StreamBid: Live Auctions vs Streamio
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
- Only Streamio lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $79/month for StreamBid and $4.99/month for Streamio.
- Streamio lists 6 features StreamBid’s listing doesn’t mention, including Embedded videos, Interactive video, Live events.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Free
- · Featured-product highlighting mid-stream
- · One-click "Add to cart" while watching
- · Session recording & replay
- · Stream analytics
- · Unlimited live streaming
Basic
- · All free features
- · Replay shown on storefront
- · Session recording & replay
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStreamBid 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.
Streamio lets merchants host live shopping streams directly on their storefront, so shoppers can watch, ask questions and buy featured products in real time without leaving the store. Hosts highlight products live and shoppers see them update instantly. When a stream ends, it's automatically saved as a replay merchants can publish on-demand, turning every session into a lasting sales asset.
- 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
- Broadcast live shopping streams directly on your storefront.
- Highlight products in real time as you present them on stream
- Publish live or recorded sessions to your storefront on demand
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 |  StreamBid |  Streamio |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | StreamBid | Streamio |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
StreamBid and Streamio: common questions
- Is StreamBid or Streamio cheaper?
- Only Streamio lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $79/month for StreamBid and $4.99/month for Streamio. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Streamio lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Embedded videos, Interactive video, Live events, Shoppable videos. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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.