Comparison

Livedesk Studio vs PRISM

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

Head to head
About

Livedesk Studio

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional live broadcasting studio. Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously, including YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch, using your device's camera, microphone, or screen. Enhance your broadcasts with live effects, drawing tools, and reactions.

Highlights
  • Multi-platform live streaming
  • Screen broadcasting
  • Dual-camera Picture-in-Picture
  • Live effects and drawing
  • Local broadcast recording
  • Reliable connection with adaptive bitrate
Features
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• Available on all your devices: macOS, iPadOS, and iOS • Livedesk Studio turns your iPhone and iPad into a full live broadcasting studio. Go live on any streaming platform like YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick, or any custom RTMP/RTMPS server, and broadcast to several platforms at the same time. Whether it's an event, a concert, your gameplay, a Q&A, a product announcement, or a web tutorial, Livedesk gets you on air in seconds, right from your pocket. WHAT CAN YOU BROADCAST • Your camera (front or back) and microphone • Your device screen: everything on it, even other apps, using screen broadcasting MULTISTREAM EVERYWHERE AT ONCE • Go live to any number of destinations at the same time • Each destination has its own platform, server, stream key, and quality • See per-destination status while you're live, so you always know who's receiving your stream KEY FEATURES • Multistream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, Kick, and any custom RTMP/RTMPS platform, several destinations at once • Broadcast your camera and mic, or your whole screen (even other apps) • Dual-camera Picture-in-Picture: show your front and back cameras together (on supported devices) • Live effects: cinematic filter looks baked right into your broadcast • Reactions: send emoji bursts that appear in your stream • Live drawing: draw and add shapes, text, and photos over your broadcast, then move, resize, and rotate them freely • Record your broadcast locally, in full quality, straight to your Photos library • Camera controls: pinch to zoom, flip camera, torch, and mute • Built for reliability: automatic reconnect if the connection drops, adaptive bitrate that adjusts to your network, plus battery and temperature indicators • Fine-tune quality per destination: resolution, frame rate, and video/audio bitrate • Designed for iPhone and iPad. Just open it, add a destination, and you're live! SUPPORT We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback, or complaint, and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time. We offer two auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time payment option: • Monthly subscription • Annual subscription, starts with a free trial • Lifetime access: one-time payment only Prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal for the amount of your current subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Privacy Policy https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-terms-of-use.html

About

PRISM

This app enables live streaming from your smartphone, supporting camera, game casting, and VTubing. Enhance broadcasts with effects, media overlays, and real-time viewer interaction. Stream in high quality to multiple platforms simultaneously.

