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EveryCord or BIGO LIVE: what an iPhone streamer can actually do with each

Published October 21, 2026. By Symaro, LLC, the maker of EveryCord.

BIGO LIVE, from BIGO TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD., is a free social live streaming app with gifts, Live PK and chat rooms, rated 18+ on the App Store. EveryCord, also free, streams your iPhone or iPad screen to YouTube, Twitch and any RTMP server. BIGO's own pages, read on October 21, 2026, describe an OBS switch in Settings that gives a server URL and stream key, so EveryCord can reach BIGO only through that key, pasted in as a custom output.

Price: Both free. BIGO sells in-app packs from $0.29 to $129.99; EveryCord has no paid tier
Age: BIGO LIVE: rated 18+ on the App Store. EveryCord: destinations apply their own rules
Screen streaming: BIGO: a Game Live mode and a Windows Connector. EveryCord: the whole iPhone screen
Streams to BIGO: EveryCord only with BIGO's OBS server URL and stream key
Several platforms at once: EveryCord: up to three outputs. BIGO app: BIGO only
Desktop software: BIGO: Connector, Streamer and OBS. EveryCord: none needed

Go Live in EveryCord with YouTube and Twitch connected and two of three outputs selected.

Choosing YouTube, Twitch or a custom RTMP server for a live stream in EveryCord.

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Going live in the BIGO LIVE app

BIGO LIVE is a social live streaming platform. Its App Store listing describes watching live streams, live game streaming, live chat rooms for up to 8 people, voice chat, Live PK against friends, a Cute Pet feature, filters and stickers, and going live to gain fans and receive gifts. The listing claims over 700 million users.

The app is free with in-app purchases shown as numbered packs, from 10 for $0.29 to 5197 for $129.99; the listing does not name what the numbers buy. It requires iOS 15.1 or iPadOS 15.1 or later, is 268.5 MB, supports 21 languages and carries an 18+ age rating with labels for loot boxes, messaging and user-generated content.

For games, BIGO's blog describes a Game Live mode in the app: tap the video icon, swipe to Game Live, select an installed game, add a title and tap Go Live. The page also asks you to allow BIGO to display over other apps, and does not say whether the steps are for iPhone or Android.

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about BIGO LIVE is what its App Store listing and bigo.tv pages said on October 21, 2026.

BIGO's OBS stream key, and what it means for EveryCord

BIGO's OBS Stream page on bigo.tv says to log in with your BIGO account, open Personal Centre, enter Settings and turn on the switch. You then copy the server URL and stream key, select Custom under Stream in OBS, paste both, and start streaming. The status shows connected and you manage the room in the app.

BIGO's PC guide, updated July 8, 2026, repeats those steps as turn on OBS streaming, and warns to keep the stream key private. Neither page uses the word RTMP, names any software other than OBS, or lists an eligibility rule for the switch. The OBS page links to stream parameter requirements that were not readable for this post.

EveryCord takes any RTMP or RTMPS server URL with a stream key as a custom output. If the server URL BIGO shows begins with rtmp or rtmps, it can be pasted into EveryCord like any other custom destination. If it does not, EveryCord cannot reach BIGO. BIGO's Connector and Streamer desktop tools are separate and not involved.

Side by side

EveryCord and BIGO LIVE, as each described them on October 21, 2026
	EveryCord	BIGO LIVE
Price	Free; no subscription or paid upgrade	Free app; in-app packs from $0.29 to $129.99
Who can go live	Anyone; destinations apply their own rules	Rated 18+ on the App Store; other rules not described on the pages read
iPhone screen streaming	Yes, to YouTube, Twitch or any RTMP server	Game Live mode for an installed game, per BIGO's blog
Streams to BIGO	Only with BIGO's OBS server URL and stream key, if it is RTMP	Yes, built in
Several platforms at once	Up to three outputs	Not described on the pages read
Desktop software	None needed	BIGO LIVE Connector for Windows 10 or newer, BIGO LIVE Streamer, or OBS
Guests	Up to three co-hosts from their own iPhones	Live chat rooms with up to 8 people; Live PK
Recording	No watermark or time limit; editor and captions	Not described on the listing

Where BIGO LIVE may suit you better

Your audience is on BIGO. Nothing else reaches BIGO viewers without the OBS server URL and stream key from BIGO's settings.
You want gifts, Live PK, chat rooms with up to 8 people, voice-only rooms, filters and stickers, which the listing describes as part of the platform.
You stream PC games with the Windows Connector, which captures the PC screen after you scan a QR code from the app under Game Live.
You want to find viewers inside one social app rather than build a channel elsewhere.

Where EveryCord may suit you better

You stream to YouTube, Twitch, Kick or another RTMP service, and want up to three of them at once from one phone with no computer.
You want to stream any app or game on the iPhone screen, with app audio, outside an 18+ social app. YouTube, Twitch and Kick apply their own rules.
You want recordings as well: no watermark, no time limit, automatic English captions and an editor.
You want friends on camera as co-hosts from their own iPhones, and chat moderation with delete, time out, ban, slow mode and blocked words.
You want an app with no advertising, analytics or attribution SDKs, where recordings stay on the device unless shared.

