# Backpack Studio vs iziCast

The clearest difference is price: Backpack Studio at Free against iziCast's $12.99. Backpack Studio also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). iziCast's advantage is chart position (#114 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Backpack Studio is free to download; iziCast costs $12.99 up front. Backpack Studio sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and iziCast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Backpack Studio against 4.7 for iziCast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 306 and 175 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 79% of Backpack Studio's written reviews are positive against 73% of iziCast's.

Backpack Studio ships an update weekly, iziCast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Backpack Studio | iziCast |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $12.99 |
| Rating | [4.6 (306 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-studio/id1438882186/reviews) | **[4.7 (175 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/izicast/id1462571191/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **306** | 175 |
| Positive reviews | **78.7% of reviews** | 73.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#114** |
| Size | 133 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ed Filowat](https://appshunter.io/developer/657780411) | [Daniel Noethen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1462569003) |

## What reviewers say

### Backpack Studio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/backpack-studio/id1438882186)

Record, mix, and master professional-sounding podcasts and radio shows directly from your mobile device. This app automates post-production, allowing you to focus on creativity with live sound triggering and advanced audio processing.

**Highlights:** Live sound triggering with automatic volume adjustment, Unlimited soundboard pages with customizable pads, Import sounds from various cloud services and apps, Optional subscription for remote guest recording and live streaming, Create video versions of podcasts with animations, Automatic studio-quality audio mastering and EQ, Customizable shortcuts for recording and sound triggering

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Backpack Live 10 Hours | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro Subscription | $11.99 | per month |
| Backpack Live 25 Hours | $19.99 | per month |
| Backpack Live 60 Hours | $29.99 | per month |
| backpack pro annual | $99.00 | per year |
| Live Streaming | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Helpful for video editing
- 👍 Compatible with screen readers
- 👍 Easy to create videos with text and audio
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 👍 Flawless performance and stability

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Text displayed in videos differs from original
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to load pads from Dropbox or Google Drive
- 🐛 Buttons not responsive, causing issues during live playback
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to add album art to saved audio files
- 🔒 Lacks support for Google Drive and 2FA security

**Reported bugs**

- Text displayed in videos differs from original
- Crashes when trying to load pads from Dropbox or Google Drive
- Buttons not responsive, causing issues during live playback
- Crashes when trying to add album art to saved audio files

**Requested features**

- Add more audio effects (reverb, echo, etc.)
- Implement Apple Watch integration for controls
- Add video recording and editing capabilities
- Improve multi-track output for further audio editing
- Provide option to disable the dark pad after playing


### iziCast

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/izicast/id1462571191)

**Currently charting:** #114 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

Broadcast audio from various sources, including your microphone, audio files, and other apps, to Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers. Stream live video from your camera or a static image to platforms like YouTube and Twitch, with options to overlay text and album art.

**Highlights:** Broadcast audio from microphone, files, and apps, Stream live video from camera or image, Support for Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers, Overlay text and album art on video, Sound board with 16 sound pads, Audio recording and preview, Multiple audio effects via IAP

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Effect: 10-Band Equalizer | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Delay | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Reverb | $0.99 | one-time |
| Effect: Peak Limiter | $0.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Reliable performance
- ✨ High streaming quality
- 💡 Excellent customer support
- 📱 Great for mobile broadcasting

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional connection issues
- 🐛 Microphone input can be distorted/overdriven
- 🐛 App crashes with certain audio inputs (e.g., iRig)
- 🐛 Not working with 4G/cellular data for some users
- 🐛 Monitoring via AirPods/Bluetooth fails for some

**Reported bugs**

- App crashing when selecting iRig input
- Connection drops with Icecast KH servers
- Monitoring fails with AirPods/Bluetooth
- Headphones/speakers not working in background with DJ apps
- Overdriving microphone input

**Requested features**

- Midi learn functionality
- Crossfade feature (on main screen)
- Way to update song pictures live
- Encode external audio source (mixer feed)
- AUV3 plugin option for sending audio


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Backpack Studio free?

Backpack Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is iziCast free?

iziCast costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Backpack Studio or iziCast?

iziCast is rated higher. Backpack Studio averages 4.6 out of 5 from 306 ratings, while iziCast averages 4.7 from 175 ratings.

### Do Backpack Studio or iziCast have ads?

Neither Backpack Studio nor iziCast shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Backpack Studio or iziCast?

Backpack Studio ships an update weekly, and iziCast every 2 weeks. Most recently, Backpack Studio was updated on October 13, 2026 and iziCast on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*