Broadcaster from BoxCast vs SideLine Broadcast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Broadcaster from BoxCast
Stream live video directly from your mobile device. Go live instantly or schedule future broadcasts to platforms like Facebook Live and YouTube. Manage all your streams, track analytics, and even monetize events with ticket pricing.
- Go Live Now feature
- Schedule broadcasts in advance
- Stream to Facebook Live, YouTube Live, RTMP
- Manage all broadcasts
- Preview broadcast stream
- Event analytics and replays
- Charge ticket price for events
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Stream live video from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. With Broadcaster, you can go live instantly with the touch of a button or schedule your broadcasts in advance. Broadcast to Facebook Live, Youtube Live, or any RTMP destination you choose. Features: • Use the Go Live Now feature to begin streaming immediately without having to schedule your broadcast • Receive notifications reminding you of upcoming scheduled broadcasts • Add Facebook Live, YouTube Live, or any generic RTMP as a destination for your broadcast • Manage all of your broadcasts, whether they're from the Broadcaster app, BoxCaster, or BoxCaster Pro • Promote future broadcasts by scheduling them in advance (promote live and past events as well) • Preview your broadcast with a low-latency stream for enhanced troubleshooting • Broadcast using BoxCast Flow, a smarter protocol for transmitting video to the cloud • View event analytics and replay past broadcasts • Use channels to categorize related broadcasts • Charge a ticket price for your events • Easily keep score for games using the built-in scoreboard • Extremely small app size to prioritize the space on your device
SideLine Broadcast
Stream live sports events directly to your YouTube channel using your mobile device. This app transforms your phone into a mobile microphone, ensuring clear audio even from a distance, and integrates with existing sports broadcasting systems.
- Direct YouTube streaming
- Mobile microphone functionality
- Integrates with SideLine Scout
- Integrates with SideLine Live
- Integrates with PoolSide Live
- Network camera compatibility
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This Sports Video broadcast app was designed for use with network cameras at your facility. Integrates with SideLine Scout, SideLine Live, and PoolSide Live systems. SideLine Broadcast lets you stream directly to your Youtube channel with ease and allows you to turn your phone into a mobile microphone allowing you to get just the audio you want even if the camera is hundreds of feet away.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SideLine Broadcast at 4.0 against Broadcaster from BoxCast's 3.3. SideLine Broadcast also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Broadcaster from BoxCast's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (85 vs 4). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SideLine Broadcast holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Broadcaster from BoxCast has 85 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Broadcaster from BoxCast ships an update every 6 weeks, SideLine Broadcast every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Broadcaster from BoxCast | SideLine Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (85 ratings) | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 85 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 39 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BoxCast, Inc. | GameDay Edge, LLC |
Customer experience
Broadcaster from BoxCast
SideLine Broadcast
Bugs and requests
Broadcaster from BoxCast
Reported bugs
18 issues- Search function bombs on first letter
- App reverts to app screen on Apple TV
- App no longer stores favorites
- App has no sound
- App continually crashes after beginning to stream
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- Overheating issues
- Landscape/portrait orientation issues
- Cannot create an account
- Google verification doesn't work
- Always logging me out
- Crashes on startup
- Unable to stay logged in
- Cannot send link in iPad mini version
- App crashes every time it's opened after an update
- Latest update freezes before login
- Cannot stream as advertised
- Cannot connect to Facebook
- Password issues on app download
Requested features
10 requests- More flexibility in app
- Show sources consistently
- Show tech details
- Option to keep users signed in
- Add backgrounds in mobile app
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- Fix broadcast end time issue
- Allow changing private to public after broadcast
- Add multichat for live-streams
- Improve account deletion options
- Allow adding remote cameras (like Switcher Studio)
SideLine Broadcast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Broadcaster from BoxCast
No in-app purchases
SideLine Broadcast
No in-app purchases
Questions
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