Comparison

LocusCast vs iziCast

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

Head to head
About

LocusCast

Stream high-quality audio live from your device to a global sound map. This app uses GPS to pinpoint your stream's location and offers persistent connections for uninterrupted broadcasting. It's designed for musicians and sound artists to contribute to a collaborative audio project.

Highlights
  • Live audio streaming
  • GPS location tagging
  • High quality mono/stereo stream
  • Ogg encoding
  • Persistent stream connection
  • Syncs with SoundMap account
Features
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LocusCast is a mobile audio streaming app for the Locustream SoundMap project : http://locusonus.org/soundmap/. This app for IOS allows you to stream easily a mono or stereo oggvorbis stream to the locustream soundmap from your iPhone and/or your iPad device. It will automatically locates your stream on the map using GPS. List of Features : - Synchronised with your locustream soundmap account - High quality mono/stereo stream - Ogg encoding - Persistent location using GPS - Persistent stream connection (auto reconnect mode) - Works with wifi or 3G networks Continued use of audio recording and GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

iziCast

Broadcast audio from various sources, including your microphone, audio files, and other apps, to Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers. Stream live video from your camera or a static image to platforms like YouTube and Twitch, with options to overlay text and album art.

Highlights
  • Broadcast audio from microphone, files, and apps
  • Stream live video from camera or image
  • Support for Icecast, Shoutcast, and RTMP servers
  • Overlay text and album art on video
  • Sound board with 16 sound pads
  • Audio recording and preview
  • Multiple audio effects via IAP
Features
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iziCast is a versatile audio and video broadcaster. You can broadcast audio from the internal microphone, external audio devices, audio files and Audiobus compatible apps to Icecast, Shoutcast and RTMP servers.  Live video from your camera can be broadcasted to any RTMP compatible service, such as YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and Telegram. Any of the supported audio sources listed above can be combined with your live camera.   When using RTMP you can decide if you want to use one of your device cameras as video source or simply an image. In case of an image it is up to you if you want to stream a single image, the album cover of the current track or just a black image to save bandwidth.  The image can be changed during the broadcast and you can even let iziCast write text like the current song on the image. Besides that, iziCast comes with a lot more features. Have a look at the list below to find out what else iziCast can do. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to contact me at izicast@danielnoethen.de The following features are included in iziCast: • Supports internal microphones • Supports external multi channel audio devices • Supports video streaming from your device camera • Supports audio files • Sound Board with up to 16 sound pads • Supports Icecast 2 and Shoutcast 1 & 2 (legacy mode) • Supports Liquidsoap based internet radio platforms (e.g. Airtime/Azuracast) • Supports RTMP/RTMPS (YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, Telegram, etc.) • Supports Audiobus • Supports audio recording • Supports Push To Talk • Preview and share your audio recordings • Provides multiple effects via In-App Purchase (10-Band EQ, Delay, Reverb, Limiter) • Supports MP3 (bit rates from 8 kbps to 320 kbps) • Supports AAC (bit rates from 96 kbps to 320 kbps) • Supports AAC+/AAC-HE (bit rates from 24 bps to 80 kbps) • Supports OGG/Vorbis (bit rates from 16 kbps to 320 kbps) • Supports FLAC (Free Lossless Audio Codec) • Shows you the input audio volume on its level meter • Shows you the used traffic and file size of a session (tap the dot matrix text) • Shows you the number of current and peak listeners • Automatically reconnects on connection failures • Allows you to update the song information • Allows you to apply gain to the input volume • Allows you to mix multiple audio sources with individual volumes • Supports monitoring Which external audio devices are supported?  Basically, every class-compliant audio device is supported. Manufacturers will usually indicate whether a device is class-compliant or not.  If you cannot find information about class compliance, a good rule of thumb is that an audio device is class-compliant if it does not need a driver to work on macOS. So, if your device works on macOS without a driver, it will also work on your iPhone or iPad with iziCast. List of successfully tested external audio devices: (There is a very high chance that your device will work with iziCast even if it is not listed here) • 1010music Bluebox • Alesis MultiMux 12 USB (Please set the preferred input sample rate to 44100 Hz) • Apogee jam+ • Apple AirPods (Pro) • Apple EarPods • Behringer U-Control UCA202 / UCA222 • Behringer Xenyx 302 USB • Behringer U-Phoria UMC404HD • Elektron Digitakt • Elektron Syntakt • Evermix MixBox • Focusrite Scarlett 4i4 • M-audio Fast Track Ultra Pro • Pyle PAD30MXUBT • Roland go:mixer • Tascam iM2X • Tascam iXJ2 • Tascam US-1800 • Traktor Z1 • Yamaha SC2 Silent Piano • Zoom F1 • Zoom H2 Recorder (Please set the sample rate on the device to 48 kHz) • Zoom H3-VR • Zoom H4n Pro • Zoom H6

Screenshots

LocusCast4 screens
iziCast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LocusCast at Free against iziCast's $12.99. LocusCast also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). iziCast's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (175 vs 1). On 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

LocusCast is free to download; iziCast costs $12.99 up front. iziCast sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. LocusCast asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocusCast holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iziCast has 175 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocusCast ships an update every 17 months, iziCast every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 9, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
LocusCast versus iziCast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocusCastiziCast
PriceFree — better$12.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (175 ratings)
Positive reviews—73.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1175 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerstephane cousotDaniel Noethen

Customer experience

LocusCast

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

iziCast

All ratings175 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.4%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews52 reviews
Positive73.1%
Neutral13.5%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

LocusCast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iziCast

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • App crashing when selecting iRig input
  • Connection drops with Icecast KH servers
  • Monitoring fails with AirPods/Bluetooth
  • Headphones/speakers not working in background with DJ apps
  • Overdriving microphone input
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  • Not connecting to external apps
  • App not working over mobile data for some users
  • Invalid password error for Icecast server

Requested features

23 requests
  • Midi learn functionality
  • Crossfade feature (on main screen)
  • Way to update song pictures live
  • Encode external audio source (mixer feed)
  • AUV3 plugin option for sending audio
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  • More video options (filters, external cameras)
  • Countdown timer
  • Two-deck layout with crossfader
  • Integration with Spotify
  • Visual aid for song progress in playlist
  • Independent volume control for player
  • Timer/visual cue for song end
  • More than one input option
  • Support for newer Icecast KH servers
  • PTT (Push-to-Talk)
  • Audio ducking
  • Mic toggle button with automatic audio lowering
  • Two-deck layout with fader for crossfading
  • Looping facilities for live music/content
  • Location streaming for Locusonus soundmap
  • Portrait mode support
  • Ability to operate two streams in parallel
  • FLAC as an available codec

In-app purchases

None

LocusCast

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

iziCast

One-time4
  • Effect: 10-Band Equalizer$0.99
  • Effect: Delay$0.99
  • Effect: Reverb$0.99
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  • Effect: Peak Limiter$0.99

Questions

Is LocusCast free?
LocusCast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iziCast free?
iziCast costs $12.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, LocusCast or iziCast?
LocusCast is rated higher. LocusCast averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while iziCast averages 4.7 from 175 ratings.
Do LocusCast or iziCast have ads?
Neither LocusCast nor iziCast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocusCast or iziCast?
LocusCast ships an update every 17 months, and iziCast every 2 weeks. Most recently, LocusCast was updated on July 9, 2026 and iziCast on September 26, 2026.

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