Comparison

Livedesk Studio vs Second Chat

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

Second Chat

Consolidate Twitch, YouTube, and Kick chat feeds into a single, unified interface. Monitor live activity, track stream analytics, and receive instant notifications for follows and subs.

Highlights
  • All-in-one chat aggregation
  • Multi-stream grid view
  • Live activity feed
  • Stream analytics dashboard
  • LED edge notifications
  • Stream streak tracking
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SecondChat. All your stream chats, finally in one place. Twitch, YouTube and Kick all in one feed so you can stop juggling apps and start focusing on what actually matters - your stream and your community. What you get: All-In-One Chat All your chats, one place. No more jumping between apps mid-stream. Multi-Stream Grid See yourself the way your audience does. Watch one stream or all three at once, swipe to switch platforms or keep it all in one feed. Live Activity Feed Follows, subs, donations across Twitch, YouTube and Kick all in one place in real time. One feed, every platform, nothing missed. Multi-Stream Analytics Stop checking three apps after every stream. All your stats in one place - max viewers, new follows, top chatters and a growth chart across Twitch, YouTube and Kick. LED Edge Notifications Never miss a follow or sub again. Haptic feedback and color coded edge lighting catches your eye the moment something happens, even when you're focused on content. Stream Streaks How long can you keep yours alive? Track your consistency and challenge friends to streak battles. May the best streamer win. Mobile-First Built for your phone. Perfect for IRL streamers. Terms of Use (EULA): https://secondchat.co/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://secondchat.co/privacy.html

Screenshots

Livedesk Studio3 screens
Second Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Chat at none against Livedesk Studio's 5. Second Chat also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and review sentiment (50% vs 34%). Livedesk Studio's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Second Chat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Livedesk Studio against 5.0 for Second Chat. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 34% of Livedesk Studio's written reviews are positive against 50% of Second Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Livedesk Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, Second Chat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Livedesk Studio versus Second Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLivedesk StudioSecond Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (9 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB326 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDenk AlexandruSecond Chat LTD

Customer experience

Livedesk Studio

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

Second Chat

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
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

Second Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Livedesk Studio free?
Livedesk Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Chat free?
Second Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Livedesk Studio or Second Chat?
Second Chat is rated higher. Livedesk Studio averages 4.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Second Chat averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Livedesk Studio or Second Chat have ads?
Neither Livedesk Studio nor Second Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Livedesk Studio or Second Chat?
Livedesk Studio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Second Chat every 4 days. Most recently, Livedesk Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and Second Chat on October 14, 2026.

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