iziCast vs Audio Stream Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iziCast
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.
- 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
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iziCast is a versatile audio and video broadcaster. You can broadcast audio from the internal microphone, external audio devices, audio files and Audiobus compatible apps to Icecast, Shoutcast and RTMP servers. Live video from your camera can be broadcasted to any RTMP compatible service, such as YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and Telegram. Any of the supported audio sources listed above can be combined with your live camera. When using RTMP you can decide if you want to use one of your device cameras as video source or simply an image. In case of an image it is up to you if you want to stream a single image, the album cover of the current track or just a black image to save bandwidth. The image can be changed during the broadcast and you can even let iziCast write text like the current song on the image. Besides that, iziCast comes with a lot more features. Have a look at the list below to find out what else iziCast can do. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact me at izicast@danielnoethen.de The following features are included in iziCast: • Supports internal microphones • Supports external multi channel audio devices • Supports video streaming from your device camera • Supports audio files • Sound Board with up to 16 sound pads • Supports Icecast 2 and Shoutcast 1 & 2 (legacy mode) • Supports Liquidsoap based internet radio platforms (e.g. Airtime/Azuracast) • Supports RTMP/RTMPS (YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Telegram, etc.) • Supports Audiobus • Supports audio recording • Supports Push To Talk • Preview and share your audio recordings • Provides multiple effects via In-App Purchase (10-Band EQ, Delay, Reverb, Limiter) • Supports MP3 (bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps) • Supports AAC (bit rates from 96 kbps to 320 kbps) • Supports AAC+/AAC-HE (bit rates from 24 bps to 80 kbps) • Supports OGG/Vorbis (bit rates from 16 kbps to 320 kbps) • Supports FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) • Shows you the input audio volume on its level meter • Shows you the used traffic and file size of a session (tap the dot matrix text) • Shows you the number of current and peak listeners • Automatically reconnects on connection failures • Allows you to update the song information • Allows you to apply gain to the input volume • Allows you to mix multiple audio sources with individual volumes • Supports monitoring Which external audio devices are supported? Basically, every class-compliant audio device is supported. Manufacturers will usually indicate whether a device is class-compliant or not. If you cannot find information about class compliance, a good rule of thumb is that an audio device is class-compliant if it does not need a driver to work on macOS. So, if your device works on macOS without a driver, it will also work on your iPhone or iPad with iziCast. List of successfully tested external audio devices: (There is a very high chance that your device will work with iziCast even if it is not listed here) • 1010music Bluebox • Alesis MultiMux 12 USB (Please set the preferred input sample rate to 44100 Hz) • Apogee jam+ • Apple AirPods (Pro) • Apple EarPods • Behringer U-Control UCA202 / UCA222 • Behringer Xenyx 302 USB • Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD • Elektron Digitakt • Elektron Syntakt • Evermix MixBox • Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 • M-audio Fast Track Ultra Pro • Pyle PAD30MXUBT • Roland go:mixer • Tascam iM2X • Tascam iXJ2 • Tascam US-1800 • Traktor Z1 • Yamaha SC2 Silent Piano • Zoom F1 • Zoom H2 Recorder (Please set the sample rate on the device to 48 kHz) • Zoom H3-VR • Zoom H4n Pro • Zoom H6
Audio Stream Player
Stream audio from over 25,000 online radio stations directly to your device. Organize your favorite stations into playlists and control playback remotely. Also supports playing your own custom audio streams.
- Stream over 25,000 online radio stations
- Search and add stations to your list
- Create playlists from favorite stations
- Remote playback control
- Play custom audio streams
- Watch app integration for direct playback
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Audio Stream Player is a sound player that streams data from internet to your device and plays them. It has a database of more than 25000 online radio stations that you can search and add to your list. It can also plays your own streams from any source or from our own "Stream Server" from Mac App Store. You can mark some stations as a playlist and change the station remotely, i.e. from car bluetooth player by seeking the previous or next track. It's a free app with a small ad at the bottom which you can remove by upgrading to no-ad version. Watch app can be used with or without phone to play streams directly to watch speaker or any Bluetooth device paired to the watch. Enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Audio Stream Player at Free against iziCast's $12.99. Audio Stream Player also leads on review sentiment (81% vs 73%) and device support (4 vs 2). iziCast's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Audio Stream Player is free to download; iziCast costs $12.99 up front. iziCast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Audio Stream Player sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for iziCast against 4.7 for Audio Stream Player. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 175 and 94 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of iziCast's written reviews are positive against 81% of Audio Stream Player's.
iziCast ships an update every 2 weeks, Audio Stream Player every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iziCast | Audio Stream Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $12.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (175 ratings) | 4.7 (94 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 73.1% of reviews | 81.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 175 — better | 94 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #138 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Noethen | Dayana Networks Ltd |
Customer experience
iziCast
Audio Stream Player
Bugs and requests
iziCast
Reported bugs
8 issues- 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
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- Not connecting to external apps
- App not working over mobile data for some users
- Invalid password error for Icecast server
Requested features
23 requests- 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
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- More video options (filters, external cameras)
- Countdown timer
- Two-deck layout with crossfader
- Integration with Spotify
- Visual aid for song progress in playlist
- Independent volume control for player
- Timer/visual cue for song end
- More than one input option
- Support for newer Icecast KH servers
- PTT (Push-to-Talk)
- Audio ducking
- Mic toggle button with automatic audio lowering
- Two-deck layout with fader for crossfading
- Looping facilities for live music/content
- Location streaming for Locusonus soundmap
- Portrait mode support
- Ability to operate two streams in parallel
- FLAC as an available codec
Audio Stream Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iziCast
- Effect: 10-Band Equalizer$0.99
- Effect: Delay$0.99
- Effect: Reverb$0.99
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- Effect: Peak Limiter$0.99
Audio Stream Player
- No Advertisement$1.99
Questions
Is iziCast free?
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