Comparison

Live Now vs StreamChamp

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

Head to head
About

Live Now

Stream mobile games and live sports events directly from your phone with professional tools. Features include customizable layouts, facecam, overlays, and real-time interaction. Supports multistreaming to various platforms and includes screen recording capabilities.

Highlights
  • Mobile game streaming
  • Sports live streaming
  • Multistreaming to multiple platforms
  • Screen recording up to 1080p
  • Facecam and floating chat
  • Customizable scoreboards and overlays
  • Privacy protection shield mode
Features
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Live Now is a mobile-first live streaming app built for mobile game streaming and live sports events. Stream directly from your phone with professional tools, including landscape and vertical layouts, facecam, overlays, and real-time interaction. Live Now also supports sports live streaming with dynamic scoreboards and instant replay, all without a desktop setup. Top Features • Mobile Game Streaming - Vertical & Landscape Layouts – Stream mobile games in landscape for standard gameplay, with optional vertical layouts optimized for TikTok, YouTube Shorts, and Reels. - Facecam & Floating Chat – Show your reactions and interact with viewers in real time while streaming. - Privacy Protection – Shield mode prevents accidental exposure of passwords or sensitive information during gameplay. • Sports Live Streaming - Instant Replay & Scoreboards (Sports Only) – Replay key moments such as goals, fouls, and highlight plays during live sports streams. Customize real-time scoreboards for football, basketball, hockey, baseball, tennis, billiards, and snooker. - Professional Overlays – Add match overlays and live information to deliver a broadcast-style sports streaming experience. • Multistreaming & Platform Support - Simulcast Live – Stream simultaneously to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, and any RTMP server. - Platform Integration – Schedule, create, and manage live streams for YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch directly from your phone. • Recording & Creator Tools - Screen Recording & High-Quality Capture – Record gameplay, tutorials, or app demos up to 1080p, 60 FPS, and 12 Mbps. - Music & Sound Effects – Enhance streams with background music or live sound effects. - Logos & Frames – Brand your stream with custom logos, watermarks, and frames. - Camera Stabilizer & Shield Mode – Keep streams smooth and secure. - Wireless Transfer & World Time Overlay – Transfer recordings via Wi-Fi and display multiple time zones during live streams. - Works with Accsoon SeeMo: Connect your DSLR camera directly to your phone for live video input. Live Now helps creators stream mobile games professionally and cover sports events with broadcast-style features — all from a single mobile device. • Disclaimer for Live Now app: * All recording activities must comply with the Terms of Service of the content-providing platforms. * If you intend to record any content for any purpose other than personal use, please obtain PERMISSION from the content owner first. * We cannot be held responsible for any infringement of intellectual property rights resulting from unauthorized recording. • Terms of Subscription: Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Setting after purchase. As soon as you purchase your subscription, any unused portion or period of the free trial period will be forfeited. ◆ Privacy Policy: https://livenow.one/privacy-policy/ ◆ Terms of Use: https://livenow.one/terms-of-use/ If you have any feedback, please feel free to contact us at support@nabiapp.com

About

StreamChamp

Easily stream live gameplay and creative content from your mobile device to multiple platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. Offers advanced controls for audio, video, and stream overlays, with Twitch-specific chat features.

Highlights
  • Stream to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook
  • Control mic and app audio
  • Up to 1080p video resolution
  • Custom overlays and logos
  • Twitch chat notifications and replies
  • AirPods support
Features
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Stream like a champ to Twitch, YouTube, Facebook and other platforms from your iPad or iPhone. Live stream how you draw with Procreate or playing games like League of Legends Wild Rift, PUBG Mobile, Brawl Stars, Roblox, Minecraft, and more! Just sign in to Twitch or other platform with RTMP and you are ready to go. Feature highlights: - control volume of mic and app audio during the stream - up to 1080p video resolution - control video orientation - control video position - web camera and remote control - advanced stream settings for pro streamers - AirPods support - custom overlays/logos - notification for interrupted stream Twitch.tv features: - notifications for chat messages - quick replies to chat notifications - sound alerts and custom Text-to-speech for chat messages

Screenshots

Live Now4 screens
StreamChamp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: StreamChamp at none against Live Now's shown. StreamChamp also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Live Now sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and StreamChamp sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Live Now against 4.6 for StreamChamp. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.8K and 3.5K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Live Now's written reviews are positive against 63% of StreamChamp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Now ships an update every 5 days, StreamChamp every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Live Now versus StreamChamp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive NowStreamChamp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.8K ratings)4.6 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better3.5K
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB51 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNABIAPP SOFTWARE SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITEDAnjLab

Customer experience

Live Now

All ratings3,842 ratings
Positive87.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews339 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral14.7%
Negative34.8%

StreamChamp

All ratings3,501 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.2%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews315 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative24.4%

User reviews

Live Now

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Functionality
  • 💡 Helpful features
  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great app
  • 🚀 Excellent streaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Excessive problems
  • 🐛 Doesn't work
  • 🐛 Laggy
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔒 Requires subscription

StreamChamp

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 High-quality streaming
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💯 Great mobile streaming solution
  • 🔥 Best mobile streaming app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔇 Audio issues
  • 🔍 Bugs with certain features
  • 🔒 Login/authentication problems

Bugs and requests

Live Now

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Screen recording stops randomly
  • Audio desynchronization
  • Streaming freezes or disconnects
  • Unable to go live without subscription
  • Microphone issues
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  • Orientation issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add multi-streaming for free
  • Add game tags
  • Add ability to move scoreboard overlay
  • Add screen sharing option
  • Add landscape mode support
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  • Add live chat comments

StreamChamp

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Streaming cuts out after certain time
  • Webcam not connecting properly
  • Video quality degradation during streams
  • Inability to save/access past streams

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to stream to multiple platforms
  • More customization options for overlays and layouts
  • Noise cancellation and audio quality improvements
  • Vertical streaming support
  • Delay/latency controls

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Live Now

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • One Year Premium3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1,500 points$1.99
  • 4,000 points$2.99
3 purchases

StreamChamp

Subscriptions3
  • Standard Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • 6-month subscription$9.996 Months
  • 1-year subscription$17.991 Year

Questions

Is Live Now free?
Live Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StreamChamp free?
StreamChamp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Now or StreamChamp?
StreamChamp is rated higher. Live Now averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while StreamChamp averages 4.6 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Live Now or StreamChamp have ads?
Live Now shows ads; StreamChamp does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Now or StreamChamp?
Live Now ships an update every 5 days, and StreamChamp every 10 days. Most recently, Live Now was updated on November 1, 2026 and StreamChamp on October 29, 2026.

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