iVCam Webcam vs OBS Blade
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iVCam Webcam
Transform your smartphone into an HD webcam for your PC, offering superior quality to built-in cameras. It also functions as a versatile monitor for babies, pets, or security, with the ability to record video directly to your computer.
- HD webcam for PC
- Low latency video streaming
- Wi-Fi or USB connection
- Supports multiple devices
- Advanced camera settings
- Background replacement
- Smartphone as wireless microphone
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Why buy a webcam since you already have an iPhone/iPad? iVCam turns your iPhone/iPad into an HD webcam for Windows PC. You can also replace your old USB webcam or integrated webcam with it which has a better quality. At the same time it's also a perfect baby monitor, spy-cam, security camera and pet-cam. No enough space on your device? iVCam can record the video directly to your PC, works just like a remote video recorder! Setting up iVCam is very simple - just download and install our client software on your PC and you're ready to go! The connection is fully automatic and requires no manual configuration. Main Features: - High-quality, real-time video with low latency and fast speed - Automatic connection via Wi-Fi or USB and easy to use - Connect multiple devices to one PC at the same time - Support common video sizes such as 4K, 2K, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p, etc. - Advanced camera settings - AE/AF, ISO, EC, WB and Zooming - Configurable for video frame rate, quality and encoder - Landscape and Portrait mode supported - Support front/rear, wide angle/telephoto cameras and real-time switching - Support for face beautify, flash, manual/auto focus and video flip/mirror - Background replacement - Blur, Bokeh, Mosaic, Green Screen and more - Audio supported, use your smartphone as a wireless microphone for PC - Completely replaces USB webcam or integrated webcam, compatible with most applications using webcam - Preview video, take pictures and record video files with our Windows client software Install required Windows client software from https://www.e2esoft.com/ivcam. Terms of Use: https://www.e2esoft.com/ivcam/terms-of-use
OBS Blade
Control your live stream remotely with this unofficial companion app for OBS. Manage scenes, audio, and view stream statistics without switching applications. Track past stream performance and contribute to future development.
- Start/stop stream
- Change active scene
- Toggle scene item visibility
- Adjust audio source volume
- View and send Twitch chat messages
- Monitor live stream statistics
- Track past stream performance
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DISCLAIMER: This app is not in any way affiliated with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It's an unofficial, open source app to control OBS (https://github.com/Kounex/obs_blade) OBS Blade is your stream companion. Connect to OBS over your network and run your whole show from your phone or tablet - no need to jump back to your PC mid-stream. Built for phone and tablet alike - and new in 4.1: vertical canvases for OBS 32.1, plus an activity feed and chat read out loud with Pro. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - FREE, FOREVER - Start and stop your stream, recording, replay buffer and virtual camera - Switch scenes, with studio mode and transitions - Show and hide sources in any scene - Mix audio with live volume meters, or mute in one tap - Watch a live scene preview - Vertical and extra canvases (OBS 32.1+): browse their scenes and sources, and run Aitum Vertical's own stream, recording and replay buffer - Switch profiles and scene collections, trigger hotkeys - Keep an eye on stream health: FPS, CPU, bitrate, dropped frames - Look back on every past stream and recording in your statistics - Twitch, YouTube, Kick and Owncast chat in its own tab - or next to your controls while you're live - Arrange the dashboard your way OBS BLADE PRO Chat is where your stream lives, so Pro makes it native - and makes sure no supporter gets missed: - Every chat, one place: native Twitch, Kick and YouTube chat, on their own or merged into one live timeline where replies land on the right platform. Every channel you mod or follow, saved combos and who's live at a glance - plus 7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes, an emote picker, autocomplete, role badges, highlights, mute words and chat search - Never miss a supporter: an activity feed for your own channels - follows, subs, raids, cheers, Super Chats and KICKs in one list, with a to-thank queue for your shout-outs - Hear your chat: read out loud while you play, in each message's own language if you like - Moderate from your pocket: delete, timeout and ban on every platform, plus AutoMod, unban requests and chat modes on Twitch - Your own themes: design custom color themes for the whole app Pro comes monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime unlock. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Got a bug, an idea or a feature request? Get in touch - on GitHub or at contact@kounex.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obs-blade.kounex.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OBS Blade at none against iVCam Webcam's shown. iVCam Webcam's advantage is ratings volume (15K vs 75) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. iVCam Webcam sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per year and OBS Blade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iVCam Webcam holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVCam Webcam has 15K ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of iVCam Webcam's written reviews are positive against 63% of OBS Blade's.
iVCam Webcam ships an update every 4 weeks, OBS Blade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iVCam Webcam | OBS Blade |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (15K ratings) — better | 4.0 (75 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better | 63.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15K — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Yitu Information Technology Co., Ltd. | Rene Schramowski |
Customer experience
iVCam Webcam
OBS Blade
User reviews
iVCam Webcam
From 15K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Nice
- 🚀 Works great
- 🚀 Awesome
- 🚀 Useful
- 🚀 Seamless connection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy
- 🐛 Laggy
- 🐛 Crashes
- 🔋 Overheats phone
- 🔋 Drains battery
OBS Blade
From 75 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Seamless OBS integration
- 💡 Great for remote control
- 💰 Free and valuable
- ✨ Stable and reliable (for some)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Doesn't work on Windows (for some)
- 🐛 Auto-detection broken
- 🐛 QR scanner not working
Bugs and requests
iVCam Webcam
Reported bugs
5 issues- Camera flipping upside down
- Connectivity issues
- Licensing/purchase problems
- Compatibility with other software
- Inconsistent performance
Requested features
7 requests- Microphone support
- Blur/focus adjustment
- Mute button
- Audio quality improvements
- Remote camera controls
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- Notification for settings changes
- Easier multi-device management
OBS Blade
Reported bugs
16 issues- Won't connect to OBS
- Connection drops and shuts down
- Cannot connect to websocket server
- App crashes occasionally
- Connects but doesn't work
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- Password incorrect error
- IOS version not compatible with Windows OBS
- Cannot connect via Wi-Fi, QR Code, or manual input
- App says OBS is reachable but fails to connect
- Stream preview crashes the app
- Lagging and cutting out
- Doesn't work after initial use
- Stream preview never works
- Recording stats not shown
- No Recording stats
- iOS will not recognize web socket server from Windows 10
Requested features
20 requests- Support for Kick streaming platform
- Add ability to manipulate frames
- Compatibility for multi-streaming Lovense toolset
- Picture-in-Picture preview
- Support for Facebook Live stream
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- EQ activity feedback for audio
- 3D Touch/Haptic Touch customization
- PIP (picture in picture) preview
- Built-in donation button
- Optional ads for support
- Advanced intro slide with explanations
- Step-by-step tutorial
- Option to choose fade when switching scenes
- Option to add colors to scenes
- Chat from more than Twitch and YouTube
- Expose recording and pause recording buttons on main screen
- Undock and move parts of the interface
- Plugin function for PTZ camera control
- Camera feature (using device camera)
- Haptic feedback when selecting buttons
In-app purchases
iVCam Webcam
- BASIC ANNUAL$7.991 Year
- PREMIUM ANNUAL$12.991 Year
- PERMANENT$24.99
OBS Blade
- Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro - Yearly$49.991 Year
- Nice Tip$0.99
- Awesome Tip$2.99
- Incredible Tip$4.99
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- Blacksmith$4.99
- Pro - Lifetime$99.99
Questions
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