Podcast Studio vs Streamlabs Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Podcast Studio
Easily record, edit, and publish your podcasts with an all-in-one solution. This app simplifies complex audio tasks, allowing you to add music, sound effects, and ads seamlessly. It offers non-destructive editing and professional audio enhancement to make your podcast sound polished and ready for distribution.
- Record and edit podcasts
- Add music, sound effects, and ads
- Non-destructive audio editing
- Automatic audio enhancement (AudioMagic)
- Direct publishing to hosting services
- Participant connection via companion app
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Podcast Studio is the all-in-one way to record, edit, and publish your podcasts. Instead of managing “tracks”, “effects”, and spending time with repetitive editing, Podcast Studio can do all the work for you and make podcasting easy and fun. Connect your participants to your podcast by adding them as people — not as “tracks”. You'll get easy confirmation that everything is working before recording starts with helpful headphone and microphone checks. You can easily include theme and bumper music, sound effects, and ads to your podcast episode. They’ll get included gracefully into the conversation. Podcast Studio supports all known podcast metadata, including Chapters. Podcast Studio rethinks audio editing by being completely non-destructive. By using Jumps and Skips, you can edit your episode without losing access to a single word. Podcast Studio includes AudioMagic, a feature that transforms your raw recorded podcast into a professional-sounding, publishable podcast quickly, handling complex tasks like compression, EQ, crosstalk, speech clarity, appropriate clip playback, and more. Podcast Studio makes publishing your podcast easy by letting you share it to others with Mail, AirDrop, and other sharing services, as well as submitting directly to hosting services like Buzzsprout, Libsyn, Podbean, Spreaker, Captivate, Blubrry, and Dropbox with just a few clicks. With the companion app Podcast Studio Remote for macOS and iOS, participants can connect to your podcast directly from with security and privacy. Podcast Studio functionality is available for free for the first two weeks, then requires signing up to an auto-renewable subscription to continue. For more details, please refer to the Terms of Use at https://podcaststudioapp.com/terms-of-service.
Streamlabs Controller
Transform your mobile device into a powerful remote for your desktop live stream. Effortlessly switch scenes, control broadcast settings, manage audio, and view chat in real-time. Eliminate the need for expensive hardware and gain greater control over your content.
- Remote stream control
- Scene switching
- Broadcast control
- Recording start/stop
- Source visibility toggle
- Audio mixer control
- Chat and event viewer
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Control your stream in Streamlab Desktop using your mobile device. Streamlabs Controller is the best hotkey system for when you stream from a computer! No more need for expensive hardware! Use your mobile phone as a remote controller to run your desktop broadcast and put even more power in your hands. Just link your device to Streamlabs Desktop using the same network that you are streaming from on your desktop or laptop and you can instantly: - Switch between scenes and scene collections - Control your broadcast - Start and stop the recording of your live stream - Toggle each and every source visibility - Mute and unmute audio sources - Precisely adjust the sound volume for your audio mixer sources - See your chats and recent events - Share your stream on social media
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Streamlabs Controller at 4.6 against Podcast Studio's 3.0. Streamlabs Controller also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Podcast Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Streamlabs Controller sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $34.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Streamlabs Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Streamlabs Controller has 2.2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of Podcast Studio's written reviews are positive against 28% of Streamlabs Controller's.
Podcast Studio ships an update every 9 months, Streamlabs Controller every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Podcast Studio | Streamlabs Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (2.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.4% of reviews | 28.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 30 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INTJ Software, LLC | Streamlabs |
Customer experience
Podcast Studio
Streamlabs Controller
Bugs and requests
Podcast Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Streamlabs Controller
Reported bugs
5 issues- QR code scanner not working
- App crashing on launch
- Inability to connect to PC
- Scenes not syncing properly
- Audio controls not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to edit text on sources
- Option to use without Streamlabs OBS
- Support for more platforms (e.g. Xbox)
- Customizable button layout
- Improved chat integration
In-app purchases
Podcast Studio
- Bronze$7.991 Month
- Silver$11.991 Month
Streamlabs Controller
- Monthly Ultra$34.991 Month
- Yearly Ultra$229.991 Year
Questions
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