Comparison

LIVE4 vs iSmart DV2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Stream from GoPro to 30+ platforms
  • Simultaneous streaming
  • Add custom watermarks
  • Live comments and reactions
  • Offline caching and auto-reconnect
  • Video quality auto-adjustment
Features
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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

About

iSmart DV2

Control your iCatch Single Board Camera remotely. Stream live video, capture photos and videos, and manage camera settings. Download and share your media easily.

Highlights
  • Live streaming preview
  • Trigger photo and video capture
  • Burst shot and delay capture
  • Adjust video quality and image size
  • Manage camera settings (white balance, SSID)
  • Format SD card and manage files
  • Playback and download media
Features
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This is an app for iCatch Single Board Camera (SBC) which it is a simple camera board with firmware SDK. The app can remotely control SBC, including following function. Connection procedure : 1.turn ON the Wi-Fi on iPhone/iPad and Camera 2.search camera SSID and connect, the password is 1234567890 3.after established the Wi-Fi connection, launch the app. Features: 1. Preview stream, Live streaming from camera. 2. Trigger action, In the preview stream, you can trigger camera to take a video or picture. 3. Support burst shot 4. Support delay capture. 5. Support video quality change. 6. Support image size change. 7. Support white-balance change 8. Format the camera SD card. 9. Listing photo & video files and download or delete files. 10. Single photo playback. 11. Automatic time correction with iPhone or iPad when established the connection. 12. Preview streaming is more smoothing. 13. Support video playback with audio before download. 14. Support upside down. 15. Support slow motion. 16. Support TimeLapsed record as video or picture. 17. Support social network sharing 18. Support change camera SSID & password ( remember turn off/on camera wifi) 19. Support Date-Time Stamp setting in video mode 20. Support playback time-lapsed and slow motion video without download

Screenshots

LIVE43 screens
iSmart DV24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iSmart DV2 at none against LIVE4's 7. LIVE4's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 4.1). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. LIVE4 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. iSmart DV2 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LIVE4 holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 604 and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of LIVE4's written reviews are positive against 24% of iSmart DV2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIVE4 ships an update every 3 weeks, iSmart DV2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LIVE4 versus iSmart DV2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIVE4iSmart DV2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (604 ratings) — better4.1 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews — better24.1% of reviews
Number of ratings6041.4K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size85 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVideoGorillas LLCiCatch Technology Inc.,

Customer experience

LIVE4

All ratings604 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative10.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral8.9%
Negative59.5%

iSmart DV2

All ratings750 ratings
Positive81.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative15.3%
Written reviews108 reviews
Positive24.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative70.4%

User reviews

LIVE4

From 604 App Store ratings

What 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

iSmart DV2

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Good camera quality
  • 💡 Useful features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent connection issues
  • 🐛 Camera turns off unexpectedly
  • 🐛 Unable to read SD card
  • 🐛 App crashes or freezes
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

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

iSmart DV2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera disconnects from app
  • Unable to download media files
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improve WiFi connectivity
  • Add more camera settings and controls
  • Allow direct photo/video transfer to mobile device
  • Enhance user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

7 purchases

LIVE4

Subscriptions7
  • 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
None

iSmart DV2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LIVE4 free?
LIVE4 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iSmart DV2 free?
iSmart DV2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LIVE4 or iSmart DV2?
LIVE4 is rated higher. LIVE4 averages 4.4 out of 5 from 604 ratings, while iSmart DV2 averages 4.1 from 1.4K ratings.
Do LIVE4 or iSmart DV2 have ads?
Neither LIVE4 nor iSmart DV2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIVE4 or iSmart DV2?
LIVE4 ships an update every 3 weeks, and iSmart DV2 monthly. Most recently, LIVE4 was updated on October 7, 2026 and iSmart DV2 on October 27, 2026.

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