Comparison

Owncasts vs StreamVilla

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

Head to head

Owncasts

Watch independent live streams

Free

📷 Photo & Video

★ 3.97 ratingsView app →

StreamVilla

A video streaming app

Free

📷 Photo & Video

No ratingsView app →

About

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.

Highlights

Watch independent live streams
Get notified when streamers go live
Aggregate Owncast-powered content
On-the-go viewing

Features

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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!

About

StreamVilla

Features

Read full description

A video streaming app

Screenshots

Owncasts4 screens

StreamVilla4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StreamVilla at every 3 days against Owncasts's weekly. StreamVilla also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Owncasts ships an update weekly, StreamVilla every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

Owncasts versus StreamVilla: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Owncasts	StreamVilla
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.9 (7 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	7 — better	—
Update frequency	Weekly	Every 3 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple TV	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	17.6	15.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	25 MB	78 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	Gabe Kangas	Devansh Sampat

In-app purchases

None

Owncasts

No in-app purchases

None

StreamVilla

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Owncasts free?

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

Is StreamVilla free?

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

Do Owncasts or StreamVilla have ads?

Neither Owncasts nor StreamVilla shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Owncasts or StreamVilla?

Owncasts ships an update weekly, and StreamVilla every 3 days. Most recently, Owncasts was updated on October 8, 2026 and StreamVilla on October 10, 2026.