have any questions, please click the "Feedback" Button in the "Help and Feedback" of the App.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Camera Cast at 86% against BroadLink's 58%. Live Camera Cast also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.6). BroadLink's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Live Camera Cast holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BroadLink has 2.6K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Live Camera Cast's written reviews are positive against 58% of BroadLink's.
Live Camera Cast ships an update every 2 months, BroadLink monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Camera Cast | BroadLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better | 4.3 (2.6K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better | 57.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 2.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 167 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ScriptProjects | Broadlink Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Live Camera Cast
BroadLink
Bugs and requests
Live Camera Cast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BroadLink
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scenes not working as expected
- Frequent app crashes
- Devices going offline randomly
- Alexa integration issues
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to customize button layouts
- Integration with more smart home platforms
- Improved scheduling and automation features
- Temperature display in Fahrenheit
- Backup and restore functionality
In-app purchases
Live Camera Cast
No in-app purchases
BroadLink
No in-app purchases
