Thirteen questions to ask any live app
Bring this list to whichever app you're weighing up. Here are NETSTREAM's answers, including the ones that cost you.
NETSTREAM's answers checked on 5 October 2026
| Question | NETSTREAM | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| How much of a gift reaches the creator? | 80%, set in the contract | It decides what a creator earns from the same audience. |
| When is the creator paid? | In the same transaction the viewer pays | Payout cycles and minimum balances leave earnings waiting. |
| Who holds the money in between? | No one — it goes to the creator's own wallet | A balance held by the platform can be delayed or frozen. |
| Can you check the split yourself? | Yes — every payment is a public transaction on Sui | A promised percentage is only as good as your way to verify it. |
| What does cashing out cost? | No NETSTREAM fee; the card or bank provider shows theirs | Withdrawal fees and minimums quietly cut earnings. |
| What do viewers pay with? | Dollars (USDC) — no platform coins | Coins bought in bundles hide the real price of a gift and the creator's real share. |
| How long is the delay? | About a second on our own servers; a few seconds on the fallback | A short delay keeps chat, gifts and battles feeling live. |
| Do you need special software? | No — the studio runs in the browser; OBS works too | The fewer tools between you and live, the fewer things break. |
| Are replays and clips included? | Replays for 30 days; clips until you delete them | Your best moments keep working after the stream ends. |
| What moderation tools do creators get? | Moderators, timeouts, bans, slow mode, blocked words; reports reviewed by a person, target 48 hours; appeals | You decide the tone of your room, and decisions about you can be challenged. |
| Is your data sold? | No — and no analytics or advertising cookies | Your audience trusts you with their attention, not their data. |
| What does it cost to start streaming? | A one-time NFT: $500 (Silver) or $1,500 (Gold) | Weigh the up-front cost against the ongoing cut. Ours is up front, and the NFT shares in the holder pools. |
| What can viewers watch without paying? | Signed in, each free stream plays 5 minutes, then a $1 View Pass opens all of them for 24 hours; NFT holders and subscribers watch free | Know what your audience will be asked to pay before you bring them. |
We've left other apps' names out on purpose: their terms change, and this list works for any of them. Check their answers in their current terms, the same way you can check ours on the trust page.
When another app may fit you better
NETSTREAM isn't for everyone. Better you know now.
You want to start for free
Going live here needs a Silver ($500) or Gold ($1,500) NFT, bought once.
Your viewers expect everything free
Free streams play for 5 minutes, then a $1 pass — unless the viewer holds an NFT.
You'd rather not touch a wallet
Google sign-in makes one for you, but money still moves on a blockchain, with small network fees in SUI.