Comparison

Action Clip vs Larix Broadcaster

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

Head to head
About

Action Clip

Easily create sophisticated highlight videos for youth sports with titling for college recruiting. Stream games live to family and friends via a private link. Record in regular or slow motion and annotate key moments.

Highlights
  • Record in regular or slow motion
  • Annotate highlights with shapes and text
  • Live game streaming via private link
  • Titling for college recruiting
  • Categorize taps with labels
  • Export to cloud services (Plus subscription)
Features
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Action Clip is the perfect video app for youth sports — now with streaming. Begin recording in regular or slow motion. Tap each time a contact occurs that you want to highlight. Parents or coaches can easily create a sophisticated highlight video with titling for college recruiting. Now stream games to family and friends via a private link that doesn’t require login or payment. Free features: * Record in regular or slow motion — portrait or landscape * Video runs continuously but remembers when you tapped * Labels to categorize your taps * Annotate highlights with shapes, texts, and spotlights * Access to the streaming platform With Plus subscription: * Export to camera roll * Export to cloud services (YouTube, DropBox, Google) * Send your highlight videos to University Athlete * Watch app --------------------------- Plus subscription priced at $9.99 yearly and will automatically renew each year and be charged to your iTunes account within 24-hours of the end of the current period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Privacy Policy: https://actionclip.video/privacy Terms of Service: https://actionclip.video/terms

About

Larix Broadcaster

Stream broadcast-quality video live from your mobile device to any server or platform. Offers advanced features like multi-camera support, customizable overlays, and multiple protocol compatibility. A premium subscription unlocks additional professional broadcasting tools.

Highlights
  • Broadcast-quality live streaming
  • Supports SRT, RTMP, NDI HX2, and more
  • Multi-camera capture with PiP and side-by-side
  • Customizable image, text, and GPS overlays
  • Record streams to iCloud
  • Talkback audio return
  • Remote device management
Features
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Stream live from your iPhone or iPad - broadcast-quality video to any server, platform, or production switcher. No encoder box, no desktop setup required. Whether you're streaming IRL to Twitch or Kick, covering breaking news in the field, or feeding a remote production over NDI - Larix Broadcaster gives you the tools professional broadcasters rely on. PROTOCOLS & CODECS Supports SRT, RTMP/RTMPS, WebRTC WHIP, NDI HX2, RTSP, RIST, and Zixi. Video encoding in H.264 and H.265/HEVC. Audio in AAC or Opus depending on protocol. Multiple simultaneous outputs available (Premium). CAMERA & VIDEO Multi-camera capture with picture-in-picture and side-by-side modes. Front and back cameras with live switching, portrait and landscape rotation. UltraHD resolution, Dolby Vision HDR, and adaptive bitrate streaming (ABR). USB camera input on iPadOS 17 and later. Center Stage supported on iPad. OVERLAYS & RECORDING Image, text, HTML, and GPS-based overlays. Assign different overlay sets to live, paused, and stand-by states. Record streams as MP4 to iCloud. SEI/NTP metadata insertion for multi-camera sync. PROFESSIONAL FEATURES Talkback audio return via SRT, RTMP, Icecast, and SLDP. NDI tally light for on-air feedback. Stand-by mode for pre-configured stream launch. Larix Grove for sharing connection settings via QR code or deep link. LARIX PREMIUM - $9.99/month Removes the default watermark. Unlocks multiple simultaneous outputs, Talkback, HEVC encoding, advanced overlays, ABR streaming, and more. Manage licenses and control devices remotely via Larix Tuner. Learn more: https://softvelum.com/larix/premium/ RESOURCES Docs: https://softvelum.com/larix/docs/ Video tutorials: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dhj0_QbtfTw Larix Broadcaster uses Apple's Standard License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Action Clip4 screens
Larix Broadcaster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Larix Broadcaster at 56% against Action Clip's 0%. Larix Broadcaster also leads on ratings volume (131 vs 11). Action Clip's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 3.6) and device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Action Clip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year and Larix Broadcaster sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Clip holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Larix Broadcaster has 131 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Action Clip's written reviews are positive against 56% of Larix Broadcaster's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Action Clip versus Larix Broadcaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction ClipLarix Broadcaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better3.6 (131 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews56.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11131 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity Athlete Inc.Furtree Systems, Inc.

Customer experience

Action Clip

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Larix Broadcaster

All ratings131 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative33.6%
Written reviews123 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral8.1%
Negative35.8%

Bugs and requests

Action Clip

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Larix Broadcaster

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • App crashes frequently after recent updates
  • Overlay rotation bug - upside down in preview mode
  • Audio drops when switching between cameras
  • Auto-focus triggering every other second during streams
  • Audio encoder crashes when changing lenses mid-stream
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  • Bluetooth microphone crashes entire audio stack
  • RTMP connection drops without error messages
  • Web widget add button non-functional on iPhone 15
  • Stream breaks every few seconds on some devices
  • Audio distortion and popping with increasing frequency during long streams
  • Garbled audio during streaming
  • App crashes on iPhone 7 Plus - camera won't display
  • Connection setup issues for RTSP streaming
  • Incompatibility with iPad OS 13.1 causing crashes
  • Audio interface (PreSonus AudioBox iOne) not recognized reliably
  • YouTube streaming no longer works - outdated guide
  • Camera won't show on certain iPhone models despite permissions

Requested features

18 requests
  • Custom resolution and canvas size adjustment
  • External SDI/HDMI source support via USB capture cards
  • Working video stabilization mode
  • In-app feedback mechanism
  • Zoom in/out functionality
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  • Microphone gain/level adjustment for built-in mic
  • Pause screen customization with user-selected images/audio
  • Watermark/overlay icon support
  • Current zoom level indicator
  • Browser overlay for live chat and alerts
  • Screen recording and streaming capability
  • SRTLA protocol support
  • Manual and feature documentation
  • Lower pricing tiers for limited use cases
  • Lifetime license option
  • Disable iPhone image stabilization toggle
  • 60 FPS support
  • Keep stream active when switching apps with audio continuation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Action Clip

Subscriptions1
  • Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Larix Broadcaster

Subscriptions3
  • Larix Premium$9.991 Month
  • NDI Streaming$19.991 Month
  • Larix Premium One Year$119.001 Year

Questions

Is Action Clip free?
Action Clip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Larix Broadcaster free?
Larix Broadcaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Action Clip or Larix Broadcaster?
Action Clip is rated higher. Action Clip averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Larix Broadcaster averages 3.6 from 131 ratings.
Do Action Clip or Larix Broadcaster have ads?
Neither Action Clip nor Larix Broadcaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Clip or Larix Broadcaster?
Action Clip ships an update every 3 weeks, and Larix Broadcaster every 3 weeks. Most recently, Action Clip was updated on November 1, 2026 and Larix Broadcaster on November 11, 2026.

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