The Switcher Studio Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Switcher Studio in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Switcher Studio
The Insider’s Guide
Multicamera live streaming from iPhone, iPad and Mac
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among webinar and live streaming tools, read from Switcher Studio’s own pages.
Made by Switcher Inc. · checked Oct 18, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Switcher Studio’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Switcher Studio’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 18, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
1.8
GPA, above 1 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade
Switcher Studio is a live video app for iPhone, iPad and Mac that switches between up to nine cameras, adds graphics and remote guests, and multistreams the result to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and custom RTMP destinations. The Suite plan adds video hosting, embeddable players and watch pages, and ways to charge viewers through tickets, pay-to-view videos and subscriptions. It is mainly a multistreaming and production tool rather than a webinar platform.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Switcher Studio, taken from its own pages and our grades.
- 1
Best for multicamera streams from iPhones and iPads
Suite adds video hosting and ways to sell tickets and subscriptions.
- 2
Paid plans start at $45 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $45 per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
14-day free trial on Mac or iOS
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS.
- 5
Multicamera switching
Connect up to nine wireless cameras, including iPhones, iPads and webcams, or HDMI cameras such as DSLRs and GoPros, and cut between angles live.
- 6
Multistreaming
Streams to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and custom RTMP channels at once, with Facebook, YouTube and Twitch comments shown in one panel.
- 7
Live graphics and guests
Branded graphic templates, lower thirds, music, green screen, screen sharing, live polls and on-screen chat, with up to 5 remote guests in split-screen.
- 8
A 1.8 GPA, above 1 of 14
That is against the other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Switcher Studio you would be making one live stream sent to several platforms at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Switcher Studio at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $45 per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 14-day free trial on Mac or iOS
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS
- Made by
- Switcher Inc., since 2014
- Category
- Webinars & Live Streaming
- Our grade
- 1.8 GPA, weak
The report card
Best for multicamera streams from iPhones and iPads
Switcher Studio turns a few iPhones and iPads into a multicamera live studio, with graphics, remote guests and streaming to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and more. Suite adds video hosting and ways to sell tickets and subscriptions. It's Apple only, though, and $45 a month billed yearly is a lot next to other streaming tools.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | Studio is $45 a month billed annually ($65 by the month). Its pricing page gives Studio 2 destinations while its multistreaming page says 5, so three platforms may need Suite at $79. Either way, that's around three to five times what Ecamm and Castr charge for the same job. |
| Free plan and trial | C | No free plan, but a 14-day free trial on Mac or iOS, and the listing doesn't say whether it asks for a card. There's also a 7-day pass for $35 if you only have one event. |
| Features | C | Up to nine cameras, live graphics, 5 remote guests, multistreaming, video hosting and ticket sales, which is more than most streaming tools do. But its own pages disagree on whether Studio streams to 2 destinations or 5, and selling needs Suite. |
| Ease of use | C | No App Store rating on record. It's an app you install, but the point is wiring up several cameras, graphics templates and destinations, so expect some setup before the first stream. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Apple only: Mac, iPhone and iPad. It streams to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and custom RTMP, sells through Stripe and Shopify, and the iOS app can be your camera in Zoom, Teams or Meet. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Switcher Studio is for
- Great if you film with iPhones and iPads and want to cut between them live
- Handy when a church or school streams services or games with several cameras
- Good for selling tickets or subscriptions to your streams, on Suite
Who it is not for
- Skip it if anyone on your team uses Windows or Android
- Pricey if you only need one camera going to three platforms, at $45 a month billed yearly
- Not for you if you want webinar sign-up pages and reminder emails
Good to know
Good for
- Churches and schools streaming services or games with several cameras
- Creators who film and stream from iPhones and iPads
- Selling tickets or subscriptions to live and recorded video
Worth knowing
- The app runs on Mac, iPhone and iPad only.
- Sales of tickets, pay-to-view videos and subscriptions carry a $0.99 fee per transaction, and selling needs the Suite plan.
- The pricing page gives Studio 2 multistream destinations while the multistreaming page says 5.
- Suite's discounted first month or first year renews at $99 a month or $948 a year, and past payments are not refunded.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$45
A month to start
Switcher Studio is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $45 per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly).
Either way, that's around three to five times what Ecamm and Castr charge for the same job.
Studio 7-Day Pass
$35
one-time, for 7 days
All Studio plan features for a single event, for a one-time fee.
Studio
$45
per month, billed annually ($65 billed monthly)
Multicamera streaming and recording, multistreaming to 2 destinations, graphics templates, 5 remote guests, 10 hosted videos and 250 cloud assets.
Suite
$79
per month, billed annually ($99 billed monthly)
Everything in Studio plus 20 destinations, 100 hosted videos, watch pages and selling tickets, pay-to-view and subscriptions. First month $79, or $71 a month the first year.
Trying it first
14-day free trial on Mac or iOS
Read from switcherstudio.com on Oct 18, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Up to 30% off with annual billing
Switcher's pricing page labels annual billing up to 30% off: Studio is $45 a month billed annually against $65 monthly, and Suite $79 against $99.
Stated on switcherstudio.comOther savings
Suite first-term discount
Suite is $20 off the first month ($79, then $99 a month) or $95 off the first year ($71 a month, then $948 a year), shown as a limited-time saving.
