Comparison

Play Stream vs Diglive

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

Head to head
About

Play Stream

This application allows users to play live streams and videos using the RTMP protocol. It also supports playback of 360-degree video streams for URLs containing "360" in their path.

Highlights
  • RTMP stream playback
  • Video playback
  • 360 video stream support
  • Plays animation movies
Features
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Play Stream is a stream player which supports play streams via RTMP protocol. With Play Stream you can play videos and live streams. Also player support 360 video streams for urls which contains "360" substring in path. I used "Big Buck BUNNY" animation movie from https://peach.blender.org/

About

Diglive

This app connects to video recording equipment to capture and manage audio and video. It allows for downloading and playback of recorded content, suitable for various uses like meetings, sports, and evidence collection.

Highlights
  • Connects to video recording equipment
  • Obtains audio and video information
  • Download recorded content
  • Playback recorded content
  • Suitable for meetings and outdoor sports
  • Supports evidence collection
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The software used in conjunction with video recording equipment, which can obtain audio and video information from the device by connecting to a specified device And perform download and playback operations, suitable for meeting minutes, outdoor sports, driving records, evidence collection and rights protection, and other fields

Screenshots

Play Stream3 screens
Diglive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Play Stream at 50% against Diglive's 0%. Play Stream also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.3) and ratings volume (21 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Play Stream holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Play Stream has 21 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Play Stream's written reviews are positive against 0% of Diglive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Play Stream versus Diglive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlay StreamDiglive
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (21 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings21 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB40 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDmytro Hrebeniuk凌林 李

Customer experience

Play Stream

All ratings21 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Diglive

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Play Stream

No in-app purchases

None

Diglive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Play Stream free?
Play Stream is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Diglive free?
Diglive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Play Stream or Diglive?
Play Stream is rated higher. Play Stream averages 3.9 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while Diglive averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Play Stream or Diglive have ads?
Neither Play Stream nor Diglive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Play Stream or Diglive?
Play Stream ships an update every 2 months, and Diglive every 2 months. Most recently, Play Stream was updated on September 10, 2026 and Diglive on June 1, 2026.

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