BreakBeacon vs StreamBid: Live Auctions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: BreakBeacon 5.0 from 1 reviews and StreamBid 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $29.99/month for BreakBeacon and $79/month for StreamBid.
- BreakBeacon and StreamBid list the same 2 features.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Standard
- · Custom colors and appearance profiles
- · Import products by tag
- · Live Shopify inventory overlays
- · Optional Nightbot chat announcements
- · Product name and break number overlays
- · Product queues and intermissions
StreamBid Pro
- · Admin controls: start, pause, skip, end
- · No sales percentage fee from StreamBid
- · Private max bids for customers
- · Real-time bidding with anti-snipe
- · Shopify checkout at the winning price
- · Twitch, YouTube, or Facebook LiveF
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBreakBeacon helps card breakers and other live sellers show what is available and what is up next. Add Shopify products individually or import by tag, arrange your queue, and add intermissions. Inventory updates from Shopify keep your OBS display current. Match your stream with saved color profiles and adjustable layouts.
StreamBid helps card breakers and collectible sellers run live auctions and Buy Now sales on their storefront. Create an event, add existing products, set bidding and timing, then add optional Twitch, YouTube, or public Facebook Live video. Customers watch, bid, and buy on a dedicated live page. Winners receive Shopify checkout at the winning price.
- Show live inventory in OBS with previews that use your saved colors.
- Import products by tag, arrange your break queue, and add intermissions.
- Customize colors, labels, text size, rows, and saved appearance profiles.
- Display the current product name or break number in its own overlay.
- Real-time bidding on your storefront during live streams
- Embed Twitch streams directly on your live auction page
- Anti-snipe protection extends auctions on last-second bids
- Winners get checkout links with their winning price locked in
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  BreakBeacon |  StreamBid |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | BreakBeacon | StreamBid |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 2(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | BreakBeacon | StreamBid |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29.99/month(ahead) | $79/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | BreakBeacon | StreamBid |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #174 | #101(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 23, 2026 | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Aquatik Studio LLC | Aquatik Studio LLC |
FAQ
BreakBeacon and StreamBid: common questions
- Is BreakBeacon or StreamBid cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29.99/month for BreakBeacon and $79/month for StreamBid. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, BreakBeacon or StreamBid?
- On the Shopify App Store: BreakBeacon 5.0 from 1 reviews and StreamBid 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.