Elgato Control Center vs Obsbot Start
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elgato Control Center
Easily manage your Elgato Key Light from your iPhone or iPad. Adjust brightness, color temperature, and power on/off with intuitive controls. Sync multiple lights for a complete studio setup.
- Power Key Light on/off
- Adjust brightness up to 2500 lumens
- Tweak color temperature
- Control multiple Key Lights
- Sync lights individually or all at once
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Control Center For Elgato Key Light Designed to make advanced studio lighting easier than ever, Control Center gives you the freedom to command Key Light from your iPhone or iPad. Let there be light: Power up Key Light with a tap, and power down just as easily. Get brightness right: Adjust all 2500 lumens and 160 premium LEDs with a quick swipe. Tweak temperature: Refine your color reproduction and set the perfect mood in a snap. Sync multiple Key Lights: Control several Key Lights individually or all at once.
Obsbot Start
This app enhances your OBSBOT camera experience with AI control and one-click streaming to popular platforms. Easily switch between landscape and portrait modes, and customize image parameters on the fly to elevate your video content.
- AI feature control
- One-click social platform streaming
- Landscape/portrait mode switching
- Customizable image parameters
- Easy-to-use interface
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Mastermind Your OBSBOT Camera Obsbot Start is an exclusive application designed for OBSBOT camera. With its easy-to-use interface and powerful features. Your camera livestreaming experience can be significantly improved with minimal effort. Unleash AI Capabilities Collocating with built-in AI features in OBSBOT camera, Obsbot start can maximize the hidden underlying power of the device and makes the AI features controllable smoothly and conveniently. Start Livestreaming Anywhere Obsbot Start offers internal support for the most popular social livestream platforms. Preset the social accounts, and the livestream signal could instantly starts and be on air within the blinks, with only a tap. Landscape and Portrait in One-Click Obsbot Start is compatible with both landscape and portrait modes. Using the orientation button in the software, you can smoothly switch between landscape/portrait modes to meet different video recording or live streaming needs. Customize Parameters Anytime Say goodbye to immutable image settings. With Obsbot Start, you can customize image parameters whether you're on Air or not, and apply them instantaneously whenever you need. OBSBOT hopes to take you to enjoy the fun of video shooting and livestreaming in a simpler and more energetic way, record and share your life moments on air with dynamic video language and limitless imagination. If you have any suggestions in the process of using OBSBOT, please feel free to write to service@obsbot.com. We value every communication with you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Elgato Control Center at 4.5 against Obsbot Start's 2.4. Elgato Control Center also leads on ratings volume (3.8K vs 22). Obsbot Start's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Elgato Control Center holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Elgato Control Center has 3.8K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Elgato Control Center's written reviews are positive against 20% of Obsbot Start's.
Elgato Control Center ships an update every 5 months, Obsbot Start monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elgato Control Center | Obsbot Start |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.8K ratings) — better | 2.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.9% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.8K — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Corsair Memory, Inc. | Remo Tech Co.,Ltd |
Customer experience
Elgato Control Center
Obsbot Start
Bugs and requests
Elgato Control Center
Reported bugs
3 issues- Lights disappearing from the app
- Inability to control lights without the app
- Firmware update issues
Requested features
4 requests- HomeKit and Siri integration
- Lighting presets and automation
- Improved connectivity and stability
- Physical controls on the lights
Obsbot Start
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Elgato Control Center
No in-app purchases
Obsbot Start
No in-app purchases
Questions
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