Rewatch LIVE vs TappyBBS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rewatch LIVE
Automatically record and save live streams from your favorite social media creators and personal broadcasts. Replay or download videos anytime without missing a moment. Supports public live streams, gaming, and more.
- Auto record live streams
- Save live videos
- Download live streams
- Anonymous viewing
- Cloud storage
- Record multiple streams
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Rewatch LIVE lets you auto record and rewatch your favorite personal TT LIVEs or your own LIVEs! Never miss a LIVE again. Supports your favorite social media live streams, personal live streams, gaming streams, and more. To record your own or your friend's LIVE, just enter the username. If that user is supported and we have permission, our servers will from then on automatically check when they go LIVE and begin recording their public broadcast. Only public personal or gaming broadcasts that are open to everyone are supported. If you have any questions you can DM us on TT @rewatchliveapp, or email us support@rewatchlive.com If you've wondered how to record TT lives, this is it. You can download video LIVEs and replay LIVEs anytime. Think of it as an automatic screen record for your live streams and live broadcasts. FEATURE RICH EXPERIENCE - Easily add multiple of your favorite social media creators and live streamers, Rewatch LIVE will auto record their live video chat. Even your own TT live streams can be recorded and saved for you to replay later. It's your personal TT live recorder. - Conveniently come back and watch the LIVE video on your own time. Never miss what happened in the live room whether it was chatting, dancing, singing, talking, eating, games, cosplay or more! - Watch in the app or enjoy unlimited downloads, save the live stream directly to your device. Keep up with your favorite social media influencers, singers, dancers, and creators anyone! REWATCH LIVE NOTABLE FEATURES - Save live video totally anonymous, our servers handle it all. Totally secure, you never have to enter any of your TT account credentials. Just enter the username of who you wish to record and if they are public and permitted it will work. - Auto Record multiple live streams simultaneously. - Auto Save LIVEs to our cloud, no space taken up on your phone. - Watch the current LIVE anonymously without entering their chatroom. For when you just want to watch without talking! By using our service, you agree to record your own lives or to obtain permission from the live streamer before recording or downloading any videos. You or anyone can also opt-out anytime at https://rewatchlive.com/optout, and their live videos will all be deleted and never recorded again. Check us out on TT: @rewatchliveapp Terms of Service: https://rewatchlive.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://rewatchlive.com/privacy
TappyBBS
Experience a retro, terminal-based chat community inspired by 1980s and '90s bulletin board systems. Engage in public or private rooms, send direct messages, and navigate conversations with a command-driven interface.
- Terminal-based interface
- Public and private chat rooms
- Direct messaging
- Command-driven navigation
- Retro aesthetic
- Content reporting
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TappyBBS is a chat application modeled after old-school terminal based BBS systems! Step into an authentic, terminal-first community inspired by the dial-up bulletin board systems of the 1980s and ’90s. Enter the Lobby, see who’s online and explore conversations through a command-driven interface built entirely around glowing text, prompts and a custom terminal keyboard. DISCOVER THE BOARD Browse public Rooms, join ongoing conversations and connect with people across the board. Create private Rooms when you want a more focused place to talk. SEND eXPRESS MESSAGES Send private eXpress messages directly to other users. If they’re away, your message will be waiting when they return. KEEP UP WITH THE CONVERSATION Scan for unread messages, receive replies and return directly to the Rooms where the conversation is happening. REACH THE SYSOPS Report content or open a private Yell Room when you need help from the moderation team. A DIFFERENT KIND OF SOCIAL EXPERIENCE TappyBBS trades polished social-media chrome for phosphor-green text, command prompts and the feeling of dialing into a hidden community. It’s nostalgic for BBS veterans, but built as a fully functional social experience for anyone ready to try something different. Log on. Explore the board. See who answers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TappyBBS at 100% against Rewatch LIVE's 33%. TappyBBS also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 9). Rewatch LIVE's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 1) and chart position (#64 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Rewatch LIVE sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. TappyBBS asks for nothing beyond the download.
TappyBBS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rewatch LIVE has 1.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Rewatch LIVE's written reviews are positive against 100% of TappyBBS's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rewatch LIVE | TappyBBS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #64 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Reactish, LLC | Waldron Interactive LLC |
Customer experience
Rewatch LIVE
TappyBBS
Bugs and requests
Rewatch LIVE
Reported bugs
4 issues- App not opening
- Recordings cut short
- Entire live streams not recorded
- Garbled videos on live
Requested features
5 requests- Add more auto record slots
- Easier to find and share archived content
- Bookmark option for live videos
- Desktop version
- Notification when someone goes live
TappyBBS
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Rewatch LIVE
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$9.007 Days
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$12.007 Days
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- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$17.991 Month
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$39.002 Months
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$44.993 Months
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$59.003 Months
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$89.006 Months
- Unlimited VIP3 Days trial$99.006 Months
TappyBBS
No in-app purchases









