Heckle Live Streaming vs Orbit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Heckle Live Streaming
This app enables live audio and video streaming with a focus on simplicity and an uncluttered interface. It offers easy, super-fast interaction for viewers and broadcasters, ensuring high-quality video and audio experiences.
- Live audio streaming
- Live video streaming
- Simple interface
- Uncluttered design
- Fast interaction
- High-quality audio
- High-quality video
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Live audio and video streaming | simple and uncluttered | easy super-fast interaction | high quality video and audio. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Terms of Service: https://heckle.app/tos/ Privacy Policy: https://heckle.app/privacy/
Orbit
This platform allows creators to broadcast live, interact with their audience through chat and games, and collaborate with guests. It provides persistent community spaces for ongoing engagement beyond live sessions.
- Live streaming
- Interactive chat
- Co-streaming with guests
- Persistent community spaces
- Interactive games
- Real-time collaboration
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Orbit is the ultimate live streaming platform for creators who want to connect, collaborate, and grow alongside their community. Whether you’re sharing your passions, hosting interactive games, or co-streaming with guests, Orbit makes it easy to create meaningful experiences with your team. Go Live Anytime, Anywhere Stream in real time and share moments that matter. Connect through live chat, games, and co-hosted streams with fellow creators or guests. Always-On Community Spaces Stay in touch, even when you’re not live. Every creator has a dedicated chat space where your team can collaborate, share content, and keep conversations flowing—before, during, and after each stream. Interactive Games for Stronger Connections Make your stream more engaging with interactive games designed to bring you and your community closer together. Stream with Friends and Guests Easily invite teammates, friends, or other creators to co-host your stream and collaborate in real time. Build a Connected Community Orbit isn’t just a streaming app—it’s your community HQ. With persistent chats, real-time collaboration, and interactive tools, you can create lasting bonds and grow something special with your team.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Orbit at none against Heckle Live Streaming's 3. Orbit also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Heckle Live Streaming's advantage is ratings volume (86 vs 20) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Heckle Live Streaming sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month. Orbit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orbit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Heckle Live Streaming's written reviews are positive against 100% of Orbit's.
Heckle Live Streaming ships an update every 2 weeks, Orbit every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Heckle Live Streaming | Orbit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (86 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 175 MB | 290 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Pickup Infinity Limited | Orbit Live, Inc |
Customer experience
Heckle Live Streaming
Orbit
Bugs and requests
Heckle Live Streaming
Reported bugs
5 issues- Streams continuing after ending
- Follower list disappearing when scrolling
- Bubbles can be accidentally tapped
- Incompatible with older devices (iOS 12)
- Sound muffling or removal of background atmosphere
Requested features
11 requests- Creator payouts
- Tip jar system
- Split screen collaboration
- Fading comments
- Call-in feature
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- Android support
- Comments and hearts for replays
- Arrangement of bubbles on screen
- Support for iOS 12
- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
Orbit
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Heckle Live Streaming
- Ad-free experience$1.191 Month
- 50GB storage$2.491 Month
- Ad-free experience$11.901 Year
Orbit
No in-app purchases
