# Twitch: Live Streaming — Stream, Watch, Chat. Live.

> Live streaming platform for games, music, sports, and diverse communities. (iPhone/iPad app by Twitch Interactive, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twitch-live-streaming/id460177396 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Twitch Interactive, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/358612219)
- Category: Photo & Video, Social Networking
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 2,788,309 App Store ratings · 4,162 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 379 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek and 18 more
- Released: 2011-10-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twitch-live-streaming/id460177396/reviews.md

## What is Twitch?

Twitch is where thousands of communities come together for our favorite streamers, for the games we love, for the lulz, for each other, for whatever. Download Twitch and join millions enjoying live games, music, sports, esports, podcasts, cooking shows, IRL streams, and whatever else crosses our community’s wonderfully absurd minds. We’ll see you in chat.

Here’s a convenient list of other awesome things about Twitch:

Everyone is “about” community. We actually are one: Whatever you nerd out about, you can find your people on Twitch. 
Give support, get support: Find new streamers and subscribe to your favorites. Plus,  unlock exclusive perks for your support. 
Start your own channel: The Twitch app is one of the easiest ways to start streaming. Just create an account, go live directly from the app, and bring people together around whatever you’re passionate about. 
You never know what you’ll find: Popular games are always live, but so are music festivals, rocket launches, street tours of Tokyo, and goat yoga. Yes, really. 
Dark mode: Y’all love this one. Black and purple have never looked this good together.

Twitch's Terms of Service are available at https://www.twitch.tv/p/legal/terms-of-service/
For feedback and assistance, please visit our Support Center: https://help.twitch.tv
 
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## Key features

- Watch live streams
- Chat with communities
- Discover new streamers
- Subscribe to favorites
- Stream directly from app
- Dark mode

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 95 Bits | $1.99 | one-time |
| 245 Bits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 510 Bits | $9.99 | one-time |
| 1050 Bits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 2750 Bits | $49.99 | one-time |
| 500 Bits | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1 Sub Token | $5.99 | one-time |
| 5 Sub Tokens | $29.99 | one-time |
| 10 Sub Tokens | $59.99 | one-time |
| 2 Sub Tokens | $9.99 | one-time |


## Chart rankings

- #9 in Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

## What do users think of Twitch?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Exceptional app features
- 🚀 Ease of function
- 💡 Integrated with Discord
- 🚀 Seamless viewing experience

**Cons**

- 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
- 🔋 Excessive battery drain
- 🔒 Frustrating login/account issues
- 🔍 Confusing and unintuitive UI
- 📺 Excessive and disruptive ads
- 🔀 Frequent and unnecessary updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Streams freezing, audio cutting out
- Inability to pause/rewind streams
- Inconsistent behavior when minimizing app
- Disappearing followed channels
- Inability to manage subscriptions on mobile

**Most requested features**

- Add subscription/Prime support on mobile
- Improve customization options
- Implement better video quality controls
- Restore old, more user-friendly UI layout
- Add option to disable auto-play and ads

## Recent user reviews (10 of 4,162)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twitch-live-streaming/id460177396/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Refresh annoyance and No way to sort by games/categories you’ve heart’ed (follow)

*2026-08-19*

When I want to refresh the “Following” area, swiping down first brings out the “Stories” area (unless I do a very long swipe down that my hands have difficulty doing), then I can swipe to refresh, that extra layer/increased swipe distance is bad design and annoying. Also theres no way to view all the games/categories I am following. You can “heart” (follow) a game/category but cant sort by “heart’ed” (following) to see who is currently streaming all the games that interest you. Also the preview images of live streams in your “following” tab are tiny and don’t use all the screen space they could be using to show a bigger snapshot of the live streams (on phones), the option to choose a layout like the one used in the “Live” category would be nice, that way you don’t have to strain your eyes to see whats in the tiny screenshot. Theres also no way to disable chat when streamers add the chat to the stream overlay, I tune into a stream for the streamer and there are people saying weird stuff I don’t want to see that I cant disable, I don’t want to see it and don’t have any control over it on screen other than turning off the stream. Also, the app keeps changing the resolution I set for each streamer and their stream, I have to constantly change it back over and over again.

### 1/5 — TRAINING AI WITH STREAMS

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

adding a button that allows streams/vids to be trained for ai, but it’s actually just for show because WHAT DO YOU MEAN IF I OPT OUT IM NOT ACTUALLY OPTING OUT OF TRAINING AI

### 5/5 — I’ve been doing my streaming good on this app.

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

Excellent job.

### 5/5 — U

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

Yu

### 5/5 — Great app.

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

Overall just a great app for watching adds

### 4/5 — Pepega

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

Chat overlay is a solid feature 👍

### 5/5 — W

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

So many options
Love it

### 1/5 — Remove Vertical View

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

Vertical view not needed, I’ve never intentionally used it. The button’s at an inconvenient place that makes it easy to accidentally press and it takes forever to switch back.

### 5/5 — Goodness

*2026-08-15, version 30.7*

This is a good app I love it

### 1/5 — Forever giltched!!

*2026-08-14, version 30.7*

Update after update I hope things get fixed and they never do. Half the time chat is glitched onto the side of the screen even when the banner is saying “no chat” or “chat overlay” and god forbid a stream as a sponsor stream and the bottom banner never goes away announcing the sponsorship like it does on a pc. Please address this

## Frequently asked questions about Twitch

### What can I do on this app?

This app allows you to watch live streams from thousands of communities, covering games, music, sports, esports, podcasts, and more. You can also chat with other viewers and streamers in real-time, discover new content, and even start your own live broadcast directly from the app.

### How can I support streamers?

You can support your favorite streamers by subscribing to their channels. Subscribing often unlocks exclusive perks and directly contributes to the streamer's content creation. You can also engage with them and their communities through the live chat feature.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use for watching streams and chatting. However, it does offer in-app purchases, such as subscriptions to streamers, which provide additional benefits and support creators.

### What kind of content can I find on this app?

You can find a wide variety of live content, including popular video games, music festivals, esports tournaments, podcasts, cooking shows, and 'in real life' (IRL) streams. The platform's communities are known for their diverse and sometimes absurd interests.

### Can I stream my own content?

Yes, the app provides an easy way to start your own channel and stream live content directly from your device. By creating an account, you can go live and connect with viewers around your passions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 30.9 — 2026-08-24

Bug fixes, stability fixes, and app optimizations

### 30.8.2 — 2026-08-19

Bug fixes, stability fixes, and app optimizations

### 30.8 — 2026-08-17

Bug fixes, stability fixes, and app optimizations

### 30.7 — 2026-08-10

Bug fixes, stability fixes, and app optimizations

### 30.6 — 2026-08-03

Bug fixes, stability fixes, and app optimizations

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*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-28.*