Comparison

Snapchat vs iLive

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

Head to head
About

Snapchat

Instantly share photos and videos with friends and family. Express yourself with creative tools, connect through live messaging and video calls, and discover content from the community. Save your favorite moments and explore shared memories.

Highlights
  • Camera with Lenses and Filters
  • Live Messaging and Video Chat
  • Friend and Group Stories
  • Spotlight for user-created content
  • Location Sharing Map
  • Memories for saving photos/videos
  • Friendship Profiles
Features
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Snapchat is a fast and fun way to share the moment with your friends and family SNAP • Snapchat opens right to the Camera — just tap to take a photo, or press and hold for video. • Express yourself with Lenses, Filters, Bitmoji and more! • Try out new Lenses daily created by the Snapchat community! CHAT • Stay in touch with friends through live messaging, or share your day with Group Stories. • Video Chat with up to 16 friends at once — you can even use Lenses and Filters when chatting! • Express yourself with Friendmojis — exclusive Bitmoji made just for you and a friend. STORIES • Watch friends' Stories to see their day unfold. • See Stories from the Snapchat community that are based on your interests. • Discover breaking news and exclusive Original Shows. SPOTLIGHT • Spotlight showcases the best of Snapchat! • Submit your own Snaps or sit back, relax, and watch. • Pick your favorites and share them with friends. MAP • Share your location with your best friends or go off the grid with Ghost Mode. • See what your friends are up to on your most personal map when they share their location with you. • Explore live Stories from the community nearby or across the world! MEMORIES • Save unlimited photos and videos of all your favorite moments. • Edit and send old moments to friends or save them to your Camera Roll. • Create Stories from your favorite Memories to share with friends and family. FRIENDSHIP PROFILE • Every friendship has its own special profile to see the moments you’ve saved together. • Discover new things you have in common with Charms — see how long you’ve been friends, your astrological compatibility, your Bitmoji fashion sense, and more! • Friendship Profiles are just between you and a friend, so you can bond over what makes your friendship special. Happy Snapping! • • • Please note: Snapchatters can always capture or save your messages by taking a screenshot, using a camera, or otherwise. Be mindful of what you Snap! For a full description of our privacy practices, please see our Privacy Center.

About

iLive

Easily broadcast HD video from your device or a GoPro to your preferred live streaming platform. Offers simple setup, bandwidth optimization, and real-time broadcasting statistics. Pro features unlock advanced settings for enhanced control over your streams.

Highlights
  • HD video streaming
  • GoPro integration
  • Custom RTMP server support
  • Bandwidth optimization
  • Broadcast statistics
  • Adjustable resolution and data usage
Features
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Simply and easily broadcast HD video to your favorite Live Streaming service from anywhere. Go Pro Enabled! -Stream from a Go Pro Simple and easy to use add a ingest server of your choosing add your stream key and one button to go live. The app will try to maintain the best quality possible for your viewers during the changing of bandwidth while you stream. Simple Settings give you all the control you need over your broadcast letting you choose how much data and resolution to use as well as other various settings options. See Broadcasting statistics while live! Add a RTMP url to the app and it will stream to the end point that you choose. - Youtube - Mixer (Beam) - Twitch - Facebook Live - Periscope -Instagram -IGTV Information about iLive Pro Subscription • iLive - Live Video Streaming Pro Subscription • 1 Month Auto Recurring Subscription and gain access to all pro setting features • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Check out our Privacy Policy @ http://twitchplayshearths.wixsite.com/website Check out our Terms of Service @ http://twitchplayshearths.wixsite.com/website/copy-of-terms-of-service

Screenshots

Snapchat4 screens
iLive1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: iLive at none against Snapchat's shown. iLive also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Snapchat's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (5.9M vs 2.5K). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Snapchat sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and iLive sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Snapchat holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snapchat has 5.9M ratings behind it against 2.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of Snapchat's written reviews are positive against 37% of iLive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snapchat ships an update every 6 days, iLive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Snapchat versus iLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnapchatiLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.9M ratings) — better4.2 (2.5K ratings)
Positive reviews30.3% of reviews37.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.9M — better2.5K
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size399 MB6 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSnap, Inc.Charlie Pryor

Customer experience

Snapchat

All ratings5,943,830 ratings
Positive88.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews20,636 reviews
Positive30.3%
Neutral5.2%
Negative64.5%

iLive

All ratings2,453 ratings
Positive79.9%
Neutral3.5%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive37.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative59.0%

User reviews

Snapchat

From 5.9M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💬 Great way to communicate with friends
  • 📷 Convenient for sharing photos and videos
  • 🤳 Fun filters and customization options
  • 🔒 Secure messaging with disappearing content
  • 🗺️ Useful location-based features like Snap Map

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Forced AI assistant that can't be removed
  • 🤢 Dislike for new 3D bitmoji design
  • 🕰️ Frustration over Snapchat+ paywall for basic features
  • 🔇 Inability to disable shutter sound
  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches

iLive

From 2.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent video quality
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Reliable streaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔧 Complicated setup
  • 🔧 Lack of features

Bugs and requests

Snapchat

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Accounts being permanently locked for unclear reasons
  • Inability to create new accounts on banned devices
  • Disappearing Memories and lack of data retrieval
  • Inconsistent video upload and playback issues
  • Notifications and chat features not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow permanent deletion of Memories
  • Add multi-video upload to Stories
  • Improve customer support and account recovery
  • Provide option to disable AI assistant
  • Bring back 2D bitmoji customization

iLive

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera orientation issues
  • Settings menu not functioning properly
  • Streaming URL not saving
  • Incompatibility with iPhone 12 Pro Max

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with YouTube Shorts
  • More customization options
  • Better support for GoPro cameras
  • Improved chat/comment display

In-app purchases

15 purchases

Snapchat

Subscriptions9
  • Memories Storage$1.991 Month
  • Snapchat+ Monthly Plan1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Snapchat+ Monthly Plan7 Days trial$3.991 Month
Show 6 more
  • Snapchat+ (Monthly Plan)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Snapchat+ (Monthly Plan)1 Month trial3 variants$4.991 Month
  • Snapchat+ (Monthly Plan)$4.991 Month
  • Snapchat+ Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Snapchat+ (Annual Plan)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Snapchat+ (12-Month Plan)$39.991 Year
One-time6
  • Snapstreak Restore$0.49
  • Snapstreak Restore2 variants$0.99
  • Snapstreak Restore$1.49
Show 3 more
  • Snapstreak Restore$2.99
  • Snapstreak Restore$3.99
  • Snapstreak Restore$4.99
2 purchases

iLive

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Streaming Subscription$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro Streaming Features$4.99

Questions

Is Snapchat free?
Snapchat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iLive free?
iLive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Snapchat or iLive?
Snapchat is rated higher. Snapchat averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.9M ratings, while iLive averages 4.2 from 2.5K ratings.
Do Snapchat or iLive have ads?
Snapchat shows ads; iLive does not.
Which is updated more often, Snapchat or iLive?
Snapchat ships an update every 6 days, and iLive every 6 weeks. Most recently, Snapchat was updated on September 24, 2026 and iLive on September 23, 2026.

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