Comparison

Swae vs StreamSim

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

Head to head
About

Swae

Transform your iPhone into a professional live streaming studio. Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously with advanced effects, scene building, and real-time stats. Collaborate with guests and integrate external hardware for enhanced broadcasts.

Highlights
  • Multi-platform simulcasting
  • GPU-accelerated effects
  • Scene building and switching
  • Guest integration
  • External hardware support
  • Real-time stream stats
  • Apple Watch controls
Features
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Pro IRL streams from just your iPhone. Go live on Twitch, Kick, YouTube and more at once, with your chat, alerts and scenes on screen. Signal drops in a tunnel? With Swae Relay, viewers see your own Reconnecting screen with live chat, and the same stream carries on when you are back. Try 5 hours free. SCENES AND OVERLAYS • Scenes you switch live with one tap • Chat from Twitch, Kick, YouTube and Rumble in one feed, on your stream • Alerts for follows, subs, raids and cheers, or your StreamElements and Streamlabs alerts • Goal bar, recent events, text, maps, images, web pages and QR codes • Looks that restyle your whole stream in one tap • Drag, snap and style every layer EVERY PLATFORM AT ONCE • Twitch, Kick, YouTube, Rumble, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, or any RTMP, SRT or RIST server • Add every platform before you go live, and they all start together • Sign in to Twitch or Kick and your stream key fills itself in • Change your Twitch and Kick title and category from the app ANY CAMERA • Your iPhone's front, back and ultra wide cameras • GoPro over Wi‑Fi • DJI Osmo Action 3, Action 4, Action 5 Pro and Osmo Pocket 3 • Meta glasses, for first person streams • Drones and any camera that sends RTMP BUILT FOR STREAMS ON THE MOVE • Automatic quality that follows your connection • Wi‑Fi and cellular bonded with SRTLA • An alert the moment your stream drops • Moderate chat from the camera: delete, time out or ban • Apple Watch: go live, read chat, watch your stream's health • A Live Activity on your Lock Screen SWAE RELAY (OPTIONAL) Your stream stays up through dead zones. Swae Relay bonds your Wi‑Fi and cellular, sends one upload to up to 6 platforms, and when your signal drops shows viewers your own Reconnecting screen with your chat, then carries on with the same broadcast when you're back. Design your own screens, keep a copy of every broadcast in the cloud, and let your moderators run the screens from chat. Swae Relay is a monthly or yearly subscription, or relay hours you buy once that never expire. Try 5 hours free, no card. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, in your Apple Account's subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Terms: https://swae.live/terms Privacy: https://swae.live/privacy

About

StreamSim

Features
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The hardest part of streaming isn't the setup. It's the moment hundreds of people start talking at once — and you have no idea what to say. StreamSim is a realistic live chat simulator that puts you in the streamer's seat, without the pressure of a real audience. Practice reading chat, building reactions, and developing the confidence that separates good streamers from great ones. WHY STREAMERS LOVE IT Practice Without Pressure Simulate a full live chat experience across six different stream themes — before you ever go live for real. Real Chat. Real Speed. Control viewer count, chat speed, and message intensity to match exactly what you'll face when you're live. Start slow, build up, go pro. Six Unique Themes Choose from Tick, Gram, Book, Tube, Glitch, and Punch — each with its own look, feel, and chat style that mirrors real streaming environments. Broadcaster and Viewer Modes See your stream from both sides. Practice as the broadcaster reacting to chat, or flip to viewer mode to understand what your audience experiences. Built for Mobile Practice anywhere, anytime. No studio setup required. WHO IT'S FOR - New streamers who want to feel ready before their first live - Growing creators building their on-camera confidence - Experienced streamers sharpening their chat game - Anyone who gets nervous going live HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your theme — Tick, Gram, Book, Tube, Glitch, or Punch 2. Set your viewer count and chat speed 3. Hit Go Live — chat starts rolling in 4. Practice reading, reacting, and engaging just li THE STREAMER'S EDGE Top streamers don't wing it. They practice. The ones who grow fastest have already rehearsed how they'll react, what they'll say, and how they'll keep energy high when chat goes quiet — or explodes. StreamSim is your practice court. Your rehearsal room. Your training ground. Go live with confidence. Download StreamSim free today. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Swae4 screens
StreamSim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: StreamSim at daily against Swae's monthly. StreamSim also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). 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. Swae sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and StreamSim sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Swae ships an update monthly, StreamSim daily. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Swae versus StreamSim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSwaeStreamSim
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size123 MB41 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperSuhail SaqanVic Vea

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Swae

Subscriptions2
  • Swae Relay monthly$9.991 Month
  • Swae Relay yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • 10 relay hours$3.49
7 purchases

StreamSim

Subscriptions1
  • StreamSim Pro Monthy$4.991 Month
One-time6
  • Tick Theme$4.99
  • Gram Theme$4.99
  • Book Theme$4.99
Show 3 more
  • Glitch Theme$4.99
  • Punch Theme$4.99
  • All Themes$19.99

Questions

Is Swae free?
Swae is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StreamSim free?
StreamSim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Swae or StreamSim have ads?
Neither Swae nor StreamSim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Swae or StreamSim?
Swae ships an update monthly, and StreamSim daily. Most recently, Swae was updated on October 28, 2026 and StreamSim on October 28, 2026.

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