Stated on switcherstudio.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: macOS and iOS
Multicamera live streaming from iPhone, iPad and Mac. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: video editing, multistreaming.
- Multicamera switching
- Connect up to nine wireless cameras, including iPhones, iPads and webcams, or HDMI cameras such as DSLRs and GoPros, and cut between angles live.
- Multistreaming
- Streams to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X and custom RTMP channels at once, with Facebook, YouTube and Twitch comments shown in one panel.
- Live graphics and guests
- Branded graphic templates, lower thirds, music, green screen, screen sharing, live polls and on-screen chat, with up to 5 remote guests in split-screen.
- Video hosting and watch pages
- Upload a video library, embed players, playlists and collections on any site, or build watch pages, with password protection and viewer analytics.
- Selling access
- Suite sells tickets to live streams, pay-to-view videos and subscriptions through Stripe, and shoppable streams link to Shopify products through the Cartr app.
- Camera for video calls
- The iOS app can act as the webcam in Zoom, Teams or Meet, with camera switching, graphics and pre-recorded clips during the call.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
What it works with
- YouTube
- TikTok
- X
- Shopify
- Stripe
- Zoom
Switcher Studio is made by Switcher Inc., and has been around since 2014.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
1/14
Other webinar and live streaming tools it is graded above
Switcher Studio's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 2.
It stands best on free plan and trial (C, above 4 of 14) and worst on value for money (D, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $45 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 4 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 15 webinar and live streaming tools we grade, cut by the letter each got. Switcher Studio’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 14
- CFree plan and trialAbove 4 of 14
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 14
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 14
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 14
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 14 webinar and live streaming tools. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Switcher Studio is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Switcher Studio you would be making one live stream sent to several platforms at once. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 11 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools grade higher. It costs $540 a year.
What you could not
- One live stream sent to several platforms at once.
- A video editor.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram among them.
What this rests on. Switcher Studio’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Ecamm, Restream, Castr, StreamYard and OBS Studio
The 5 tools Switcher Studio is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Ecamm
Free trial · from $16/mo
Mac app for live streaming, recording and multistreaming.
- Only Switcher Studio lists an iOS app.
- Switcher Studio also covers video editing.
- Ecamm also covers screen recording.
- 2.4GPA
Restream
Free plan · from $19/mo
Multistream one live video to YouTube, Twitch, LinkedIn and more.
- Restream has a free plan. Switcher Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Switcher Studio lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Restream lists a web app.
- 2.4GPA
Castr
Free trial · from $16.67/mo
Multistreaming, video hosting and 24/7 playout in one service.
- Only Switcher Studio lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only Castr lists a web app.
- Switcher Studio also covers video editing.
- 2.0GPA
StreamYard
Free plan · from $35.99/mo
Browser-based studio for live streaming and recording with guests.
- StreamYard has a free plan. Switcher Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Switcher Studio lists macOS and iOS apps.
- Only StreamYard lists a web app.
- 2.8GPA
OBS Studio
Free
Free, open-source software for video recording and live streaming.
- OBS Studio has a free plan. Switcher Studio does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Switcher Studio lists an iOS app.
- Only OBS Studio lists Windows and Linux apps.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Switcher Studio free?
No, Switcher Studio is a paid product, but you can try it first. 14-day free trial on Mac or iOS.
How much does Switcher Studio cost?
Switcher Studio lists 3 plans. Studio 7-Day Pass: $35 one-time, for 7 days.
What platforms does Switcher Studio work on?
Switcher Studio is available on macOS and iOS.
Does Switcher Studio offer any discounts?
Switcher Studio publicly lists the following: Up to 30% off with annual billing; Suite first-term discount.
Does Switcher Studio have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Switcher Studio is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Switcher Studio have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 18, 2026. Switcher Studio is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Switcher Studio open source?
Switcher Studio is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 18, 2026.
What does Switcher Studio integrate with?
Switcher Studio's listing names Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, X, Shopify, Stripe and Zoom.
Who makes Switcher Studio?
Switcher Studio is made by Switcher Inc. It dates from 2014.
What are the alternatives to Switcher Studio?
The closest alternatives to Switcher Studio in our directory are Ecamm, Restream, Castr, StreamYard and OBS Studio.
How does Switcher Studio compare with other webinar and live streaming tools?
Switcher Studio's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 1 of the 14 other webinar and live streaming tools we grade, and level with 2.
Is Switcher Studio good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Switcher Studio D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $45 a month, against a middle price of $47 for the category: 5 of the 13 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Switcher Studio?
To replace Switcher Studio you would be making one live stream sent to several platforms at once.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Switcher Studio’s own pages on Oct 18, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 18, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Switcher's own pages on 18 October 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Switcher Inc. Prices change, so check switcherstudio.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
2,281
Tools graded, in 73 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
ToolGPA is free to read. It may earn a commission from affiliate links and it works with sponsors, but anything paid for is labelled and no one can pay for a grade. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
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price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Switcher Studio, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/switcher-studio
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Switcher Studio’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. ToolGPA uses affiliate links and may earn a commission from them, and it works with sponsors; anything paid for is labelled, and no one can pay for a grade. Switcher Studio is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Switcher Inc. Prices and plans change: check switcherstudio.com before you buy.