Twitch: Live Streaming
★ 4.4What it actually doesTwitch brings together thousands of communities where users can spend time together: watching streams and favorite games, having fun, chatting, and more.
Actually does
- ✓Live streaming15% of reviews
- ✓Short video(bonus)6% of reviews
- ✓Group chats21% of reviews
- ✓Social network12% of reviews
- ✓Video streaming36% of reviews
- ✓P2P payments(bonus)9% of reviews
- ✓Модерирование и управление чатом (баны, предупреждения)(bonus)12% of reviews
- ✓Просмотр записей трансляций (VOD)(bonus)9% of reviews
- ✓Two-factor auth(bonus)9% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Dark mode
Common complaints
- ✗Critical battery drain and overheating during viewing18% of mentions
«15 minutes to lose 10% charge and significant heating... After the update it consumed 60% in an hour»
- ✗Frequent lags, freezes, stream loading errors24% of mentions
«Streams lag... won't load streams gives error, clips freeze»
- ✗Excessively strict moderation: bans for minor violations, unjustified account blocks12% of mentions
«banned for 4 emojis... blocked FOR NO REASON AT ALL»
- ✗Non-removable UI elements (chat, icons) obscure content, no flexibility in management18% of mentions
«Interferes with content viewing... no way to hide those silly icons»
- ✗Excessively long non-skippable ads (3+ minutes)6% of mentions
«ads you can't skip that run for 3 minutes»
What people praise
- ★Large number of communities and streamers, convenient search by interests
«There are lots of streamers, the app is very well organized»
- ★Diverse content: not just games, but also music, sports, IRL, yoga, etc.
«Make amazing discoveries... music festivals, rocket launches, walks through the streets of Tokyo»
- ★Convenient streamer support system (bits, subscriptions, donations)
«Support channels and receive exclusive perks»
- ★Easy creation of a channel and starting a stream directly from the app
«Starting to stream with the Twitch app is very simple»
- ★Convenient interface and functionality of the app overall
«The app is cool... everything is good»