Owncasts vs zeitkapsl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owncasts
Discover and watch independent live streams from various sources. Receive instant notifications when your favorite streamers go live, ensuring you never miss an update. This app aggregates content from Owncast-powered platforms.
- Watch independent live streams
- Get notified when streamers go live
- Aggregate Owncast-powered content
- On-the-go viewing
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Add your favorite Owncast-powered live streams to watch on the go. Get notified when streamers go live so you'll never miss out. If you're an Owncast streamer, you can stream to your personal instance directly from this app!
zeitkapsl
Securely store and share your cherished photos and videos with end-to-end encryption. This European-made application prioritizes privacy, adhering to strict EU data protection laws with servers located within the EU.
- End-to-end encryption
- Secure photo and video storage
- Private sharing options
- EU-based servers
- Adherence to GDPR
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A secure and private storage for your memories. Save and share your photos and videos, protected by end-to-end encryption. Made in Europe: Our team is based in Austria, and our servers are located in the EU, meaning we are subject to the EU GDPR and Austrian data protection laws.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: zeitkapsl at 5.0 against Owncasts's 3.9. Owncasts's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (7 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
zeitkapsl holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Owncasts has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Owncasts | zeitkapsl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gabe Kangas | hardcode GmbH |
Customer experience
Owncasts
zeitkapsl
In-app purchases
Owncasts
No in-app purchases
zeitkapsl
No in-app purchases
