# LiveIn vs BuzzNow

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LiveIn at none against BuzzNow's 14. LiveIn also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 604) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). BuzzNow's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 39%). On price, rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BuzzNow sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. LiveIn asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for LiveIn against 4.7 for BuzzNow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LiveIn has 30K ratings behind it against 604, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of LiveIn's written reviews are positive against 71% of BuzzNow's.

LiveIn ships an update weekly, BuzzNow every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | LiveIn | BuzzNow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (30K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livein-share-your-moment/id1606780589/reviews)** | [4.7 (604 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buzznowcalltextreceive-code/id1636252133/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **30K** | 604 |
| Positive reviews | 39.5% of reviews | **71.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 94 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Livehouse Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548872527) | [Ningbo Juphoon System Software Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/792612356) |

## What reviewers say

### LiveIn

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/livein-share-your-moment/id1606780589)

Instantly share photos with friends via home screen widgets. Capture and send moments as they happen, keeping you connected with your closest companions. Discover new people and explore their shared experiences in a dedicated section.

**Highlights:** Instant photo sharing via home screen widget, Direct camera access for capturing moments, Send pictures directly to friends' home screens, Explore user-generated content, Meet and connect with new people, Stay in touch with best friends

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Convenient widget feature
- 💡 Unique concept of sharing photos with friends
- 👍 Easy to use and sign up
- 🤝 Good for maintaining long-distance relationships

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Bugs with widget not updating in real-time
- 🔒 Lack of privacy settings and ability to share content selectively
- 🤔 Unclear how public posting works
- ⚠️ Presence of inappropriate content and users

**Reported bugs**

- Login issues with password length restrictions
- Verification code not being sent correctly
- Inability to unlike posts
- Compatibility problems on older devices

**Requested features**

- Add more photo editing and customization tools
- Implement ability to send content to specific friends only
- Introduce age restrictions and better content moderation
- Improve widget functionality and real-time updates


### BuzzNow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/buzznowcalltextreceive-code/id1636252133)

This app offers a second phone number for private communication and online verification. Make free international calls and texts, receive verification codes for various platforms, and protect your personal number with burner numbers.

**Highlights:** Free international calls and SMS, Second phone number/line, Receive verification codes, Burner numbers for privacy, Unlimited Wi-Fi calling and texting, High-quality voice calls, Multimedia messaging

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| US Number Plan Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| US Number Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| CA Number Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| CA Number Plan Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| GB Number Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| GB Number Plan Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| US Number Plan Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| US Number Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| CA Number Monthly | $11.99 | per month |
| GB Number Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yolo Number 10000 credits | $1.99 | one-time |
| Yolo Number 25000 credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 27500 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| 57500 Credits | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun app
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Very good
- 👍 Very nice app
- 👍 Good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App completely crashes
- 🔒 No delete account option
- 🐛 Couldn't use coins as expected
- 🐛 Weird number on incoming calls
- 🐛 Doesn't work

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes and freezes
- Incompatible with older devices

**Requested features**

- Use coins to get a new number


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LiveIn free?

LiveIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BuzzNow free?

BuzzNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, LiveIn or BuzzNow?

LiveIn is rated higher. LiveIn averages 4.7 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while BuzzNow averages 4.7 from 604 ratings.

### Do LiveIn or BuzzNow have ads?

Neither LiveIn nor BuzzNow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, LiveIn or BuzzNow?

LiveIn ships an update weekly, and BuzzNow every 3 weeks. Most recently, LiveIn was updated on October 22, 2026 and BuzzNow on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*