Comparison

Google Meet vs Rewatch LIVE

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

Head to head
About

Google Meet

Connect with friends, family, and colleagues through high-quality video calls and meetings. Schedule calls, send video messages, or join spontaneous conversations. Enhance interactions with features like real-time captions, in-call chat, and engaging effects.

Highlights
  • High-quality video calls
  • Scheduled meetings
  • Video messages
  • Real-time translated captions
  • In-call chat
  • Screen sharing
  • Stackable effects
Features
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Google Meet is a high-quality video calling app designed to help you have meaningful and fun interactions with your friends, family, colleagues, and classmates, wherever they are. Meet lets you connect in whatever way works for you: Call someone spontaneously, schedule time together, or send a video message that they can watch and respond to later. Meet also helps you get things done. It integrates with other Google Workspace apps like Gmail, Docs, Slides, and Calendar, and offers a number of features to help you run smooth and engaging meetings, like noise cancellation, in-call chat, recordings, and more.* Features to look forward to: Make spontaneous calls or host video meetings with your friends and colleagues, all in one app. Enjoy one-on-one video calls for up to 24 hours and host meetings for up to 60 minutes and 100 people at no cost. Follow along in your preferred language with real-time translated captions in over 70 languages. Use in-call chat to share ideas, ask questions, or provide feedback without interrupting the flow of the conversation. Make your calls more engaging with in-call emojis that allow you to express yourself seamlessly without interrupting the conversation. Share visuals like photos, videos, and presentations during your call to collaborate or simply share memories from your recent vacation. Make your calls with family and friends more fun with stackable effects that allow participants to add multiple backgrounds, filters, and animations, to create a personalized experience. Use on-the-go mode for an audio-only experience with larger call controls, making it easier to take calls with fewer distractions while walking, driving, or using public transportation. Access on any device: Meet works across mobile, tablet, web, and smart devices,** so everyone can join. High quality video: Show up looking your best with up to 4k video quality video***. Learn more about Google Meet: https://workspace.google.com/products/meet/ Follow us for more: Twitter: https://twitter.com/googleworkspace Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/googleworkspace Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/googleworkspace/ *Meeting recording, noise cancellation are available as premium features. See https://workspace.google.com/pricing.html for more details **Not available in every language. ***Bandwidth permitting. Google Meet automatically adjusts to the highest video quality possible based on your bandwidth. Data charges may apply. Check your carrier for details. Specific feature availability may vary based on device specifications.

About

Rewatch LIVE

Automatically record and save live streams from your favorite social media creators and personal broadcasts. Replay or download videos anytime without missing a moment. Supports public live streams, gaming, and more.

Highlights
  • Auto record live streams
  • Save live videos
  • Download live streams
  • Anonymous viewing
  • Cloud storage
  • Record multiple streams
Features
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Rewatch LIVE lets you auto record and rewatch your favorite personal TT LIVEs or your own LIVEs! Never miss a LIVE again. Supports your favorite social media live streams, personal live streams, gaming streams, and more. To record your own or your friend's LIVE, just enter the username. If that user is supported and we have permission, our servers will from then on automatically check when they go LIVE and begin recording their public broadcast. Only public personal or gaming broadcasts that are open to everyone are supported. If you have any questions you can DM us on TT @rewatchliveapp, or email us support@rewatchlive.com If you've wondered how to record TT lives, this is it. You can download video LIVEs and replay LIVEs anytime. Think of it as an automatic screen record for your live streams and live broadcasts. FEATURE RICH EXPERIENCE - Easily add multiple of your favorite social media creators and live streamers, Rewatch LIVE will auto record their live video chat. Even your own TT live streams can be recorded and saved for you to replay later. It's your personal TT live recorder. - Conveniently come back and watch the LIVE video on your own time. Never miss what happened in the live room whether it was chatting, dancing, singing, talking, eating, games, cosplay or more! - Watch in the app or enjoy unlimited downloads, save the live stream directly to your device. Keep up with your favorite social media influencers, singers, dancers, and creators anyone! REWATCH LIVE NOTABLE FEATURES - Save live video totally anonymous, our servers handle it all. Totally secure, you never have to enter any of your TT account credentials. Just enter the username of who you wish to record and if they are public and permitted it will work. - Auto Record multiple live streams simultaneously. - Auto Save LIVEs to our cloud, no space taken up on your phone. - Watch the current LIVE anonymously without entering their chatroom. For when you just want to watch without talking! By using our service, you agree to record your own lives or to obtain permission from the live streamer before recording or downloading any videos. You or anyone can also opt-out anytime at https://rewatchlive.com/optout, and their live videos will all be deleted and never recorded again. Check us out on TT: @rewatchliveapp Terms of Service: https://rewatchlive.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rewatchlive.com/privacy

