Comparison

EventLive-Live Stream Event vs Owncasts

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

Head to head
About

EventLive-Live Stream Event

Easily share live events with anyone, anywhere. Stream in HD quality with pause and resume options. Guests don't need an app to watch, and recordings are saved for later viewing.

Highlights
  • Private live streaming
  • No guest app required
  • Pause and resume streaming
  • HD quality video and sound
  • Automatic video saving
  • Unlimited guest invites
  • Guest reminders
Features
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Share your event with anyone who can’t attend physically. EventLive will bring your event to your guests, family and friends. It is as easy as recording a video on your iPhone. Your guests don’t have to download our app, register, or sign in to watch. Unlike other streaming platforms, EventLive allows you to pause and resume your event as many times as you want. You can use it to livestream the entire day including getting ready, processional, ceremony, cocktail hour, first dances, speeches, and even the entire reception. Invite unlimited guests and they will be notified when you go live. Your family and friends won’t miss it! You can invite them by sharing a link on a private message, email, or by typing their email address inside the app. Whatever is easiest for you and your guests. If live streaming your wedding isn’t enough, the video will also be saved automatically to your device: iPhone or iPad. You can watch the replay for an entire year. We will store a version of your video on our servers: your memories are safe with us. Afraid of going live? You can do this. It is as easy as opening the app and tapping Record to go live. As traveling might still be difficult, you need to use a reliable platform to stream your important event in gorgeous, HD quality. EventLive is the right platform for you. • TEST LIVE STREAMING FOR FREE Try the app before the big day for free. If you aren’t sure how our app works, you can download and test EventLive now for FREE. Testing also helps you plan ahead of your wedding day and assign a person that can operate the app for you. Test as many times as you want to make sure everything is going well on your special day! • CHOOSE WHO CAN ATTEND Unlike social platforms such as Facebook and Instagram, you can choose exactly who sees your private live stream by sending them a simple private link via text, email, WhatsApp or carrier pigeon, the choice is yours! • HD QUALITY LIVE STREAM Enjoy the highest quality video and sound in your live stream way beyond what free services provide. • SAFE AND PRIVATE No intrusions, nobody ruining your event, and no ads. You don’t have to worry about safety, privacy issues, and other security issues that are plaguing social networks and meeting platforms. • YOUR VIDEO IS SAFE Your event will be saved on our server so you can rewatch it again. Your guests who are “late” to the event or can’t connect to the live stream can also access the recording on our server to watch it. You can enjoy the recording for years to come! • STORED ON YOUR PHONE A top-quality video will also save to your phone, so you can watch it, share it and post it over and over again. • REMINDERS FOR YOUR GUESTS Make sure your guests will attend your special event! We send out email reminders to them before and when your event starts. • QUICK AND EASY TO SET UP Don’t let us distract you from planning your perfect day. You don't have to organize and remind people to join. Set everything up fast and easily. • GO LIVE THROUGHOUT THE WEDDING DAY Pause and resume your live stream to show the ceremony, cocktail, and reception. Feel free to pause the live stream as many times as you wish. We will notify your viewers! • TRY EVENTLIVE AT YOUR VENUE You can do a test run at your wedding venue to verify that the internet connection is working properly. BY UNLOCKING YOUR EVENT, YOU’LL GET: - Unlimited viewers and devices - Automatic reminders: nobody will miss your event - Guestbook - Livestream video is saved online for 1 year - High-resolution streaming - Stream up to 24 hours - Setup and share the link in advance - No advertisements Livestreaming your event has never been so easy!

About

Owncasts

Discover and watch independent live streams from various sources. Receive instant notifications when your favorite streamers go live, ensuring you never miss an update. This app aggregates content from Owncast-powered platforms.

Highlights
  • Watch independent live streams
  • Get notified when streamers go live
  • Aggregate Owncast-powered content
  • On-the-go viewing
Features
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Add your favorite Owncast-powered live streams to watch on the go. Get notified when streamers go live so you'll never miss out. If you're an Owncast streamer, you can stream to your personal instance directly from this app!

Screenshots

EventLive-Live Stream Event4 screens
Owncasts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EventLive-Live Stream Event at 89% against Owncasts's 0%. EventLive-Live Stream Event also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (794 vs 7). Owncasts's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. EventLive-Live Stream Event sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Owncasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EventLive-Live Stream Event holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EventLive-Live Stream Event has 794 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of EventLive-Live Stream Event's written reviews are positive against 0% of Owncasts's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EventLive-Live Stream Event ships an update every 4 weeks, Owncasts weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
EventLive-Live Stream Event versus Owncasts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEventLive-Live Stream EventOwncasts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (794 ratings) — better3.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings794 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEventLiveGabe Kangas

Customer experience

EventLive-Live Stream Event

All ratings794 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral1.1%
Negative9.8%

Owncasts

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral28.6%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

EventLive-Live Stream Event

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Link not working for some guests
  • Audio quality issues in outdoor settings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Customizable event page
  • Multi-camera support
  • Automatic recording backup

Owncasts

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

EventLive-Live Stream Event

One-time11
  • All-Day Streaming: One Event$49.99
  • Single Business Event$59.00
  • All-Day Streaming: One Event$69.00
Show 8 more
  • Event Live Stream + 1 month storage$69.00
  • 5 events pack$199.99
  • 5 Events Package$250.00
  • 10 event pack$349.99
  • 10 Events Package$400.00
  • 25 Event Pack$749.99
  • 25 Events Package$879.00
  • 50 Events Package$1000.00
None

Owncasts

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EventLive-Live Stream Event free?
EventLive-Live Stream Event is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Owncasts free?
Owncasts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EventLive-Live Stream Event or Owncasts?
EventLive-Live Stream Event is rated higher. EventLive-Live Stream Event averages 4.8 out of 5 from 794 ratings, while Owncasts averages 3.9 from 7 ratings.
Do EventLive-Live Stream Event or Owncasts have ads?
Neither EventLive-Live Stream Event nor Owncasts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EventLive-Live Stream Event or Owncasts?
EventLive-Live Stream Event ships an update every 4 weeks, and Owncasts weekly. Most recently, EventLive-Live Stream Event was updated on September 27, 2026 and Owncasts on September 22, 2026.

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