Relay vs ViewGrid
ViewGrid is the most capable of the free multistream viewers, and on raw reach it beats Relay outright — more platforms, more tiles, no account required. This page is honest about that, then explains what Relay does with a narrower focus.
What ViewGrid gets right
It is not Twitch-only. YouTube, Kick, Rumble and raw HLS all sit in the same grid, which Relay cannot do today. It goes to 20 tiles on a desktop, it needs no account to start, it can save grids once you sign in with Google or Apple, and every grid has a shareable URL. If breadth is what you are after, ViewGrid is the better tool and this page is not going to pretend otherwise.
Visit ViewGridSide by side
Relay: Twitch, with Kick and YouTube on the roadmap
ViewGrid: Twitch, YouTube, Kick, Rumble and HLS
Relay: 6 free, 16 with Relay Pro
ViewGrid: Up to 20 on desktop, 6 on mobile
Relay: Sign in with Twitch and your live follows are listed, no typing required
ViewGrid: Add each stream yourself; no follow import documented
Relay: Named layout sets you reload — 1 free, unlimited on Pro
ViewGrid: Save grids and reopen them after signing in with Google or Apple
Relay: Volume, mute and solo per stream, and an option for audio to follow the stream you focus
ViewGrid: Not documented
Relay: A per-tile readout of fps, bitrate, buffer and latency, and a reload for that one tile
ViewGrid: Not documented
Relay: One chat panel; switch channel without disturbing the grid
ViewGrid: A chat panel where you pick which stream's chat to follow
Relay: Optional — guest viewing works; sign in with Twitch to save
ViewGrid: Optional — Google or Apple sign-in to save grids
Relay: Free for 6 streams; Relay Pro is $9.99/month for 16
ViewGrid: Free
Everything in the ViewGrid column was read from their own site in September 2026. "Not documented" means we could not find it published, not that it does not exist — if something here is wrong or out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Use ViewGrid when
- You watch across YouTube, Kick or Rumble as well as Twitch
- You want more than 16 tiles on one screen
- You would rather not connect a Twitch account
Use Relay when
- You watch Twitch, and want the channels you follow listed the moment you open it
- You want to balance audio across streams rather than pick one to listen to
- You want a stalled tile to say so, with numbers behind it
- You reload the same lineup often enough that named layouts earn their keep
Try it with your own follows
6 streams, saved channels, the volume mixer, chat and per-stream health are free — no card, no trial clock.