Comparison

Livedesk Studio vs Scout

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

Scout

Showcase your talents by uploading videos to respond to creative challenges. Earn badges and opportunities by winning, or become a talent scout by backing promising performers. Connect with a global community and build your reputation.

Highlights
  • Upload videos for challenges
  • Respond to diverse talent challenges
  • Earn badges and opportunities
  • Back performers with Kudos
  • Become a talent scout
  • Gain exposure and build reputation
  • Connect with global community
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Scout is a global movement powered by competition to find the world’s next Youngest, Hardest, Fastest, Strongest. Here’s what you can do on Scout: - Take part in challenges created by people around the world - Create your own challenges - Upload Drops to showcase what you can do - Turn your Drops into challenges - Earn Kudos on your challenge responses - Win challenges, earn badges and climb the global leaderboard - Comment using video - Build a community of global watchers - Watch people bring it! Think you’ve got something? Bring it.

Screenshots

Livedesk Studio3 screens
Scout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scout at 100% against Livedesk Studio's 34%. Scout also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Livedesk Studio sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Livedesk Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, Scout every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Livedesk Studio versus Scout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivedesk StudioScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB58 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruBy Mustard

Customer experience

Livedesk Studio

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

Scout

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

Scout

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Livedesk Studio free?
Livedesk Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scout free?
Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Livedesk Studio or Scout have ads?
Neither Livedesk Studio nor Scout shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Livedesk Studio or Scout?
Livedesk Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scout every 2 weeks. Most recently, Livedesk Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scout on October 24, 2026.

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