Comparison

Moblin vs BeamLoop

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

Head to head
About

Moblin

Stream live video from your phone to platforms like Twitch. Offers robust connection protocols, high-quality video up to 4K 60 FPS, and built-in chat for viewer interaction. Includes adaptive bitrate options and video stabilization for a smoother broadcast experience.

Highlights
  • Live streaming to Twitch and other platforms
  • Built-in chat for viewer interaction
  • Support for SRTLA, SRT, RIST, RTMP, RTMPS
  • Up to 4K resolution and 60 FPS
  • Adaptive bitrate streaming
  • Video stabilization
Features
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Stream live to Twitch and other streaming platforms directly from your phone! Main features: - Built-in chat to interact with your viewers - SRTLA, SRT, RIST, RTMP and RTMPS for flexible and reliable connections - Up to 4K, 60 FPS, H.265/HEVC - Optionally use adaptive bitrate for SRT, SRTLA, RIST and RTMP(S) - Video stabilization - And so much more! All features are free to use! Optionally buy cosmetics if you like the app and want to support the developers. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

BeamLoop

Features
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Publish once. Be everywhere. BeamLoop brings your social publishing workflow into one streamlined console. Upload a photo or video, choose your connected channels, write your caption, and publish everywhere without repeating the same process in every app. Connect Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X, Discord, and Telegram, then choose exactly which destinations receive each post. Publish immediately or schedule for a future time, while Launch Drop helps coordinate releases across multiple channels. Start with one shared caption and create platform-specific versions when a channel needs something different. For supported platforms, you can also choose between timeline, Reel, and Story placement. Before publishing, Post Preflight checks your selected media, destinations, captions, connection status, scheduling, and other requirements to help identify anything that needs attention. History lets you follow scheduled, processing, successful, and failed posts, with individual delivery results for every destination. You can cancel scheduled posts and retry eligible failures without republishing to destinations that already succeeded. Save reusable caption ideas inside BeamLoop and bring them into future posts whenever you need inspiration. Smart Channel Groups also let you save frequently used destination combinations for faster publishing. BeamLoop currently supports publishing to Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, X and Linkedin. TikTok and Threads are displayed as coming soon. Terms of Use (EULA): https://beamloop-production.up.railway.app/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://beamloop-production.up.railway.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Moblin4 screens
BeamLoop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Moblin at weekly against BeamLoop's every 3 weeks. Moblin also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Moblin sells 16 one-off in-app purchases and BeamLoop sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moblin ships an update weekly, BeamLoop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Moblin versus BeamLoop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoblinBeamLoop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (74 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings74 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperErik MoqvistALEXANDRU MARIO IONESCU

Bugs and requests

Moblin

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Screen capture feature doesn’t work when leaving the app
  • Back camera still not working
  • Cannot add channel on iPhone 13 due to invisible buttons
  • GoPro hero 13 not connecting, RTMP server location disappeared
  • Not streaming on rtmp VK after update
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  • RTMP stopped working after new update
  • RTMP server on PC not working after update
  • Screen capture does not record device audio natively
  • Screen capture scene orientation remains fixed when device is rotated
  • Cannot configure chat after deleting and reinstalling
  • Browser widget for donation notifications not working
  • DJI select device is broken, does not populate
  • Occasional cuts or flickers during transmission
  • Recordings are corrupted when the app loses focus

Requested features

16 requests
  • Allow manual resizing of widgets (donation, fundraising)
  • Allow manual resizing of front camera widget
  • Add ability to broadcast via SJCAM cameras
  • Support NDI external feeds
  • Add Moblink for iOS for bonding with older iPhones/iPads
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  • Improve screen capture to record device audio natively
  • Fix screen capture scene orientation when device is rotated
  • Add scene for simultaneous front and back camera use
  • Connect to Bit Speaker for TTS
  • Add connection to OBS Linux
  • Add support for OBS Studio on Linux
  • Improve DJI camera selection/connection
  • Add support for 60 FPS streaming
  • Allow use of external speakers
  • Add ability to broadcast via GoPro cameras
  • Improve embedding of videos

BeamLoop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

16 purchases

Moblin

One-time16
  • Goblina$1.99
  • Queen$1.99
  • Peru$1.99
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  • Goblin$1.99
  • King$1.99
  • Looking$1.99
  • Heart$1.99
  • Tetris$1.99
  • Ireland$1.99
  • Tub$1.99
  • Pixels$1.99
  • Pink$4.99
  • Happy$4.99
  • Millionaire$9.99
  • Billionaire$49.99
  • Trillionaire$199.99
4 purchases

BeamLoop

Subscriptions4
  • Creator Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Creator Yearly$79.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$159.991 Year

Questions

Is Moblin free?
Moblin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeamLoop free?
BeamLoop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moblin or BeamLoop have ads?
Neither Moblin nor BeamLoop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moblin or BeamLoop?
Moblin ships an update weekly, and BeamLoop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Moblin was updated on October 9, 2026 and BeamLoop on September 25, 2026.

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