Socialive vs Proto Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Socialive
This platform enables users to record, edit, and livestream professional-quality video with ease. It empowers individuals without formal training to become content creators and helps video experts reduce production time and costs. Unlock your potential for impactful internal and external communication through accessible video creation.
- Record live video
- Edit video content
- Publish videos
- Livestream professional video
- Intuitive user experience
- Reduce production time and costs
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Socialive’s end-to-end video creation platform is the fastest and most cost-effective way for anyone to record, edit, publish, and livestream professional video. The platform provides an intuitive experience for everyone, transforming people without formal video training into full-fledged content creators while reducing production time and costs for video experts. The platform unlocks limitless potential for internal and external communication by democratizing the ability to make video.
Proto Studio
Stream yourself in high-quality 4K or HD to multiple devices simultaneously. Experience near real-time volumetric interaction with your audience.
- Stream to multiple Proto devices
- 4K or HD quality
- Near real-time interaction
- Volumetric capture
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Proto Studio allows you to stream yourself into one or multiple Proto devices in dazzling 4K quality in near real-time. -Stream to one or multiple Proto devices -Stunning 4K or HD quality -Near real-time, volumetric interaction with your audience
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Socialive at 5.0 against Proto Studio's 4.7. Proto Studio's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Socialive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively.
Socialive ships an update every 2 months, Proto Studio every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and June 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Socialive | Proto Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 13 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 135 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockstar Music Inc. | Proto, Inc. (Mobile) |
Customer experience
Socialive
Proto Studio
In-app purchases
Socialive
No in-app purchases
Proto Studio
No in-app purchases
