# Owncasts vs MultiEdit

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Owncasts at none against MultiEdit's 1. Owncasts also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). MultiEdit's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. MultiEdit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Owncasts asks for nothing beyond the download.

Owncasts ships an update weekly, MultiEdit every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Owncasts | MultiEdit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owncasts/id6451178968/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **7** | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 25 MB | 245 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple TV** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gabe Kangas](https://appshunter.io/developer/395148234) | [SK Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808983184) |

## What reviewers say

### Owncasts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/owncasts/id6451178968)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### MultiEdit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/multiedit-batch-photo-editor/id6808983182)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Owncasts free?

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

### Is MultiEdit free?

MultiEdit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Owncasts or MultiEdit have ads?

MultiEdit shows ads; Owncasts does not.

### Which is updated more often, Owncasts or MultiEdit?

Owncasts ships an update weekly, and MultiEdit every 2 days. Most recently, Owncasts was updated on October 8, 2026 and MultiEdit on October 16, 2026.

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