Highlights
  • Multiple live stream modes (camera, screen, VTuber)
  • Screen and gameplay broadcasting
  • VTubing with custom or provided avatars
  • Account integration with major platforms
  • Real-time viewer chat widget
  • Media and web page overlays
  • Beauty and animated text effects
  • High-quality 1080p 60fps streaming
Features
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PRISM Live Studio is a live streaming tool app that supports camera live, game casting, and VTubing broadcasts. Enhance your streams with various effects, videos, images, and music to deliver a unique and engaging experience for your viewers. ​ [Main features] • Choose Your Live Mode Start your live broadcast with Camera, Screen, or VTuber modes. Stream using your smartphone camera, share your gameplay, or dive into VTubing. • Screencast Broadcasts Share your mobile screen or gameplay with your viewers in real-time. We offer various options tailored for screen broadcasting. • VTuber Broadcasts Begin your VTubing journey with just your smartphone! Use custom avatars or the 2D and 3D VRM avatars provided by the PRISM app. • Login-Based Account Integration Easily link your accounts to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and BAND with just a login. • Real-Time Interaction with Viewers Use the PRISM chat widget to seamlessly view and share viewer chats on your streaming screen. Highlight key messages to display them prominently. • Media Overlay Enhance your broadcast with photos, videos, music, and playlists via My Studio, and share them with your audience. • Web Widgets Overlay web pages onto your live stream simply by entering a URL. Perfect for integrating support widgets. • Beauty Effects Our advanced beauty features automatically enhance your appearance for a natural, polished look. • Animated Text Effects Elevate your live streams with animated text themes including Title, Social, Caption, and Element for dynamic overlays. • Camera Effects Add personality to your stream with fun masks, background filters, touch reactions, and emotion filters for more engaging broadcasts. • Background Music Choose from five unique music themes—Playful, Sentimental, Action, Beatdrop, and Retro—provided by the PRISM app. • High-Quality Live Streaming in 1080p 60fps Stream in high resolution with 1080p at 60fps. (Availability depends on your device and environment.) • Multi-Channel Simulcasting Stream your broadcast to multiple platforms simultaneously without extra network usage. • CONNECT Mode with PRISM PC App Seamlessly integrate PRISM mobile as a video and audio source for the PRISM PC app using a QR code scan. • Camera Pro Features Fine-tune your live stream with advanced camera settings like focus, exposure, ISO, white balance, and shutter speed. • Camera Chroma Key Unleash your creativity with the exclusive chroma key feature for more dynamic mobile broadcasts. • AI Scripts Leverage on-device AI to extract live broadcast scripts in various file formats. • Edit and Share Live Info in Real-Time Update your live title and share your live link even while broadcasting. • My Page Review and share the history and video links of your past broadcasts directly from the PRISM app. ​ [Required permissions] • Camera : Used to broadcast live, record videos, and provide face-recognition camera effects. • Microphone : Used to record audio with your video. • Photos : Used to save recorded videos and images to your device, and to import saved photos and videos. • Media & Apple Music : Used to import music files from your device while recording or editing video. (Requested when adding music.) • Local Network : Used to find connectable devices and send your live stream for PC connection and remote control. (Requested when using those features.) ​ [Support] • Website: https://prismlive.com • Contact: prismlive@navercorp.com • Medium: https://medium.com/prismlivestudio • Discord: https://discord.com/invite/e2HsWnf48R • Terms of Use: http://prismlive.com/en_us/policy/terms_content.html • Privacy Policy: http://prismlive.com/en_us/policy/privacy_content.html

Screenshots

Livedesk Studio3 screens
PRISM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PRISM at 6.5K against Livedesk Studio's 9. PRISM also leads on review sentiment (49% vs 34%). Livedesk Studio's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Livedesk Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and PRISM sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Livedesk Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PRISM has 6.5K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Livedesk Studio's written reviews are positive against 49% of PRISM's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Livedesk Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, PRISM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Livedesk Studio versus PRISM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivedesk StudioPRISM
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better4.6 (6.5K ratings)
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews49.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings96.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB316 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruNAVER Corp.

Customer experience

Livedesk Studio

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews47 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative55.3%

PRISM

All ratings6,441 ratings
Positive89.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews1,182 reviews
Positive49.2%
Neutral15.9%
Negative34.9%

Bugs and requests

Livedesk Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PRISM

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Issues with connecting accounts and signing in
  • Streaming cuts out or ends unexpectedly
  • Audio desynchronization and quality problems
  • Camera and screen sharing not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more streaming platforms (e.g. TikTok, Instagram Live)
  • Improve chat integration and visibility
  • Allow custom overlays and scene editing on mobile
  • Enable 60fps streaming on iOS devices

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Livedesk Studio

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
  • Lifetime Access$34.99
9 purchases

PRISM

Subscriptions5
  • PRISM Credits Subscription$9.991 Month
  • PRISM Plus - Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PRISM Plus - Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • PRISM Plus - Annual$79.991 Year
  • PRISM Plus - Annual14 Days trial$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • 10 PRISM Credits$0.99
  • 50 PRISM Credits$4.99
  • 100 PRISM Credits$9.99
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  • 300 PRISM Credits$29.99

Questions

Is Livedesk Studio free?
Livedesk Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PRISM free?
PRISM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Livedesk Studio or PRISM?
Livedesk Studio is rated higher. Livedesk Studio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while PRISM averages 4.6 from 6.5K ratings.
Do Livedesk Studio or PRISM have ads?
Neither Livedesk Studio nor PRISM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Livedesk Studio or PRISM?
Livedesk Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and PRISM fortnightly. Most recently, Livedesk Studio was updated on November 2, 2026 and PRISM on November 5, 2026.

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