LIVECAST vs PHANTOM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIVECAST
This app simplifies live streaming, allowing users to broadcast high-quality video and audio directly from their iPhone to popular platforms like Twitch and YouTube. It offers a professional yet easy-to-use interface for content creators and brands to go live quickly with minimal setup.
- Instant streaming with simple settings
- Stream to Twitch, YouTube, or custom RTMP
- Low latency, high resolution, stable performance
- Manage camera, microphone, and stream settings
- Real-time viewer and engagement tracking
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LIVECAST lets you bring the full power of your iPhone into your streams. It makes live streaming fast, easy, and professional for everyone. Whether you are an individual content creator or hosting live streams for your brand, LIVECAST allows you to go live in seconds. Say goodbye to complicated setups. With its clean interface and powerful infrastructure, LIVECAST is live streaming in your pocket. You can easily stream to popular platforms like Twitch and YouTube directly through LIVECAST or broadcast to any platform you want using Custom RTMP support. Key Features: - Start streaming instantly with simple settings - Go live on platforms such as Twitch and YouTube or use Custom RTMP to stream to your preferred platforms - Low latency, high resolution, and stable performance - Easily manage camera, microphone, and stream settings - Track viewer count, engagement, and stream performance in real time Terms of Use: https://livecast-auth.link//terms Privacy Policy: https://livecast-auth.link/privacy
PHANTOM
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Every message on PHANTOM is end-to-end encrypted — protected by post-quantum cryptography that even tomorrow's quantum computers can't break. Only you and the person you're writing to can ever read what's sent. Not us. Not our servers. Not advertisers. Nobody. Even if someone breached our servers, they would find nothing but unreadable noise. And nothing ties it to you: no phone number, no email. Your identity is just a random key on your device — nothing else. FREE TO USE PHANTOM is free to chat. Messages, group chats and contacts are unlimited — no trial, no account, no ads, and nothing about you is ever sold. Watching Stories is free too. Sending photos, videos and voice messages is unlocked by a single one-time purchase. WHAT YOU GET — Private 1-on-1 chats, fully end-to-end encrypted — Encrypted group chats — Send photos, videos and voice messages — all encrypted (PHANTOM Pro) — Disappearing Stories that vanish after 24 hours (watch free, post with Pro) — Self-destructing messages (1 hour to 1 week) — Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID — Wipe all your data with one button — Verify contacts via QR code WHAT MAKES PHANTOM DIFFERENT Instead of a phone number, you get a random, randomly generated ID. Nobody else has it. If you don't share it, nobody can find you. The encryption holds up even against future quantum computers. Anyone recording your messages today, hoping to crack them later, is wasting their time. And you don't have to trust us. The cryptographic core is open source. WHAT WE WILL NEVER DO — No ads — No trackers — No selling your data — No hidden backdoors — Never read your messages PHANTOM is for people who take their privacy seriously and believe private communication is a basic right. PHANTOM PRO (OPTIONAL) Pro is a single one-time purchase — EUR 9.99, charged once to your Apple ID. It never renews and never expires, and it is not required to chat. Pro unlocks: — Sending photos and videos — Voice messages — Posting your own Stories Messages, groups and contacts never need Pro. Privacy policy: https://phantomchat.io/privacy.html Terms: https://phantomchat.io/terms-en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LIVECAST at none against PHANTOM's 1. 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. PHANTOM sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. LIVECAST asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LIVECAST | PHANTOM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +17 | 17+ |
| Developer | LIVECAST SOFTWARE LIMITED | Daniel Eler |
In-app purchases
LIVECAST
No in-app purchases
PHANTOM
- PHANTOM Pro$6.991 Month









