Both Meerkat and Periscope were hyped at launch. People jumped on the hype and both apps were then left to themselves to prove they can sustain the hype. Peris

Both Meerkat and Periscope were hyped at launch. People jumped on the hype and both apps were then left to themselves to prove they can sustain the hype. Periscope might actually make it because it does a lot of little things right to attract non-techies. I've shared vodka with a bunch of Russians and just this morning laughed with people in France. Periscope is not without issues though, and it's hard to use when it takes forever to start a stream and constantly buffers in the middle. It might be too early to call Meerkat dead, but I do think it lacks enough to carry it past the hype. Only time will tell though :)