Comparison

mimoLive Remote vs OBS Blade

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

mimoLive Remote

Control your live video production software from your iOS device. Connect to your Mac and manage your stream remotely, allowing for flexible and efficient broadcasting.

Highlights
  • Remote control for mimoLive
  • Connect to Mac instances
  • Configure control surfaces
  • Manage live video streams
Features
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mimoLive Remote is a remote control app for mimoLive on Mac. Comfortably find and connect to running instances of the mimoLive on your local network. Configure remote control surfaces and use them to easily run your live video stream production.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

mimoLive Remote1 screens
OBS Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mimoLive Remote at none against OBS Blade's 7. mimoLive Remote also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). OBS Blade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 39 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 4). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OBS Blade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. mimoLive Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OBS Blade holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBS Blade has 75 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mimoLive Remote ships an update every 39 months, OBS Blade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mimoLive Remote versus OBS Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermimoLive RemoteOBS Blade
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.0 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—63.0% of reviews
Number of ratings475 — better
Update frequencyEvery 39 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBoinx Software International GmbHRene Schramowski

Customer experience

mimoLive Remote

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

OBS Blade

All ratings75 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

mimoLive Remote

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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

None

mimoLive Remote

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

OBS Blade

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Awesome Tip$2.99
  • Incredible Tip$4.99
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  • Blacksmith$4.99
  • Pro - Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is mimoLive Remote free?
mimoLive Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBS Blade free?
OBS Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mimoLive Remote or OBS Blade?
OBS Blade is rated higher. mimoLive Remote averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while OBS Blade averages 4.0 from 75 ratings.
Do mimoLive Remote or OBS Blade have ads?
Neither mimoLive Remote nor OBS Blade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mimoLive Remote or OBS Blade?
mimoLive Remote ships an update every 39 months, and OBS Blade every 3 weeks. Most recently, mimoLive Remote was updated on October 11, 2026 and OBS Blade on October 18, 2026.

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