Comparison

Riverside vs StreamYard Guest

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

Head to head
About

Riverside

Record and edit high-quality video and audio podcasts and social media clips from anywhere. Features AI-powered transcription, text-based editing, and teleprompter for professional content creation on the go.

Highlights
  • PRO quality HD audio and video recording
  • AI-powered transcription and speech-to-text
  • Text-based video and audio editing
  • Teleprompter with customizable settings
  • Automatic captions and subtitles
  • Create and share short clips for social media
  • Multi-cam recording
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Studio-quality recording, editing, and live streaming, right from your phone. Riverside turns your phone into a portable studio for conversations and talking head videos. Record crisp video and audio anywhere, polish it on the spot, go live to your audience, and turn the best bits into posts, without a laptop or a production team. Whether you're creating a podcast, a YouTube channel, a personal brand, or content for your business, this is where it gets made. RECORD ANYWHERE, IN STUDIO QUALITY Record solo, bring on a remote guest, or go audio-only. Riverside captures every track locally, so your quality stays sharp even when your connection doesn't. A built-in stabilizer keeps your shot steady, and your footage uploads in the background as you record, so it's ready to edit and clip the moment you stop. CLIPS FOR SOCIAL, MADE FOR YOU Knowing what to post is hard. Making it is harder. Riverside's AI does both. It finds your most engaging moments, then cuts them, frames them, and adds the captions. You get the best clips from every recording, ready to publish with a tap. EDIT WITH A PROMPT Describe your edit, and Riverside's AI agent makes it. No timeline. No pinching and dragging clips around on a small screen. Tell it which parts to cut and keep, ask it to clean up audio and remove filler words, or add captions and branding. It's the fastest route from raw recording to ready to post, and when you want more control, your project is waiting for you in the Riverside desktop editor. TURN ONE RECORDING INTO A CONTENT ENGINE WITH AI Riverside's AI agent takes a single recording and makes the rest for you: social clips, a thumbnail, captions, a blog post, full show notes. Just ask. LIVE STREAM TO EVERYWHERE AT ONCE Go live and multistream to YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, X, Twitch, TikTok, and custom RTMP destinations at the same time — one session, every audience. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Started a recording or an edit on your computer? Open it on your phone, watch it back, and leave comments waiting for you when you're back at your desk. Already a Riverside desktop user? The app carries your work with you, so your studio isn't stuck at one location. A SECOND CAMERA IN YOUR POCKET Recording on desktop? Add your phone as a second angle and capture an extra video track for your edit. BUILT FOR CREATORS OF EVERY KIND Podcasters, YouTubers, personal brands, and marketing teams — anyone who wants studio-quality content without the studio. WHY RIVERSIDE True local recording for quality independent of your connection One recording = instantly generated clips, thumbnails, posts, and more. AI editing and audio cleanup Full production suite across mobile and desktop Download Riverside and take your studio anywhere. Terms & Conditions: https://riverside.com/terms-conditions Privacy: https://riverside.com/privacy-policy

About

StreamYard Guest

Easily join live streams and recordings as a guest on your mobile device. Experience studio-quality HD local recordings, even with a weak internet connection. Engage with viewers by seeing live comments and opt for voice-only participation with an audio avatar.

Highlights
  • Join live studios as a guest
  • HD local recordings
  • Engage with live comments
  • Voice-only mode with audio avatar
  • Studio quality on mobile
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This app is currently for guests only. Hosts should use the browser for now (streamyard.com). StreamYard is the easiest way to live stream and record. Hosts can invite guests to join their studio. Guests can join from their browser, or using this app. This app is the best experience for guests on mobile devices. Our app lets you: - Join a StreamYard studio as a guest - Record in studio quality. With HD local recordings, even if you have a weak connection, the recording won't be blurry or choppy. - See live comments and engage viewers on any platform (YouTube, Facebook, and others) - Go voice-only and use a personalized audio avatar if you prefer to keep your camera off StreamYard is easy to use, stable, and professional. That’s why big creators like Gary Vee love us: “I've been blown away by StreamYard's incredible software & technology. It enables me to execute my message to the world.” —Gary Vaynerchuk Ready to join a live stream or recording using your mobile device? Use our app to get the best experience possible.

Screenshots

Riverside4 screens
StreamYard Guest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Riverside at 4.7 against StreamYard Guest's 3.6. Riverside also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 60) and chart position (#180 vs unranked). StreamYard Guest's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Riverside sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. StreamYard Guest asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Riverside holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Riverside has 20K ratings behind it against 60, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Riverside's written reviews are positive against 34% of StreamYard Guest's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riverside ships an update every 5 days, StreamYard Guest weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Riverside versus StreamYard Guest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiversideStreamYard Guest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (20K ratings) — better3.6 (60 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews — better34.5% of reviews
Number of ratings20K — better60
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#180 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size213 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRIVERSIDEFM, INCSTREAMYARD, INC

Customer experience

Riverside

All ratings19,943 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral2.0%
Negative4.1%
Written reviews459 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative56.6%

StreamYard Guest

All ratings53 ratings
Positive58.5%
Neutral9.4%
Negative32.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive34.5%
Neutral6.9%
Negative58.6%

Bugs and requests

Riverside

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to access recordings through mobile app
  • Inconsistent performance across devices
  • Unreliable upload and download of files

Requested features

3 requests
  • Screen sharing option
  • Ability to edit recordings on mobile app
  • Integration with more platforms like Zoom

StreamYard Guest

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Riverside

Subscriptions9
  • Mobile Plus$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly$9.991 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
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  • Pro3 Days trial$29.001 Month
  • Grow3 Days trial$39.001 Month
  • RS Mobile Plus - yearly3 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Mobile Plus$72.001 Year
  • Pro3 Days trial$289.001 Year
  • Grow3 Days trial$409.001 Year
None

StreamYard Guest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Riverside free?
Riverside is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StreamYard Guest free?
StreamYard Guest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Riverside or StreamYard Guest?
Riverside is rated higher. Riverside averages 4.7 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while StreamYard Guest averages 3.6 from 60 ratings.
Do Riverside or StreamYard Guest have ads?
Neither Riverside nor StreamYard Guest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Riverside or StreamYard Guest?
Riverside ships an update every 5 days, and StreamYard Guest weekly. Most recently, Riverside was updated on September 24, 2026 and StreamYard Guest on September 1, 2026.

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