Comparison

Stream For OBS vs HDMI Cam

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

Head to head
About

Stream For OBS

Transform your iPhone into a high-quality camera for OBS Studio. Stream content with a clean, full-screen view by hiding unnecessary interface elements. Ideal for live streamers seeking a professional setup.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone camera as OBS video source
  • USB connection only
  • Hides UI elements for clean feed
  • Switch between front/rear cameras
  • Full-screen video output
Features
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This application works with OBS Studio via USB connection only. You can use full matrix picture from iPhone device camera. You can switch front/rear camera. For hide/show switch button, tap once on the screen. When you connect your iPhone to the OBS Studio application, you can see iPhone as external video camera. Just add video source to the scene and choose your iphone as source of video. Start StreamOBS application and you will see full screen video from the iPhone camera device. In most of other cases, you need crop picture, cause capture cameras screen has a lot of info, such as "record button" / "flash button " / "switch camera button" / "tracking square for face" and other... As a fact, you need crop image to receive video inside OBS Studio. So, you will see only part of you video at last... This application hides all unneeded elements from the screen, and you can capture video from the full whole matrix. Stream you video to youtube, twitch and other platforms with OBS Studio and your iPhone as a main camera device. User Agreement: https://serve.center/streamobs/agreement Policy: https://serve.center/streamobs/policy Sample use with OBS on MacOSX: https://youtu.be/5L1m5U4S894?t=104 Works with USB connection only on MacOSX You can rotate screen from Portrait to Landscape mode uses transform function of OBS.

About

HDMI Cam

Transform your iPhone into a professional HDMI streaming camera for OBS, video meetings, and teaching. Enjoy clean, watermark-free output with advanced live controls and native iOS video effects.

Highlights
  • Professional HDMI streaming output
  • Clean, watermark-free feed
  • Tap to focus, long press to lock AF/AE
  • OBS Portrait Optimized output
  • Native iOS video effects integration
  • Test overlay for pre-live checks
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Turn your iPhone into a professional HDMI streaming camera. HDMI Cam is designed for OBS streaming, video meetings, capture cards, and teaching demos. Connect your iPhone to an HDMI adapter and capture card to get a clean, watermark-free camera feed with no distracting UI. PRO OUTPUT IN 2.0 - Phone Direct Output: follows your phone orientation by default, ideal for monitoring, meetings, and regular capture. - OBS Portrait Optimized: for capture cards that can capture landscape only. Output a full-frame landscape signal, then rotate the source 90 degrees in OBS to get a full-pixel portrait feed. - Clean Output: hide all overlays before going live. LIVE CONTROL - Tap to focus, long press to lock AF/AE and avoid focus hunting or exposure jumps. - Double tap to open Settings and quickly control camera switching, grid, mirroring, test overlay, and clean output. - Front camera auto mirroring for better self-facing capture and portrait workflows. TEST OVERLAY Before going live, check device model, active camera, AF/AE status, screen orientation, output frame, battery, power connection, and thermal state. iOS NATIVE VIDEO EFFECTS HDMI Cam works with iOS native video effects. While the app is running, open Control Center and tap “Video Effects” to enable supported system features such as Portrait, Studio Light, and Voice Isolation. Perfect for: - OBS streaming and portrait live streams - E-commerce live selling and teaching demos - Video meetings and remote classes - Face cam and secondary camera workflows For best results, use an official Apple HDMI adapter or a reliable USB-C/Lightning HDMI adapter with a mainstream HDMI capture card.

Screenshots

Stream For OBS3 screens
HDMI Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HDMI Cam at 100% against Stream For OBS's 46%. Stream For OBS's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Stream For OBS costs $0.99 and HDMI Cam $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stream For OBS ships an update every 5 months, HDMI Cam every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stream For OBS versus HDMI Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStream For OBSHDMI Cam
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews46.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerchepil成昭 苑

Customer experience

Stream For OBS

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive46.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative53.8%

HDMI Cam

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stream For OBS

No in-app purchases

None

HDMI Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stream For OBS free?
Stream For OBS costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDMI Cam free?
HDMI Cam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stream For OBS or HDMI Cam have ads?
Neither Stream For OBS nor HDMI Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stream For OBS or HDMI Cam?
Stream For OBS ships an update every 5 months, and HDMI Cam every 4 months. Most recently, Stream For OBS was updated on October 27, 2026 and HDMI Cam on October 31, 2026.

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