Streaming features side by side

Streaming features in EveryCord and BIGO LIVE, as each described them on October 21, 2026
	EveryCord	BIGO LIVE
Camera effects	None described; your camera appears as a floating window on iOS 18 or later	Filters and stickers
Voice-only rooms	Not a feature; EveryCord streams the screen	Live voice chat and drop-in audio rooms
Viewer support	Sparks, optional in-app purchases sent in live chat; streamers get half of what EveryCord receives from Apple	Gifts from viewers; what the numbered packs buy is not named on the listing
Chat moderation	Delete, time out, ban, slow mode and blocked words	Not described on the pages read
Clips	Clips with a link anyone can open	Not described on the listing
Watching	In the app, on Apple Vision Pro, or in a browser at app.everycord.net	In the app; a web page per broadcaster on bigo.tv
Account	None for a custom RTMP server; free account for EveryCord Social	BIGO account, signed in on bigo.tv for the OBS switch

Which one for...

Gaming on iPhone: EveryCord for Twitch, YouTube or Kick, with the whole screen and app audio. BIGO LIVE if your viewers are on BIGO, through its Game Live mode.
IRL camera streaming: BIGO LIVE for a camera show with gifts, filters and PK battles inside one social app. EveryCord for a camera window over your screen, with co-hosts, sent to YouTube or Twitch.
Tutorials and app demos: EveryCord, which records the screen with no watermark, adds captions and streams to platforms where tutorials are searched for.
Work and school videos: EveryCord. BIGO LIVE is an 18+ social app on the listing and its pages do not describe recording.
Streaming to several platforms: EveryCord, with up to three outputs at once. BIGO's pages describe streaming to BIGO.
Going live with friends: either. BIGO has chat rooms for up to 8 people and Live PK; EveryCord has up to three co-hosts on camera from their own iPhones, sent to YouTube, Twitch or an RTMP server.

Getting BIGO's server URL and stream key

Log in with your BIGO account on bigo.tv and open Personal Centre by clicking your avatar in the upper right corner.
Enter Settings and turn on the OBS switch.
Copy the server URL and stream key. Keep the key private; BIGO's PC guide says it is connected to your live broadcast.
BIGO's page then has you select Custom under Stream in OBS and paste both values. EveryCord's custom output takes the same two values, if the server URL is RTMP or RTMPS.
Start streaming. BIGO's page says the connection status shows connected, and you can view the live and manage the room in the app.
Check BIGO's stream parameter requirements, linked from the OBS page, against EveryCord's output of up to 720p at 30 fps and about 3 Mbps.

How EveryCord does it

You add YouTube or Twitch, or add a custom output by pasting a server URL and stream key, which is where a BIGO OBS key would go. Up to three outputs run at once, each straight from the device at up to 720p at 30 fps and about 3 Mbps; if one drops, the others keep going.

Then you open Apple's screen recording controls, pick EveryCord and confirm Start Broadcast. Viewers see your screen with app audio and your microphone. On iOS 18 or later, Show my camera adds your face in a small floating window with a free EveryCord account.

Friends can join as co-hosts from their own iPhones through an invite link, with their cameras as bubbles in your stream. Chat in EveryCord Social has delete, time out, ban, slow mode and blocked words, and clips get a link anyone can open.

Questions and answers

Is EveryCord a free alternative to BIGO LIVE for iPhone?

For streaming your iPhone screen to YouTube, Twitch, Kick or another RTMP server, yes, with no subscription. For reaching BIGO viewers, only through the OBS server URL and stream key BIGO's pages describe, and only if that URL is RTMP or RTMPS.

Can EveryCord stream to BIGO LIVE?

Only with the server URL and stream key from the OBS switch in BIGO's settings, pasted in as a custom output. BIGO's pages on October 21, 2026 do not state the protocol, so this works only if the URL is RTMP or RTMPS.

Does BIGO LIVE have a stream key?

Yes. BIGO's OBS Stream page on bigo.tv, read on October 21, 2026, says to turn on the switch in Personal Centre Settings and copy the server URL and stream key for OBS's Custom service.

Can you stream games on BIGO LIVE from an iPhone?

BIGO's blog, updated February 4, 2026, describes a Game Live mode in the app that streams an installed game after you tap Go Live. It does not say whether the steps apply to iPhone or Android.

Is BIGO LIVE free?

The app is free to download. Its App Store listing on October 21, 2026 shows in-app purchases as numbered packs from $0.29 to $129.99 and labels the app 18+ with loot boxes.

Does BIGO LIVE work on iPad?

Yes. The listing requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. EveryCord runs on iPad with iPadOS 15 or later.

Can BIGO LIVE stream to Twitch and YouTube at the same time?

Not described on BIGO's listing or the bigo.tv pages read on October 21, 2026. EveryCord runs up to three outputs at once, for example YouTube, Twitch and a BIGO key as a custom output.

Sources

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about BIGO LIVE is what its own pages or App Store listing said on October 21, 2026, in US dollars, and nothing here was tested on a device. Plans and prices change often, so check the sources before you rely on them. EveryCord facts were checked on October 21, 2026 against EveryCord 2.5 on the App Store.