Comparison

Streamlabs vs GO

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

Head to head
About

Streamlabs

This app enables creators to broadcast live video from their mobile devices to various platforms like Twitch, YouTube, and Facebook. Stream mobile games or your camera feed, customize your stream with themes and widgets, and engage with viewers through alerts. Monetize your content with tips and ensure stream stability with advanced features.

Highlights
  • Stream to multiple platforms
  • Live stream mobile games
  • IRL camera streaming
  • Stream customization with themes
  • Add alerts and widgets
  • Collect viewer tips
  • Disconnect protection
Features
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Streamlabs is the best free video live streaming app for creators. Stream mobile games or your camera to platforms like Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Facebook, Instagram, and more! STREAM OR MULTISTREAM TO ANY PLATFORM Connect your channels to live stream to the most popular platforms or your custom RTMP destination. With an Ultra subscription you can broadcast video to multiple platforms at the same time, maximizing your growth potential. LIVE STREAM GAMES Share your mobile game skills! Whether it’s Monopoly Go, PUBG Mobile, Call of Duty Mobile, Among Us, Clash Royale, Rocket League Sideswipe, Pokemon GO, World of Tanks, or any other mobile game, the app makes it easy to go live and share gameplay with your fans. IRL STREAM Swap between front and rear cameras to stream high quality video to your community. Whether you’re a travel vlogger, musician, podcaster, or just chatting, the app lets you take your audience with you on the go. PERSONALIZE YOUR STREAM Customize your stream’s look with themes in a few easy taps. You can also add your logo, images, and text to your stream. ADD ALERTS & WIDGETS Interact with your viewers and drive audience engagement with Alert Box, Chat Box, Event List, Goals, and more. DISCONNECT PROTECTION With Streamlabs Ultra, your stream won’t go offline even if you lose connection, so you don’t lose your viewers. GET PAID WITH TIPS Set up a Streamlabs Tip Page to start collecting tips directly from your viewers. Plus, thank your tippers with fully-integrated on screen tip alerts. Your fans are waiting! Privacy Policy: https://streamlabs.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://streamlabs.com/terms

About

GO

Elevate your live streams with professional production tools directly from your smartphone. Mix audio, add titles, play media, and trigger sound effects without needing a computer or expensive equipment. Create engaging web shows that stand out on social media.

Highlights
  • Professional live streaming production
  • Mix sound and audio
  • Display titles and graphics
  • Play media files
  • Trigger sound effects
  • No computer required
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Pro Production for Smartphone Live Streaming Although it’s easy to stream live content with your smartphone, but making your broadcasts look professional takes more effort. That’s why you need GO:LIVECAST, the simple and affordable way to bring superior production values to your webcasting. This hardware/app combo is a fully featured streaming studio that lets you mix sound, display titles, play media, trigger sound effects, and more—without needing a computer or costly dedicated A/V gear. With just the GO:LIVECAST hardware, companion app, and your smartphone, you have all the tools you need to present engaging live web shows that will rival the most advanced creators on social media.

Screenshots

Streamlabs4 screens
GO3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Streamlabs at 3.9 against GO's 2.3. Streamlabs also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (29% vs 8%). GO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Streamlabs sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. GO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Streamlabs holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamlabs has 1.3K ratings behind it against 32, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Streamlabs's written reviews are positive against 8% of GO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Streamlabs ships an update every 2 weeks, GO every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Streamlabs versus GO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStreamlabsGO
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (1.3K ratings) — better2.3 (32 ratings)
Positive reviews29.2% of reviews — better8.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.3K — better32
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB90 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperStreamlabsRoland Corporation

Customer experience

Streamlabs

All ratings1,258 ratings
Positive70.4%
Neutral5.3%
Negative24.2%
Written reviews1,983 reviews
Positive29.2%
Neutral15.1%
Negative55.6%

GO

All ratings31 ratings
Positive19.4%
Neutral19.4%
Negative61.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive8.0%
Neutral16.0%
Negative76.0%

Bugs and requests

Streamlabs

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Attempted to start invalid broadcast session
  • Streaming stops unexpectedly
  • Overlays not working as expected
  • Microphone/audio issues

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add screen recording support
  • Improve audio settings and quality
  • Allow more customization and overlays for mobile
  • Provide better tutorials and documentation

GO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Streamlabs

Subscriptions10
  • Monthly Ultra$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Ultra2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Ultra$18.991 Month
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  • Monthly Ultra$27.991 Month
  • Yearly Ultra$49.991 Year
  • Monthly Ultra+$79.991 Month
  • Yearly Ultra$99.991 Year
  • Yearly Ultra$119.991 Year
  • Yearly Ultra$149.991 Year
  • Yearly Ultra$189.991 Year
None

GO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Streamlabs free?
Streamlabs is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GO free?
GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Streamlabs or GO?
Streamlabs is rated higher. Streamlabs averages 3.9 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while GO averages 2.3 from 32 ratings.
Do Streamlabs or GO have ads?
Streamlabs shows ads; GO does not.
Which is updated more often, Streamlabs or GO?
Streamlabs ships an update every 2 weeks, and GO every 2 months. Most recently, Streamlabs was updated on October 27, 2026 and GO on October 20, 2026.

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