LIVE4 vs Live DV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIVE4
Transform your GoPro into a live streaming camera with this app. Broadcast sports, events, or everyday moments to multiple platforms simultaneously. Add custom watermarks and benefit from intelligent connection management for uninterrupted streams.
- Stream from GoPro to 30+ platforms
- Simultaneous streaming
- Add custom watermarks
- Live comments and reactions
- Offline caching and auto-reconnect
- Video quality auto-adjustment
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A great tool for everybody who has a GoPro cam. Stream sports events. Stream baseball matches. Stream car racing. Stream music and performances. Stream documentaries. Stream life events. Whatever is happening right now. You only need your iPhone and LIVE4 app to turn your GoPro into a live action camera. Stream to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and 30 more platforms. Simultaneously! Add your own watermark logo. Mark your content. Show them what you’ve got. Your video footage still remains on your camera, if you want. You can cut it later. But now - catch that moment! Key features: - Works with almost any GoPro (see the full list of cameras below) - Stream to 30+ platforms including Facebook, Facebook Groups and Pages, YouTube, Twitter, Twitch, UStream and more - See live comments and reactions to your stream on the go - The cellular connection doesn’t have to be perfect: we’ll cache your live stream while the network’s down! - Automatically reconnects to the camera and to cellular if the connection is lost. - The video quality auto-adjusts to available internet connection speed. Full list of GoPros supported: - HERO7 Black - HERO7 Silver - HERO7 White - HERO6 Black - HERO (2018) - HERO5 Black - HERO5 Session - HERO4 Session - HERO4 Black - HERO4 Silver - HERO+ - HERO3+ Black Edition - HERO3+ Silver Edition - HERO3: Black Edition - HERO3: Silver Edition - HERO3: White Edition Terms and Conditions: https://live4.io/terms
Live DV
Connect to your sports camera via WIFI for live video preview, playback, and media management. Easily download photos and videos directly to your phone and control camera settings remotely.
- Live video preview
- Video playback
- Photo and video download
- Media management
- Remote camera control
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Live DV is a mobile phone application based on WIFI's Sports Camera, a new way to connect sports cameras. With Live DV, you can connect a sports camera for video preview, playback, picture and video downloads. The main function: 1, When you connect a sports camera with Live DV, you can live view in real time. 2, Support through Live DV on the motion camera to record video preview playback; 3, Support photos and videos taken with Live DV to manage and view sports cameras; 4, Support various options for manipulating the camera through the app control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LIVE4 at 4.4 against Live DV's 2.0. LIVE4 also leads on review sentiment (32% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Live DV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7). On price, ads and device support 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. LIVE4 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Live DV asks for nothing beyond the download.
LIVE4 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 604 and 139 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of LIVE4's written reviews are positive against 15% of Live DV's.
LIVE4 ships an update every 3 weeks, Live DV every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LIVE4 | Live DV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (604 ratings) — better | 2.0 (139 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews — better | 14.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 604 — better | 139 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 85 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VideoGorillas LLC | Shenzhen Jiezhitong Electronics Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
LIVE4
Live DV
User reviews
LIVE4
From 604 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for streaming
- 🚀 Allows live streaming
- 🚀 Works well with GoPro Hero 7
- 🚀 Excellent customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work with newer GoPro models
- 🐛 Glitchy and unreliable
- 🐛 Streaming issues and disconnections
- 🔋 High battery consumption
Live DV
From 139 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to connect
- 👍 Simple and intuitive
- 🚀 Works well with iPhone
- 🚀 Connects quickly to WiFi
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Fails to download videos
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iPhones
- 🐛 Slow download speeds
Bugs and requests
LIVE4
Reported bugs
4 issues- Doesn't work with GoPro Hero 8
- Camera orientation issues
- Connectivity problems
- Streaming quality issues
Requested features
3 requests- Support for GoPro Hero 8 and newer models
- Direct streaming to YouTube, Mixer, and other platforms
- Ability to stream to Facebook pages
Live DV
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when trying to connect to camera
- Unable to download or transfer media files
- Inconsistent WiFi connectivity
- Compatibility issues with iOS 13 and newer
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to delete photos/videos from the app
- Improve video playback and preview
- Provide better support and documentation
- Optimize app for faster performance
In-app purchases
LIVE4
- LIVE4 Holidays Basic14 Days trial$3.491 Month
- LIVE4 Basic14 Days trial$4.991 Month
- LIVE4 Holidays Saver14 Days trial$6.993 Months
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- LIVE4 Saver14 Days trial$9.993 Months
- LIVE4 Holidays Pro14 Days trial$20.991 Year
- LIVE4 + Restream Promo14 Days trial$23.991 Year
- LIVE4 Pro14 Days trial$29.991 Year
Live DV
No in-app purchases
