Comparison

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile vs Ditto Director

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

Head to head
About

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile

Control your desktop applications and tools with customizable virtual keys on your mobile device. Streamline content creation, productivity, and more with powerful features and extensive plugin support.

Highlights
  • Virtual key press control
  • Customizable profiles and layouts
  • Extensive plugin support
  • Multi-action key triggers
  • Voice command integration
  • Personalized icons and animations
Features
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CONTROL APPS AND TOOLS WITH A VIRTUAL KEY PRESS Stream Deck Mobile is a full-fledged recreation of our iconic Stream Deck keypad. Now with an all-new design, more freedom to customize, and powerful features exclusive to iPhone and iPad. WORKS WITH WHAT YOU LOVE Stream Deck Mobile puts your setup at your fingertips, so you can control apps and tools without touching your mouse or keyboard. Perfect for content creation, productivity, video calls, conversations, lighting, audio, music, social media, and much more. ALL THE BEST OF STREAM DECK Profiles: Create specialized keypads, each with their own role Plugins: Get more actions to control your favorite apps and tools Icons: Personalize your keys with colorful images and animations Multi actions: String together a series of actions — all triggered by a single key Folders: Organize and group your actions for easy access Pages: Store even more actions on up to 10 additional pages -------------------------- STAY FREE Get 6 keys and unlimited actions — forever. OR GO PRO Get up to 64 keys — that’s double the number of our largest device, Stream Deck XL. Personalize your background — choose from our faceplate library or upload your own. Customize your layout — 5X3 or 8X8 keys? One big button? Your keypad, your choice. GETTING STARTED IS EASY Open Stream Deck on your computer, then connect wirelessly from your mobile device. Don't have the desktop app yet? Get it free for macOS or Windows. -------------------------- STREAM DECK ON IPHONE AND IPAD "Hey Siri" Hands tied? Across the room? Create custom voice commands and control your setup with a quick shoutout. Go dark or light Swap modes on the fly — or automatically. Some faceplates even change their look based on your appearance! Multitasking magic With iPad multitasking, use Stream Deck Mobile alongside your favorite apps or websites. You can even run two Stream Deck Mobile keypads at the same time! Power in numbers Pair Stream Deck Mobile with multiple computers or run Stream Deck Mobile on multiple devices — simultaneously. -------------------------- SO MUCH TO PERSONALIZE Discover community plugins, profiles, and icons you’ll love — then install them instantly. PLUGINS GALORE OBS Studio, Streamlabs, Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Discord, Spotify, VoiceMod, Philips Hue, Zoom, Teams, PowerPoint, and lots more. Thanks to Stream Deck SDK, new plugins keep coming. Stream Deck Mobile keeps getting better. And with everyone in on the action, anything is possible. -------------------------- INSTANTLY YOURS Accessing the legendary power of Stream Deck has never been easier. Go on, get started now with the device you already have!

About

Ditto Director

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Use Ditto Director to easily moderate Ditto screen mirroring sessions. This app is ideal for teachers, meeting leaders or any Ditto users who require the ability to manage mirrored content. Ditto Director is the gatekeeper you need to prevent the wrong devices from mirroring to your displays at the wrong time. Moderate any device connected to Ditto. Moderate Connections Allow or deny incoming screen mirroring connections to Ditto receivers with a single tap. Remove Connected Devices Disconnect mirrored devices from Ditto receivers if needed. Ditto Subscription Required Note: An active Ditto subscription is required to use Ditto Director. The account must have at least one Ditto room paired with a non-legacy receiver. https://www.airsquirrels.com/ditto How It Works Ditto account admins must enable “Moderator Controls” in the “Rooms” section of the Ditto Account Portal. Moderators will enter a Ditto room code into Ditto Director to connect the app to the appropriate Ditto receivers. As an additional layer of security, moderators will then enter an onscreen code or a custom password to begin moderating Ditto connections.

Screenshots

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile4 screens
Ditto Director4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ditto Director at none against Elgato Stream Deck Mobile's 5. Ditto Director also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Elgato Stream Deck Mobile sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Ditto Director asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Elgato Stream Deck Mobile versus Ditto Director: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElgato Stream Deck MobileDitto Director
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorsair Memory, Inc.Squirrels LLC

Bugs and requests

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Fails to detect/connect to computer
  • Profiles don't switch properly
  • Shortcuts don't work
  • Crashes OBS
  • Compatibility issues with older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More buttons/customization options
  • Native iPad app support
  • Wired connection option
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
  • Volume control for external devices
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  • Universal remote control support

Ditto Director

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 1 Month$2.991 Month
  • Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
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  • 12 Months1 Month trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99
None

Ditto Director

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elgato Stream Deck Mobile free?
Elgato Stream Deck Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ditto Director free?
Ditto Director is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Elgato Stream Deck Mobile or Ditto Director have ads?
Neither Elgato Stream Deck Mobile nor Ditto Director shows ads.

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