Castream vs FaceBubble
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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/).
FaceBubble
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FaceBubble puts your face in a floating bubble over anything - your screen or your back camera. Record to Photos, or go LIVE to Twitch, YouTube and Facebook in real time. DUAL - TWO CAMERAS, ONE TAP Film the front and back cameras at the same time. Your reaction and the scene land in one finished video - no editing, straight to Photos. Perfect for vlogs, travel, unboxings and interviews. SCREEN - YOUR FACE OVER ANY APP Record your screen with a live camera overlay. The bubble stays on top while you switch apps, browse, play or demo - ideal for gameplay, reactions and tutorials. GO LIVE Stream either mode to Twitch, YouTube or Facebook in real time. Pick a destination, tap Go Live, done. MAKE IT YOURS • Drag the bubble anywhere, pinch to resize, tap to swap cameras • Choose the bubble shape - separately for each mode • Full-bleed portrait canvas in dual mode • Flip and rotate cameras on the fly SIMPLE BY DESIGN No account, no watermark, no subscription. Everything stays on your iPhone. A single one-time in-app purchase is available.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Castream at 15.6 against FaceBubble's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Castream sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and FaceBubble sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Castream ships an update every 5 days, FaceBubble weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castream | FaceBubble |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pik Technologies LLC | Firm and steady OU |
In-app purchases
Castream
- 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
FaceBubble
- Application support$9.99








