Comparison

Castream vs Life / Uncut

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

Head to head
About

Castream

This app transforms your phone into a professional live broadcasting studio. Stream to multiple platforms simultaneously with real-time overlays, AI-powered tools, and unified chat. It's designed for easy, high-quality multistreaming.

Highlights
  • Multistreaming to multiple platforms
  • Real-time overlays and Picture-in-Picture
  • Unified live chat with AI insights
  • Scheduled broadcasts and stream recording
  • AI title & description generator
  • Camera filters and voice effects
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Castream turns your phone into a live studio, and now into a shorts editor too. Go live to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and any RTMP platform at the same time, then let AI Shorts turn the best moments into captioned vertical clips, ready to post on TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts. NEW: AI SHORTS • Finds your best moments: Castream listens to your video, reads your chat and picks the moments worth sharing • Vertical clips with captions: up to 60 seconds each, word-by-word captions and a hook to open • Any video: your streams, a video from your phone, or a Google Drive, Dropbox or direct video link • Caption styles and editor: pick a look, drag the captions where you want them, fix any word and update the short for free • Share anywhere: save to your phone or share straight to your apps, with the title and hashtags copied for you • Included with Creator (50 credits a month) and Pro (200 credits a month). 1 credit = 1 minute of video GO LIVE EVERYWHERE • Multistreaming: YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok Live and Instagram Live (with an RTMP key), and custom RTMP destinations, all at once • Camera, screen, or both: stream your camera, broadcast your phone's screen for gaming, tutorials and demos, or use front and back cameras together with picture-in-picture • Keep streaming when you switch apps • Scheduled broadcasts: upload a video, pick a time, and it goes live on its own YOUR LIVE STUDIO • Overlays and lower thirds, edited in real time • Live location overlay • Camera filters and voice effects • Portrait and landscape CHAT AND CO-PILOT • One chat for YouTube, Facebook and Twitch • Moderator mode: run chat from a second device with a QR code • Copilot: control a stream running on another device AFTER THE STREAM • Recordings kept for 30 days (Creator and Pro) • Chat Insights: AI summaries of what your audience loved (paid plans) • AI titles and descriptions for your streams • Public profile at castream.io/@yourname BUILT FOR QUALITY • Up to 1080p (Pro) or 720p • Auto bitrate that adapts to your network • Low latency, with audio and video in sync • No watermark on paid plans Free to start. Upgrade when you need more. Go live everywhere, then post the best part. By using this app, you agree to Apple’s standard [Terms of Use (EULA)](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/).

About

Life / Uncut

Features
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Life Uncut turns the videos already in your Photos library into simple, chronological family movies. Pick a day, place, or special moment, and Life Uncut helps thread the clips together so your home movies feel easy to watch again. You can play a tape, save a finished copy to Photos, or share it with family through iCloud. Life Uncut is local-first. Your video library stays on your device unless you choose to save or share a finished tape through your own iCloud. Life Uncut does not upload your family videos to Life Uncut servers.

Screenshots

Castream4 screens
Life / Uncut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Life / Uncut at none against Castream's 4. Castream's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Castream sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Life / Uncut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Castream ships an update every 5 days, Life / Uncut every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Castream versus Life / Uncut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCastreamLife / Uncut
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPik Technologies LLCWonderful World Company

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Castream

Subscriptions4
  • Creator Plan Monthly3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Pro Plan Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Creator Plan Yearly$79.991 Year
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  • Pro Plan Yearly3 Days trial$129.991 Year
None

Life / Uncut

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Castream free?
Castream is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Life / Uncut free?
Life / Uncut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Castream or Life / Uncut have ads?
Neither Castream nor Life / Uncut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Castream or Life / Uncut?
Castream ships an update every 5 days, and Life / Uncut every 2 months. Most recently, Castream was updated on November 12, 2026 and Life / Uncut on November 5, 2026.

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