Comparison

GO vs HiBeats

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

Head to head
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.

About

HiBeats

Connect with artists, industry professionals, and creators worldwide. Discover emerging talent, find job opportunities, and collaborate on projects. Listen to music without ads and explore new content.

Highlights
  • Global artist and industry connections
  • Discover emerging talent
  • Find job opportunities
  • Collaborate on projects
  • Ad-free music listening
  • Upload your own content
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HiBeats is not just a social media, it is a community born as a solution to connect artists, industry professionals and creators globally anywhere around the world in seconds. If you are an artist. Here you will increase your visibility, connect with other artists and industry professionals and find jobs. From crucial contacts to awards and new collabs. If you are industry. HiBeats is the community where professionals discover artists before they go mainstream. Network globally, connect with artists and creators from other industries near you and use analytics to make the best decisions. If you are an explorer. On HiBeats you can listen to emerging artists without ads, upload your own content and meet interesting people near you. Welcome to HiBeats. Where your talent is what really matters. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hibeats.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

GO3 screens
HiBeats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HiBeats at 69% against GO's 8%. HiBeats also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). GO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ratings volume (32 vs 9). On price, ads, monetization model 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. HiBeats sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. GO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HiBeats holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 32 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of GO's written reviews are positive against 69% of HiBeats's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GO ships an update every 2 months, HiBeats every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
GO versus HiBeats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOHiBeats
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (32 ratings)3.7 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.0% of reviews68.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB126 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRoland CorporationDarkan Technologies

Customer experience

GO

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

HiBeats

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive68.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

GO

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

HiBeats

One-time10
  • 800 Coins$0.99
  • 50 Coins$1.00
  • 300 Coins$4.29
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  • 5000 Coins$4.99
  • 800 Coin$7.99
  • 12000 Coins$9.99
  • 2000 Coins$15.99
  • 30000 Coins$19.99
  • 80000 Coins$49.99
  • 200000 Coins$99.99

Questions

Is GO free?
GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiBeats free?
HiBeats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GO or HiBeats?
HiBeats is rated higher. GO averages 2.3 out of 5 from 32 ratings, while HiBeats averages 3.7 from 9 ratings.
Do GO or HiBeats have ads?
Neither GO nor HiBeats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GO or HiBeats?
GO ships an update every 2 months, and HiBeats every 10 days. Most recently, GO was updated on October 20, 2026 and HiBeats on October 9, 2026.

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