Comparison

Nero Receiver vs Pitch

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

Head to head
About

Nero Receiver

Stream videos, photos, and music from your PC to your mobile device wirelessly. Play media between different mobile devices on the same WiFi network, even across platforms. Enjoy easy playback and control of your home media library.

Highlights
  • Stream videos, photos, and music
  • Wireless media playback on mobile
  • Cross-platform media sharing
  • Control playback from smartphone
  • AI Tagging for photos
  • Themed slideshows
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Stream videos, photos & music via your PC in your home network and play your media wirelessly on your mobile device with super easy to use Nero Receiver App. Also stream media files between different mobile devices within the same WiFi network – even platform independent. E.g. use Nero Streaming Player App on one mobile device as a wireless media controller and via Nero Receiver App let your second mobile device become your wireless media player. Nero Receiver App is also compatible with numerous other UPnP / DLNA media servers and media player apps. * Stream videos, photos & music to your tablet in the garden! * Listen to PC music playlists on your smartphone in the bedroom! * Friends came over? Show some photos & slideshows sitting on the couch! Nero Receiver provides you with an easy and high quality solution! - Play photos, videos & music stored on the PC to your mobile device - Stream music and music playlists - Stream photos and slideshows - Cast single videos or several videos in a row - Play any media file from Media Player® to your tablet or mobile - Cast media files using any UPnP / DLNA media servers - Pause or stop media playback and skip titles using your smartphone Special features in combination with Nero MediaHome®: - AI Tags: automatic categorize your photos by content - Transcoding: always stream in device-compatible format - Face Recognition: automatic categorization of your photo library by persons - Geotagging: sort photos by places you have visited - Themed Slideshows: stream slideshows with automatic intro/outro, transitions & music How to stream to Nero Receiver App via Nero MediaHome: 1. Open Nero MediaHome on your PC. 2. In the upper right corner you'll find a screen symbol as ‘Play To’ device selection window. 3. Select your tablet or smartphone from the list. 4. Select a video, photo, a slideshow, or a music playlist in Nero MediaHome. 5. Press play in Nero MediaHome & start enjoying your content around the house on your mobile device! For how to proceed with other UPNP / DLNA media servers check out Nero Know HowApp under FAQ 'Nero Receiver'. Please note: Your PC and mobile device need to be on the same WiFi. It is highly recommended to use only in private and secured wireless networks.

About

Pitch

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Pitch-Black is a camera app with some awesome features. > Beautifully animated previews, in big format, you see immediately if the photo is nice, and how it looks on printed paper. > Tap on the preview to enable Doodle mode, where you can draw with your finger under the preview and or add text. Share them directly on Instagram or other social media. Or just save them to your camera roll. > Tilt2Snap, raise or tilt the phone to shoot pictures, no need to push a button, nor does the battery drain from showing the preview photo view all the time, can be switched off. > Selfie Burst, automatically take two selfies, that is what most people do anyway, also works with Tilt2Snap. > Save Preview Format, next to the normal saving of the photo, it will also store the preview format to the camera roll. > AutoSave Photo Filters, save all your photos in 10 beautiful filters, we have plenty of storage nowadays, so no need to edit photos later, just select the once you want to share and remove the remaining. > Tap icon for quick action: Sart Recording Video Front - immediately when you open the app, never miss a recording. > Tap icon for quick action: Sart Recording Video Rear - immediately when you open the app, never miss a recording. > Tap icon for quick action: Start Shooting Photos - in the settings you can select a timer between each photo taken and an option to alternate photo taking from the rear and front camera, swipe down to stop recording. > Preview modes: normal -- with animations, fast -- no animation, or off -- save photo but do not show. - Swipe-up to toggle between video/photo mode - Swipe left or right to select the rear/front camera - Swipe-down to start recording in the current camera mode - Swipe-down to end all types of recordings photo and video - Swipe-down 2 fingers to start recording front camera - Swipe-down 3 fingers to start recording rear camera Read the app's about screen for full instructions. Please provide feedback to 7redbits@gmail.com before rating, we are very quick with bug fixes and feature requests, thanks and enjoy!

Screenshots

Nero Receiver3 screens
Pitch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nero Receiver at Free against Pitch's $0.99. Nero Receiver also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months) and device support (5 vs 2). Pitch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown).

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

Nero Receiver is free to download; Pitch costs $0.99 up front. Nero Receiver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pitch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nero Receiver ships an update every 5 months, Pitch every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Nero Receiver versus Pitch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNero ReceiverPitch
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNero AGRobin Bollen

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nero Receiver

One-time1
  • Remove advertising$0.99
None

Pitch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nero Receiver free?
Nero Receiver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pitch free?
Pitch costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nero Receiver or Pitch have ads?
Nero Receiver shows ads; Pitch does not.
Which is updated more often, Nero Receiver or Pitch?
Nero Receiver ships an update every 5 months, and Pitch every 17 months. Most recently, Nero Receiver was updated on August 24, 2026 and Pitch on September 5, 2026.

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