Comparison

LiveKit vs Squadnox

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

Head to head
About

LiveKit

This real-time map application provides server administrators with tools to manage players and server settings. Players can view live map updates, track player movements, and set custom markers for navigation. It's designed for performance on Bukkit-based servers.

Highlights
  • Real-time player tracking
  • Admin player management (ban, kick, inventory)
  • Server setting control (gamemode, weather, time)
  • Player-created markers and navigation
  • Multiple map view types
  • Live block change updates
Features
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See what your players are up to at any time, from anywhere. LiveKit is a new live map for Bukkit based servers (Spigot, Paper etc.). It is build with performance in mind and delivers a real time live map experience. Over 3000 servers already support LiveKit and the number is rising everyday Features for Admins: - Ban, Kick Players - Change Gamemode - Give Items - Open Player Inventories (Delete unwanted items) - Set Global Markers - Full Console Access - Enable/Disable Whitelist - Manage Whitelist - Manage Weather and Time Features for Players: - Bed Spawn Location - Set Custom Markers - Compass to navigate - Different Map Types (Biomes, Height Map) - Real Time block changes - Player movement - Player Actions (Block breaking, Block placing) more features to come!

About

Squadnox

Easily set up and manage free game servers for you and your friends. Enjoy dedicated hardware with fast SSDs and automatic updates. Save progress and resume gaming sessions anytime.

Highlights
  • Free game server hosting
  • Quick server setup
  • Automatic updates
  • Dedicated hardware (up to 8 CPU cores, 16GB RAM)
  • NVME SSD storage
  • Save progress automatically
  • Supports numerous popular games
Features
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Squadnox provides you and your friends with free game servers. Whether you want to play for just a few hours or all night long, Squadnox makes setting up a server quick and easy. With our app, you can create and manage servers quickly, easily and, above all, free of charge. Simply invite your friends, boost your server and start playing right away. You can keep your server running for as long as you need it. After your gaming session, it stops automatically and saves your progress so that you can continue playing the next time. Squadnox automatically takes care of server setup, updates and hardware. Our game servers have up to 8 CPU cores and 16 GB RAM available and use super-fast NVME SSDs. So you never have to worry about your server again and can focus on playing instead. We are constantly adding new features and support for more games. But let us know if you are missing a feature or support for a game. We are always open to suggestions and feedback. We currently officially support the following games: - 7 Days To Die - Core Keeper - Don't Starve Together - Eco - Enshrouded - Hytale - Longvinter - Minecraft: Bedrock Edition - Minecraft: Java Edition - Palworld (Xbox & Game Pass) - Palworld (Steam) - Project Zomboid - Starbound - StarMade - Staxel - Terraria - tModLoader - Unturned - V Rising (PC) - V Rising (PS5) - Valheim - Veloren - Vintage Story

Screenshots

LiveKit4 screens
Squadnox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LiveKit at 5.0 against Squadnox's 3.7. LiveKit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (78% vs 59%). Squadnox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, ratings volume, 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. LiveKit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Squadnox asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LiveKit holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 26 and 18 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of LiveKit's written reviews are positive against 59% of Squadnox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveKit ships an update every 2 weeks, Squadnox every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LiveKit versus Squadnox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveKitSquadnox
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (26 ratings) — better3.7 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews — better58.8% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB111 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhilip LindnerSquadnox

Customer experience

LiveKit

All ratings24 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Squadnox

All ratings18 ratings
Positive61.1%
Neutral16.7%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral17.6%
Negative23.5%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

LiveKit

Subscriptions2
  • LiveKit+ 1 Month$3.991 Month
  • LiveKit+ 6 Months7 Days trial$17.996 Months
One-time4
  • Height Map$1.99
  • Console$2.99
  • Biome Map$2.99
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  • Biome Highlights$4.99
None

Squadnox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveKit free?
LiveKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Squadnox free?
Squadnox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LiveKit or Squadnox?
LiveKit is rated higher. LiveKit averages 5.0 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Squadnox averages 3.7 from 18 ratings.
Do LiveKit or Squadnox have ads?
Squadnox shows ads; LiveKit does not.
Which is updated more often, LiveKit or Squadnox?
LiveKit ships an update every 2 weeks, and Squadnox every 5 weeks. Most recently, LiveKit was updated on October 3, 2026 and Squadnox on October 2, 2026.

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