Comparison

Live Now vs DonationAlerts Studio

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. Sports streaming offers dynamic scoreboards and instant replays without needing a desktop.

Highlights
  • Mobile game streaming
  • Sports live streaming with scoreboards
  • Vertical & landscape layouts
  • Facecam and floating chat
  • Instant replay for sports
  • Multistreaming to multiple platforms
  • 1080p screen recording
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

DonationAlerts Studio

Easily create and manage live video broadcasts from your mobile device for platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and VK. Earn money through donations with real-time alerts and widgets. Enjoy simple setup and advanced features for a seamless streaming experience.

Highlights
  • Mobile live streaming
  • Donation alerts
  • Multi-platform support
  • Customizable widgets
  • Dual camera support
  • Background streaming
  • Scheduled broadcasts
Features
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Мы создали DonationAlerts Studio, чтобы стримить было просто и удобно. Не обязательно разбираться в сложных настройках и иметь специальную технику для эфиров. Создавай видео трансляции на Twitch, Youtube, Trovo, VK Live, "Одноклассники" с мобильного телефона и зарабатывай на донатах. Лучшее решение от лидера рынка DonationAlerts! Простые настройки трансляции и донаты в прямом эфире. Работает для самых популярных стриминг-платформ: Twitch, YouTube, Trovo, VK, Одноклассники. Онлайн-трансляции с iPhone проще простого: - Трансляции для Твич, Ютуб, Трово, ВК и Одноклассников за пару шагов - Совершенно бесплатно и без рекламы. - Гарантия защиты ваших средств. - Любые виджеты и алерты в прямом эфире: Мультичат, Голосования, Сбор средств, Последние события, Оповещение о подписчиках, Stream BOSS, Стакан. - Видеопоток с двух камер одновременно. - Настраиваемое качество. - Подключение сторонних виджетов и алертов, как в любом OBS. - Просто делиться своей трансляцией в социальных сетях. - Продолжает стрим при переводе приложения в бекграунд. - Публичные и приватные трансляции. - Возможность запланировать трансляцию и настроить обложку в YouTube - Поддержка на русском языке 24/7. Из-за ограничений операционной системы iOS в режиме захвата экрана доступно ограниченное количество виджетов.

Screenshots

Live Now4 screens
DonationAlerts Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Live Now at 4.5 against DonationAlerts Studio's 3.5. Live Now also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 62) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). DonationAlerts Studio's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Live Now sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DonationAlerts Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Now holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Now has 3.8K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Live Now's written reviews are positive against 37% of DonationAlerts Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Now ships an update every 5 days, DonationAlerts Studio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Live Now versus DonationAlerts Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive NowDonationAlerts Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.8K ratings) — better3.5 (62 ratings)
Positive reviews50.4% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings3.8K — better62
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.614.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB56 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNABIAPP SOFTWARE SOLUTION COMPANY LIMITEDZaya Solutions Limited

Customer experience

Live Now

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

DonationAlerts Studio

All ratings61 ratings
Positive60.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative32.8%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral16.6%
Negative46.5%

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

DonationAlerts Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

DonationAlerts Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Now free?
Live Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DonationAlerts Studio free?
DonationAlerts Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Live Now or DonationAlerts Studio?
Live Now is rated higher. Live Now averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while DonationAlerts Studio averages 3.5 from 62 ratings.
Do Live Now or DonationAlerts Studio have ads?
Live Now shows ads; DonationAlerts Studio does not.
Which is updated more often, Live Now or DonationAlerts Studio?
Live Now ships an update every 5 days, and DonationAlerts Studio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Live Now was updated on November 2, 2026 and DonationAlerts Studio on November 3, 2026.

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