Screenshots

Google Meet4 screens
Rewatch LIVE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Meet at none against Rewatch LIVE's 9. Google Meet also leads on ratings volume (2.3M vs 946) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Rewatch LIVE's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Rewatch LIVE sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Google Meet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Google Meet holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Meet has 2.3M ratings behind it against 946, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Google Meet's written reviews are positive against 32% of Rewatch LIVE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Meet ships an update weekly, Rewatch LIVE every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Google Meet versus Rewatch LIVE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle MeetRewatch LIVE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3M ratings) — better4.5 (946 ratings)
Positive reviews46.0% of reviews — better31.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3M — better946
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#10 — better#59
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size327 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleReactish, LLC

Customer experience

Google Meet

All ratings2,332,598 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews1,383 reviews
Positive46.0%
Neutral9.8%
Negative44.2%

Rewatch LIVE

All ratings946 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral3.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive31.9%
Neutral18.7%
Negative49.5%

User reviews

Google Meet

From 2.3M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 High-quality video and audio
  • 💡 Cross-platform compatibility
  • 🤝 Allows communication with non-iPhone users
  • 😊 Overall positive experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent freezing and disconnections
  • 🔋 High battery drain
  • 🔇 Audio issues like echoes and delays
  • 📵 Inability to use without a phone number
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and limited features compared to competitors

Rewatch LIVE

From 946 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best app ever
  • 👍 Cured TikTok obsession
  • 👍 Works extremely well
  • 👍 Great app
  • 👍 Just works

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🐛 Missed recordings
  • 🐛 Video playback issues
  • 🔒 Restricted access to some live streams

Bugs and requests

Google Meet

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Video freezes when moving away from WiFi
  • Inability to answer calls or end them properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add screen sharing capability
  • Implement group chat and texting features
  • Allow customization of user profiles and group chats
  • Improve compatibility with older devices and operating systems

Rewatch LIVE

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App not opening
  • Recordings cut short
  • Entire live streams not recorded
  • Garbled videos on live

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more auto record slots
  • Easier to find and share archived content
  • Bookmark option for live videos
  • Desktop version
  • Notification when someone goes live

In-app purchases

None

Google Meet

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Rewatch LIVE

Subscriptions9
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$9.007 Days
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$12.007 Days
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  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$17.991 Month
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$39.002 Months
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$44.993 Months
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$59.003 Months
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$89.006 Months
  • Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$99.006 Months

Questions

Is Google Meet free?
Google Meet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rewatch LIVE free?
Rewatch LIVE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Meet or Rewatch LIVE?
Google Meet is rated higher. Google Meet averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3M ratings, while Rewatch LIVE averages 4.5 from 946 ratings.
Do Google Meet or Rewatch LIVE have ads?
Neither Google Meet nor Rewatch LIVE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Meet or Rewatch LIVE?
Google Meet ships an update weekly, and Rewatch LIVE every 4 weeks. Most recently, Google Meet was updated on September 25, 2026 and Rewatch LIVE on September 23, 2026.
Which is more popular, Google Meet or Rewatch LIVE?
Google Meet currently peaks at #10 in the App Store charts, and Rewatch LIVE at #59. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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