Comparison

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile vs Macro Deck Client

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

Macro Deck Client

Transform your smartphone or tablet into a powerful macro pad and automation tool. Control streaming, gaming, and content creation with custom touch interfaces. Requires the PC application to function.

Highlights
  • Smartphone as macro pad
  • Automation solution
  • Streaming control
  • Gaming macros
  • Content creation tools
  • Custom touch interfaces
Features
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Macro Deck is a open source software to use your smartphone, tablet or almost any touch screen device with a internet browser as a simple macro pad or even as an powerful automation solution for streaming, gaming, content creation and more. !!! This is just the companion app, you also need the Macro Deck application on your PC!!! https://macro-deck.app

Screenshots

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile4 screens
Macro Deck Client3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Elgato Stream Deck Mobile at Free against Macro Deck Client's $2.99. Elgato Stream Deck Mobile also leads on ratings volume (5.7K vs 5). Macro Deck Client's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile is free to download; Macro Deck Client costs $2.99 up front. Elgato Stream Deck Mobile sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Macro Deck Client asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Elgato Stream Deck Mobile against 4.6 for Macro Deck Client. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elgato Stream Deck Mobile has 5.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Elgato Stream Deck Mobile's written reviews are positive against 50% of Macro Deck Client's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Elgato Stream Deck Mobile versus Macro Deck Client: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElgato Stream Deck MobileMacro Deck Client
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (5.7K ratings)4.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews42.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5.7K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size182 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCorsair Memory, Inc.Manuel Mayer

Customer experience

Elgato Stream Deck Mobile

All ratings5,687 ratings
Positive90.7%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews521 reviews
Positive42.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative49.5%

Macro Deck Client

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative16.7%

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

Macro Deck Client

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

Macro Deck Client

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 Macro Deck Client free?
Macro Deck Client costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Elgato Stream Deck Mobile or Macro Deck Client?
Elgato Stream Deck Mobile and Macro Deck Client are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5.7K and 5 ratings respectively.
Do Elgato Stream Deck Mobile or Macro Deck Client have ads?
Neither Elgato Stream Deck Mobile nor Macro Deck Client shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Elgato Stream Deck Mobile or Macro Deck Client?
Elgato Stream Deck Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and Macro Deck Client every 2 months. Most recently, Elgato Stream Deck Mobile was updated on September 30, 2026 and Macro Deck Client on September 19, 2026.

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