ShardCast vs ClickAndLive!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ShardCast
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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 β’ Go live to Twitch or compatible RTMP destinations β’ Record locally without going live β’ Stream and record at the same time β’ Keep a separate high-quality local copy while broadcasting β’ Stream up to 2K and record camera video up to 4K on supported devices and setups β’ Save recordings to Photos, Files, or compatible external storage such as an SSD SINGLE CAMERA OR TRUE DUAL CAMERA β’ Use the front or rear camera β’ Switch between available rear lenses β’ Adjust front-camera zoom where supported β’ Use simultaneous front-and-rear cameras on supported devices β’ Choose front-main or rear-main Dual Camera layouts β’ Move and resize your Facecam / Picture in Picture directly on screen Dual Camera is available free with ShardCast-branded output. SCREEN SHARING WITH FACECAM β’ Share mobile gameplay, apps, walkthroughs, presentations, and other screen content β’ Keep your facecam visible while sharing β’ Record screen-based sessions locally β’ Stream your screen live with your camera included β’ 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 β’ Use Starting Soon, BRB, and Stream Ended scenes β’ Built-in scenes are available to everyone β’ Pin your most-used scenes for quick access β’ Prepare destination, quality, camera, audio, and scenes with Stream Check β’ Monitor essential stream status and health information β’ Add supported lightweight alert sources TWITCH AND CUSTOM RTMP β’ Connect your Twitch account β’ Read Twitch chat inside ShardCast β’ Send and reply to Twitch chat with ShardCast Pro β’ Create Twitch clips from supported controls β’ Stream manually to compatible Custom RTMP destinations β’ Record locally without connecting Twitch APPLE WATCH AND WIDGETS β’ Use ShardCast Deck controls from Apple Watch β’ Access live, recording, scene, clip, and creator actions from your wrist where available β’ Use ShardCast Home Screen widgets on iPhone and iPad β’ Jump quickly into Single Camera, Screen Sharing, Scenes, and Stream Check β’ 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: β’ Clean output without ShardCast branding on Dual Camera and Screen Sharing β’ Custom image and GIF artwork for stream scenes β’ Higher recording and streaming quality options where supported β’ 1440p and 4K recording options where supported β’ Up to 2K streaming where supported β’ 60 FPS options where supported β’ Higher bitrate headroom and Low Latency Mode β’ Twitch chat send and reply β’ 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
ClickAndLive!
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ClickAndLIVE! turns your iPhone or iPad into a mobile video and live-streaming studio. It works standalone with the device cameras and can optionally connect to wireless LiveCUBE! cameras and local MJPEG IP cameras. KEY FEATURES β’ Front and rear iPhone or iPad cameras. β’ Optional face detection processed on-device with Apple Vision. β’ Wireless LiveCUBE! preview over the local network, remote LED control, audio monitoring and Push-to-Talk. β’ User-configured MJPEG IP cameras. β’ Independent enable, mute and level controls for audio sources available on the device. β’ Local video recording and full-resolution snapshots saved to Photos. β’ RTMP, RTMPS and SRT streaming to YouTube Live, Facebook, Twitch, TikTok, Instagram, LinkedIn or a custom server. β’ Live Control Center with pre-flight checks for video, audio and the selected destination. β’ H.264 and HEVC/H.265 encoding where supported by the selected server. β’ Polish and English language selection inside the app. CLICKANDLIVE! PRO β ONE-TIME PURCHASE The free version adds the ClickAndLIVE! watermark β the Brandt B logo with a hat β to live output, recordings and snapshots. The one-time, non-consumable ClickAndLIVE! PRO purchase permanently removes this watermark. It uses StoreKit 2 and includes Restore Purchases for devices using the same Apple Account. This is not a subscription. PRIVACY Local studio features do not require an account or sign-in. LiveCUBE! and MJPEG connections stay directly on the local network. Streaming begins only after the user enters their own server address and stream key. ClickAndLIVE! never starts a public stream automatically and does not store media on the developerβs servers. LiveCUBE! is optional hardware. Device-camera preview, photos, local recording and streaming configuration work without additional equipment. LIVECUBE! CHAT The optional chat panel lets you read and reply to viewers of your own broadcast. Connect with Google, Facebook or LinkedIn in the system browser, then confirm using the code shown in the app. Messages are stored on LiveCUBE! and linked to your account. Optional translation, with consent, sends message text to Googleβs translation service. Chat includes message reporting and user blocking.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ClickAndLive! at 17.0 against ShardCast's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. ShardCast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ClickAndLive! sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ShardCast | ClickAndLive! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pritam Mukherjee | Mariusz Brandt |
In-app purchases
ShardCast
- ShardCast Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- ShardCast Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
ClickAndLive!
- ClickAndLIVE! PRO$9.99
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