Comparison

Action Clip vs SideLine Broadcast

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

SideLine Broadcast

Stream live sports events directly to your YouTube channel using your mobile device. This app transforms your phone into a mobile microphone, ensuring clear audio even from a distance, and integrates with existing sports broadcasting systems.

Highlights
  • Direct YouTube streaming
  • Mobile microphone functionality
  • Integrates with SideLine Scout
  • Integrates with SideLine Live
  • Integrates with PoolSide Live
  • Network camera compatibility
Features
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This Sports Video broadcast app was designed for use with network cameras at your facility. Integrates with SideLine Scout, SideLine Live, and PoolSide Live systems. SideLine Broadcast lets you stream directly to your Youtube channel with ease and allows you to turn your phone into a mobile microphone allowing you to get just the audio you want even if the camera is hundreds of feet away.

Screenshots

Action Clip4 screens
SideLine Broadcast3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SideLine Broadcast at none against Action Clip's 1. SideLine Broadcast also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). Action Clip's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 39 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Action Clip sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per year. SideLine Broadcast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Action Clip holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Action Clip ships an update every 3 weeks, SideLine Broadcast every 39 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Action Clip versus SideLine Broadcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAction ClipSideLine Broadcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniversity Athlete Inc.GameDay Edge, LLC

Customer experience

Action Clip

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

SideLine Broadcast

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Action Clip

Subscriptions1
  • Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

SideLine Broadcast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Action Clip free?
Action Clip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SideLine Broadcast free?
SideLine Broadcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Action Clip or SideLine Broadcast?
Action Clip is rated higher. Action Clip averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while SideLine Broadcast averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Action Clip or SideLine Broadcast have ads?
Neither Action Clip nor SideLine Broadcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Action Clip or SideLine Broadcast?
Action Clip ships an update every 3 weeks, and SideLine Broadcast every 39 months. Most recently, Action Clip was updated on October 24, 2026 and SideLine Broadcast on October 24, 2026.

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