Castream vs OverlayNow

Castream makes going live incredibly easy — turning your phone into a complete live broadcasting studio. Whether you're a creator, musician, pastor, journalist, gamer, or anyone with something to share, you can stream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and any RTMP-compatible platform — including TikTok Live and Instagram Live — simultaneously, straight from your phone. Now with screen capture, real-time overlays, AI-powered tools, and scheduled broadcasts. Perfect for anyone who wants professional multistreaming without the complexity. What’s inside: • Multistreaming — Go live to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok Live (RTMP), Instagram Live (RTMP), and custom destinations simultaneously • Screen Capture — Broadcast your phone’s screen for gaming, tutorials, presentations, and more • Picture-in-Picture (PIP) — Use front and back camera together and position it on screen • Live Broadcasting Studio — Add overlays, lower thirds, and customize your stream in real time • Live Location Overlay — Show where you’re streaming from or set a custom location • Camera Filters & Voice Effects — Add visual styles and experimental voice filters • Unified Live Chat — View messages from YouTube, Facebook, and Twitch in one feed • Chat Insights (AI) — Get post-stream summaries and insights across platforms • Chat Operator Mode — Separate streaming and chat moderation across devices • AI Title & Description Generator — Instantly improve your stream metadata • Scheduled Video Broadcasts — Upload a video, set a time, and go live automatically • Stream Recording — Every stream is recorded and saved for 30 days • 1080p or 720p — Choose your preferred resolution • Portrait & Landscape Support — Stream in any orientation • Ultra-Low Latency — Smooth, reliable video • Synced Audio & Video — No drift • Auto Bitrate — Adapts to your network automatically • No Watermarks — Clean, professional output • Mobile-First Design — Built for performance on your phone • Public Profile — Share your streams at castream.io/@handler and view insights Free to use. Upgrade only if you need more. Go live everywhere with one tap. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s standard [Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

OverlayNow turns your device into a professional overlay camera. Record HD or 4K video at up to 60 fps with real-time data composited directly onto your footage - no post-processing required. DATA OVERLAYS Choose from 23 overlay types including speed, GPS coordinates, altitude, compass, acceleration, G-force, distance, pressure, vertical speed, inclinometer, mini-map, elapsed time, lap timer, countdown, frame rate, battery level, and more. MEDIA OVERLAYS Choose between square, circle, triangle or 16:9 shapes for HLS streams or your own Photo Library content overlaid over the camera feed. FILTERS 13 cinematic color filters: DUSK, MIST, FLUX, SEPIA, SHADE, GLOW, WARM, COOL, NOIR, BIRD, DREAM, MIAMI, and CLEAR. Applied in real time to both the preview and the recording. FACE FILTERS Blur, censor, or overlay glasses on detected faces. Use them alongside any color filter. GREEN SCREEN & BACKGROUND REMOVAL Chroma key (green or blue) and AI-powered person segmentation using a secondary camera - composited live over your main camera feed, HLS stream or Photo Library media. MULTI-CAMERA Show front and back cameras simultaneously for reaction videos, picture-in-picture, and vlogs. LIVE STREAMING Stream with HLS or RTMP with all overlays, filters, and effects included in the broadcast. SOUNDBOARD & REACTIONS 32 built-in sounds and 12 animated GIF reactions. Import your own. Trigger during recording with a single tap. MORE FEATURES • 8 font families for text overlays • Diagonal split with two independent backgrounds • HTTP polling for live external data • Zoom with pinch to zoom using ultra-wide, optical telephoto, and up to 10× digital • Orientation-aware recording • Mute toggle during streaming • Media backgrounds from photo library or HLS streams PRIVACY OverlayNow does not collect any data. No accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Everything stays on your device. Requires iOS 15.0 or later. Some features (HLS streaming) require iOS 17+. Multi-camera requires A12 chip or later.