Comparison

MediaLink Switcher vs Studio Live

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

Head to head
About

MediaLink Switcher

This app allows you to capture and edit video from multiple sources in real time for live streaming. Enhance your broadcasts with text, graphics, and multi-view layouts. Stream directly to popular platforms or record high-quality footage.

Highlights
  • Live streaming to Facebook and YouTube
  • Insert prerecorded video clips
  • Multi-view layouts (split-screen, PiP)
  • Real-time text, title, and graphic overlays
  • Audio mixer and control
  • Scoreboard and web browser overlays
  • Record 1080P video
Features
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MediaLink Switcher obtains iPhones/iPads front and rear camera, MP4 files, and video of iCapture device, and edit it in real time for live streaming on Facebook or YouTube. It is perfect for outdoor action, sports, in real live, marketing and creative content, education and training sessions, live events, talk shows and podcasts, meetings and company announcements, product demonstrations, and more. And the intuitive interface ensures everyone can create stunning videos. Functional Overview: - Social video integrations Stream live directly to Facebook and YouTube. - Insert prerecorded video Roll in prerecorded video for openers or special segments by adding local video. - Multi view layouts Display multiple video sources at once in split-screen, picture-in-picture or multi-split screen layouts. - Audio mixer and control Tracking, locking or multi-channel audio mixer for the video source to cope with various complex occasions to ensure perfect sound for viewers. - Real-time editing Add text, title, rolling title, image, time, audio, etc. in real time. - Score board overlay Keep score during sports streams with customizable Scoreboard templates. - Web browser overlay You can connect live-streaming alert platforms such as Streamlabs by web source overlay. - View comments The Facebook and YouTube comments are displayed on the screen through the watch comments function. - Record Record 1080P high-quality real-time videos and store them in iPhones/iPads. - RTMP streaming Use RTMP data to stream to Twitter, Vimeo, Ustream, Restream, and nearly anywhere else. Auto-renewing subscription statement: 1. Payment: The "Remove Watermark-Renewable Subscription" product is an automatic renewal product. After confirming the purchase, your App Store account will be debited. 2. Automatic renewal: 24 hours before your subscription period expires, Apple will automatically deduct the fee from your App Store account, and the validity period of "Remove Watermark" will be automatically extended after the payment is successful. 3. Turn off the service: If you want to cancel the automatic renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal in the App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the subscription expires, and the fee will not be deducted after it is turned off. If you do not close your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, you will be deemed to have agreed to continue your subscription. 4. Service Agreement: https://www.create-medialink.com/medialink-terms-of-service

About

Studio Live

Features
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Studio Live iOS is the companion app that allows TV studio companies to have high quality tv broadcast for hosts and guest who can't be in the studio due to one reason or another. Once a guest or host has received a room ID from the TV Studio click the accompanying link and hit connect.

Screenshots

MediaLink Switcher4 screens
Studio Live1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Studio Live at none against MediaLink Switcher's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. MediaLink Switcher sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Studio Live asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaLink Switcher ships an update monthly, Studio Live every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and December 24, 2025 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
MediaLink Switcher versus Studio Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaLink SwitcherStudio Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCreate-Media Technology Co., Ltd.Charlie Pryor

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MediaLink Switcher

Subscriptions1
  • Remove watermark$5.991 Month
One-time1
  • Remove watermark$1.99
None

Studio Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MediaLink Switcher free?
MediaLink Switcher is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Studio Live free?
Studio Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MediaLink Switcher or Studio Live have ads?
Neither MediaLink Switcher nor Studio Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaLink Switcher or Studio Live?
MediaLink Switcher ships an update monthly, and Studio Live every 6 weeks. Most recently, MediaLink Switcher was updated on September 18, 2026 and Studio Live on December 24, 2025.

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