Comparison

ShardCast vs FaceBubble

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

Head to head
About

ShardCast

Features
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Stream. Record. Screen share. Keep going when you leave the app. ShardCast turns your iPhone or iPad into a mobile live studio for creators who want a real production workflow without carrying a laptop everywhere. STREAM AND RECORD • Go live to Twitch or compatible RTMP destinations • Record locally without going live • Stream and record at the same time • Keep a separate high-quality local copy while broadcasting • Stream up to 2K and record camera video up to 4K on supported devices and setups • Save recordings to Photos, Files, or compatible external storage such as an SSD SINGLE CAMERA OR TRUE DUAL CAMERA • Use the front or rear camera • Switch between available rear lenses • Adjust front-camera zoom where supported • Use simultaneous front-and-rear cameras on supported devices • Choose front-main or rear-main Dual Camera layouts • Move and resize your Facecam / Picture in Picture directly on screen Dual Camera is available free with ShardCast-branded output. SCREEN SHARING WITH FACECAM • Share mobile gameplay, apps, walkthroughs, presentations, and other screen content • Keep your facecam visible while sharing • Record screen-based sessions locally • Stream your screen live with your camera included • Capture supported system audio and microphone audio Screen Sharing is available free with ShardCast-branded output. BUILT FOR REAL MOBILE MULTITASKING Check Maps. Open Safari. Use Files. In supported workflows, ShardCast can keep an active session going while you use another app, then let you return to your studio controls without rebuilding your setup. SCENES AND STREAM CHECK • Use Starting Soon, BRB, and Stream Ended scenes • Built-in scenes are available to everyone • Pin your most-used scenes for quick access • Prepare destination, quality, camera, audio, and scenes with Stream Check • Monitor essential stream status and health information • Add supported lightweight alert sources TWITCH AND CUSTOM RTMP • Connect your Twitch account • Read Twitch chat inside ShardCast • Send and reply to Twitch chat with ShardCast Pro • Create Twitch clips from supported controls • Stream manually to compatible Custom RTMP destinations • Record locally without connecting Twitch APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS • Use ShardCast Deck controls from Apple Watch • Access live, recording, scene, clip, and creator actions from your wrist where available • Use ShardCast Home Screen widgets on iPhone and iPad • Jump quickly into Single Camera, Screen Sharing, Scenes, and Stream Check • View ready, recording, live, and live-plus-recording status at a glance SHARDCAST PRO Try ShardCast Pro free for 7 days if eligible. Pro includes: • Clean output without ShardCast branding on Dual Camera and Screen Sharing • Custom image and GIF artwork for stream scenes • Higher recording and streaming quality options where supported • 1440p and 4K recording options where supported • Up to 2K streaming where supported • 60 FPS options where supported • Higher bitrate headroom and Low Latency Mode • Twitch chat send and reply • Advanced overlay and alert-source controls MADE FOR CREATORS AWAY FROM THE DESK ShardCast is useful for mobile gameplay, IRL streaming, outdoor streams, talking-head videos, reactions, walkthroughs, event coverage, behind-the-scenes content, and screen sharing with facecam. Feature availability and performance depend on your device, storage, destination, account connection, selected quality settings, and network conditions. Test important sessions before relying on a new setup. Privacy Policy: https://diaclasticstudios.com/shardcast/privacy Terms of Use: https://diaclasticstudios.com/shardcast/eula

About

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.

Screenshots

ShardCast4 screens
FaceBubble3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: ShardCast at 3 against FaceBubble's 1. FaceBubble's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. ShardCast sells 2 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShardCast ships an update every 6 days, FaceBubble weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
ShardCast versus FaceBubble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShardCastFaceBubble
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPritam MukherjeeFirm and steady OU

In-app purchases

2 purchases

ShardCast

Subscriptions2
  • ShardCast Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • ShardCast Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
1 purchases

FaceBubble

One-time1
  • Application support$9.99

Questions

Is ShardCast free?
ShardCast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FaceBubble free?
FaceBubble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShardCast or FaceBubble have ads?
Neither ShardCast nor FaceBubble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ShardCast or FaceBubble?
ShardCast ships an update every 6 days, and FaceBubble weekly. Most recently, ShardCast was updated on October 6, 2026 and FaceBubble on October 24, 2026.

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