Comparison

EyeStream vs HiByCast

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

Head to head
About

EyeStream

Monitor your Shoutcast and Icecast streaming servers in real-time. See server status, listener counts, and view recent song history. Stream your channels directly with the integrated player.

Highlights
  • Real-time server status monitoring
  • Total and per-server listener counts
  • Recent song history for each channel
  • Built-in audio player for direct streaming
  • Compatibility with Shoutcast 1/2 and Icecast/KH
Features
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Eyestream is an application to keep track of your streaming channels Shoutcast and Icecast. You can see in one shot if your servers are running, how many listeners you have in total and for each individual server. You can check the history of the last ten songs of each channel and listen to each station directly with the built-in player. It is compatible with Shoutcast 1 and 2, Icecast and Icecast KH. It works with any service provider of streaming. If you are client of Newradio and have our PLAY5 player, you can directly enter your login and be automatically listed all your channels.

About

HiByCast

This utility app enables screen mirroring for HiBy music player devices. It offers cross-platform compatibility and simple operation, supporting local area network access for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Screen mirroring
  • Cross-platform compatibility
  • Simple operation
  • LAN access support
Features
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HiByCast is a control-side software used for screen mirroring on HiBy music player devices. A. It is cross-platform; B. The operation is relatively simple; C. It supports LAN access.

Screenshots

EyeStream2 screens
HiByCast2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiByCast at 60% against EyeStream's 0%. HiByCast also leads on rating (3.5 vs 1.3). On price, ratings volume, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HiByCast holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EyeStream's written reviews are positive against 60% of HiByCast's.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EyeStream versus HiByCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEyeStreamHiByCast
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (3 ratings)3.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better9.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEWRADIO S.R.L.Dongguan Hiby Music Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

EyeStream

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%

HiByCast

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

EyeStream

No in-app purchases

None

HiByCast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EyeStream free?
EyeStream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiByCast free?
HiByCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EyeStream or HiByCast?
HiByCast is rated higher. EyeStream averages 1.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while HiByCast averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do EyeStream or HiByCast have ads?
Neither EyeStream nor HiByCast shows ads.

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