Comparison

TubeCaster vs Caliu

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

Head to head
About

TubeCaster

Stream live video directly to YouTube from your iOS device. Adjust stream resolution, framerate, and bitrate. Supports public, unlisted, and private streams, even on low bandwidth connections.

Highlights
  • Live stream to YouTube
  • Adjustable stream resolution
  • Auto color correction
  • Customizable framerate and bitrate
  • Bandwidth monitoring
  • Public, unlisted, and private streams
  • Offline streaming support
Features
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TubeCaster allows you to easily live stream directly to YouTube from your iOS device! Main features include: - Easily choose your stream resolution from 240p, 360p, 480p, 720p and 1080p - Live auto color correction of your stream - Change the framerate and bitrate of your stream - View the upload bandwidth used while streaming to prevent overloading your network - Create public, unlisted and private streams - View past and current live streams directly in the app - Work even with low bandwidth and unreliable connections, like 3G

About

Caliu

A minimalist markdown notes app designed for writers, offering a distraction-free writing experience with features like nested tags, reminders, and cross-device syncing. It allows for easy export and integration with external tools.

Highlights
  • Markdown writing with live formatting
  • Nested and colored tags for organization
  • Cross-device sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac
  • Reminders for notes
  • Export to various formats (Markdown, ePub, RTF)
  • REST API and MCP server for integration
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Caliu is a quiet place to write. Open it and start typing: no account, no setup, no clutter. Markdown takes shape as you type, everything works offline, and your notes stay on your device. When you want them everywhere, create a free account and they follow you across iPhone, iPad, Mac and the web. Sync is free, and it stays free. Writing comes first Headings, lists, tasks, quotes, code and links format as you write. There is no preview pane and no mode to switch: what you see is your note. The interface steps aside and leaves you with the page. Organised the way you think Tags instead of folders, because one idea can belong in many places. Nest them, colour them, and find any note in seconds. Link notes to each other and follow a thought from one to the next. Pin what matters now, and archive what you are done with without losing a word. There when you need it Native on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with a web app for everything else. Save things to Caliu straight from the share sheet, or add a thought from your Apple Watch. Yours, and only yours No ads. No tracking. Nothing you write is used to train AI. Your notes live on your device first and sync encrypted, and Caliu is built in the EU under GDPR. Export any note as Markdown or plain text whenever you like, share one as a public link when someone needs to read it, and delete your account at any time. Deleted means deleted. For tinkerers A full REST API and a built-in MCP server, so Claude, Cursor or your own scripts can read and write your notes, on your terms. Your first API key is free. Caliu Pro Writing, tags, sync and working offline are free. 50 notes free, forever, no account needed. Caliu Pro makes them unlimited and adds: • Version history: scroll back through any note and restore it in a tap • Every theme, font and app icon: 22 colour themes, each in light and dark, and 30 fonts • Drawing, right inside your notes • Unlimited attachments • More export formats: HTML, ePub, PDF, RTF and TextPack • Unlimited API keys, and connecting AI apps like Claude to your notes Subscribe monthly or yearly, or buy Pro lifetime once. Try it free before you decide. The monthly or yearly plan is an auto-renewing subscription: it renews unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Made with care by a small, independent team of one. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://caliuapp.com/privacy

Screenshots

TubeCaster4 screens
Caliu4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Caliu at 5.0 against TubeCaster's 4.5. TubeCaster's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Caliu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TubeCaster asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Caliu holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TubeCaster versus Caliu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTubeCasterCaliu
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequency—Every 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCubera Solutions AGMarc Torrelles

Customer experience

TubeCaster

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Caliu

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TubeCaster

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Caliu

Subscriptions2
  • Caliu Pro - Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Caliu Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year

Questions

Is TubeCaster free?
TubeCaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caliu free?
Caliu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TubeCaster or Caliu?
Caliu is rated higher. TubeCaster averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Caliu averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do TubeCaster or Caliu have ads?
Neither TubeCaster nor Caliu shows ads.

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