Immich vs FalconCast
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Immich
This client app enables self-hosted backup of your photos and videos. It requires you to run and manage your own server to function. Enjoy a private and efficient way to store your media.
- Self-hosted media backup
- Private data storage
- Intuitive user interface
- Efficient photo and video backup
- Constant updates and improvements
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This is a client app for Immich Server and you will need to run/manage the server on your own in order to use the app. Website: https://immich.app GitHub: https://github.com/immich-app/immich
FalconCast
Watch live and on-demand video content from Elkhorn Valley Schools, including games, concerts, and assemblies. Receive notifications for live events and access full replays organized by category. Content is reviewed by school moderators.
- Live event streaming
- Event replays
- Notifications for live streams
- Searchable content library
- Watch history
- Moderated content
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FalconCast is the official video app of Elkhorn Valley Schools in Tilden, Nebraska. Watch the Falcons live and catch up on everything you missed: games, concerts, plays, graduation, assemblies and the moments in between. No account needed to watch. Download the app, open it, and you're in. WATCH LIVE • Live streams of home games and school events • Turn on notifications and get an alert the moment a stream goes live EVERY REPLAY • Full replays, organized by channel, playlist and creator • Search by team, event or title • Signed in? Pick up where you left off with your watch history MADE BY THE SCHOOL • Produced by Elkhorn Valley students and staff • Every upload and live stream is reviewed by school moderators before it is published • Students and staff sign in with their school account to comment, upload and go live ON EVERY SCREEN • iPhone, iPad and Mac, with the same account everywhere FalconCast is free, supported by local sponsors who back Elkhorn Valley activities. Sponsor messages are not personalized, and the app does not track you across other apps or websites. Questions or feedback? Use Report an Issue in the app, or visit falconcast.tv.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Immich at none against FalconCast's shown. Immich also leads on ratings volume (804 vs 1) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). FalconCast's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FalconCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immich has 804 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Immich | FalconCast |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (804 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 804 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUTO Computing | Elkhorn Valley Schools |
Bugs and requests
Immich
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to log in on latest update
- Frequent timeline rebuilds
- Inconsistent behavior with HDR photos
- Scrolling issues in the app
- Unreliable background sync
Requested features
5 requests- Option to remove photos from device after backup
- Support for 360-degree photos and videos
- Improved family/user sharing capabilities
- Better integration with third-party tools
- Clearer cache management
FalconCast
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Immich
No in-app purchases
FalconCast
No in-app purchases
