DLNA Browser vs livingCam+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
DLNA Browser
Discover and analyze DLNA-compatible devices on your local network. Access detailed information about media servers, TVs, printers, and home automation devices. Provides comprehensive internet and network diagnostics.
- Discover DLNA/UPnP devices
- Analyze device details (manufacturer, model, IP)
- Network and internet information
- Offline MAC vendor database
- Screenshot and sharing options
- Shake to refresh functionality
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Discover and explore your local network. Search for DLNA compatible devices like media servers, TVs, wireless speakers, printers, security cameras, home sensors, lights, HVAC thermostats, LAN/WAN network devices and so on... DLNA Browser is a very powerful tool for discover the available DLNA (UPnP) capable devices on your home or office local network. ABOUT DLNA Digital Living Network Alliance (DLNA) is a nonprofit collaborative standards organization established by Sony and Intel in June 2003, that is responsible for defining interoperability guidelines to enable sharing of digital media between multimedia devices. DLNA uses Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for media management, discovery and control. UPnP defines the type of device that DLNA supports ("server", "renderer", "controller") and the mechanisms for accessing media over a network. Typical DLNA (UPnP) devices: β’ Media servers (PS3, Xbox, Plex, Serviio, Twonky, Mediatomb, WMC, stc.) β’ Media renderers: TV, display, wireless speaker. β’ Network device: LAN/WAN router, Wi-Fi access point. β’ Home automation elements: solar protection blind, light, HVAC thermostat, home sensors. β’ Printer, scanner, feeder. β’ Remote access client, server, agent. β’ Telephony client, server. β’ BMLinks device (Japanese office devices: printer, scanner). β’ Personal message receiver. β’ Media Center. β’ Quality of Service (QoS) device. SERVICE BROWSING β’ Search for available and currently running DLNA (UPnP) root and embedded devices and services. β’ Analyze and describe device name, manufacturer, model, type, version, serial number, UPC code, etc. β’ Determine operating system/version and UPnP server product and version. β’ Show DLNA host IP address, port number, UPnP version, local name, domain name, MAC address (with vendor information), PING capability. INTERNET INFO β’ Show default gateways, IP addresses, networks. β’ Show DNS servers, search domain names, local MAC addresses, host name resolve. β’ Depth external address analysis: ISP name, autonomous system name, whois, ping, regional internet registry info. β’ Full offline MAC vendor database. REACH UI FEATURES β’ Info menu with feedback and privacy settings β’ Use the camera icon (upper-right corner) to create and print/send/share a screenshot from the entire page. β’ Pull down with your finger to refresh the information. β’ Long press on a cell to copy/print/send/open as/share the cell value. β’ Shake your device to refresh the information.
livingCam+
Control and monitor your Z-Wave smart home devices and view live video feeds from your camera gateway. Create custom scenes for powerful automation and integrate with voice assistants for hands-free control.
- Z-Wave device control
- Push notifications
- Scene creation and control
- Amazon Echo integration
- Live video surveillance
- SD card/NAS/Dropbox video playback
- Time lapse video playback
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livingCam+ is the App for the worldβs first 2-in-1 smart home Z-Wave camera + gateway. The App can control and get push notifications over all the Z-Wave devices connected to the camera gateway. It also provides very easy and powerful scene creation and control capabilities that will make all your creative smart home control idea come true. Amazon echo is easily integrated with the App and the camera gateway so that you could do the voice control over all your smart home devices. The App also provides all the video surveillance functions for the camera gateway, including live video, SD card/NAS/Dropbox video playback and time lapse video playback. You can enjoy the smart home control while viewing the live video anywhere in the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: livingCam+ at Free against DLNA Browser's $3.99. livingCam+ also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). DLNA Browser's advantage is review sentiment (20% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
livingCam+ is free to download; DLNA Browser costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DLNA Browser ships an update every 2 months, livingCam+ every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DLNA Browser | livingCam+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free β better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews β better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months β better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV β better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Csaba Iranyi | Tzu-Lung Chang |
Customer experience
DLNA Browser
livingCam+
In-app purchases
DLNA Browser
No in-app purchases
livingCam+
No in-app purchases
Questions
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