Comparison

Home Gallery vs Castream

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

Head to head
About

Home Gallery

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Bring art into your home with the ultimate art discovery experience. Home Gallery lets you visualise real size artworks directly in your own space in Augmented Reality. No longer hesitate before buying, Home Gallery uses Apple’s latest AR technology to simulate real life textures and lighting and bring you the most realistic simulation of what artworks will look like in your space. Discover new artists and artworks in-app or scan the Home Gallery QR code of an artwork you like directly, online or in a showroom. Your favorite artist or gallery is not using Home Gallery yet? Tell them about it to make sure they give you the best discovery experience for your next purchase. Please note: the AR experience is stunning on all recent iOS devices but is even more amazing on the ones equipped with a LiDAR scanner (iPhone 12/13/14 Pro/Pro Max and 2020+ iPad Pro). Enjoy Home Gallery and get in touch to let us know how you'd like us to make it better!

About

Castream

This app transforms your phone into a professional live broadcasting studio. Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously with real-time overlays, AI-powered tools, and unified chat. It's designed for easy, high-quality multistreaming.

Highlights
  • Multistreaming to multiple platforms
  • Real-time overlays and Picture-in-Picture
  • Unified live chat with AI insights
  • Scheduled broadcasts and stream recording
  • AI title & description generator
  • Camera filters and voice effects
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Castream turns your phone into a live studio, and now into a shorts editor too. Go live to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and any RTMP platform at the same time, then let AI Shorts turn the best moments into captioned vertical clips, ready to post on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. NEW: AI SHORTS • Finds your best moments: Castream listens to your video, reads your chat and picks the moments worth sharing • Vertical clips with captions: up to 60 seconds each, word-by-word captions and a hook to open • Any video: your streams, a video from your phone, or a Google Drive, Dropbox or direct video link • Caption styles and editor: pick a look, drag the captions where you want them, fix any word and update the short for free • Share anywhere: save to your phone or share straight to your apps, with the title and hashtags copied for you • Included with Creator (50 credits a month) and Pro (200 credits a month). 1 credit = 1 minute of video GO LIVE EVERYWHERE • Multistreaming: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok Live and Instagram Live (with an RTMP key), and custom RTMP destinations, all at once • Camera, screen, or both: stream your camera, broadcast your phone's screen for gaming, tutorials and demos, or use front and back cameras together with picture-in-picture • Keep streaming when you switch apps • Scheduled broadcasts: upload a video, pick a time, and it goes live on its own YOUR LIVE STUDIO • Overlays and lower thirds, edited in real time • Live location overlay • Camera filters and voice effects • Portrait and landscape CHAT AND CO-PILOT • One chat for YouTube, Facebook and Twitch • Moderator mode: run chat from a second device with a QR code • Copilot: control a stream running on another device AFTER THE STREAM • Recordings kept for 30 days (Creator and Pro) • Chat Insights: AI summaries of what your audience loved (paid plans) • AI titles and descriptions for your streams • Public profile at castream.io/@yourname BUILT FOR QUALITY • Up to 1080p (Pro) or 720p • Auto bitrate that adapts to your network • Low latency, with audio and video in sync • No watermark on paid plans Free to start. Upgrade when you need more. Go live everywhere, then post the best part. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s standard [Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

Screenshots

Home Gallery4 screens
Castream4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Home Gallery at none against Castream's 4. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Castream sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Home Gallery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Home Gallery ships an update every 3 days, Castream every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Home Gallery versus Castream: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHome GalleryCastream
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB110 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperPhoenix Digital Labs LimitedPik Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

Home Gallery

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Castream

Subscriptions4
  • Creator Plan Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Plan Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Creator Plan Yearly$79.991 Year
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  • Pro Plan Yearly3 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Home Gallery free?
Home Gallery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Castream free?
Castream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Home Gallery or Castream have ads?
Neither Home Gallery nor Castream shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Home Gallery or Castream?
Home Gallery ships an update every 3 days, and Castream every 5 days. Most recently, Home Gallery was updated on November 3, 2026 and Castream on October 30, 2026.

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