Comparison

Camo Camera vs Control OBS

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

Head to head
About

Camo Camera

Transform your iPhone into a professional-grade webcam for your Mac or PC. Enhance your video calls, streams, and recordings with powerful adjustments, filters, and unique features like Portrait mode and virtual green screen.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone camera as webcam
  • Wireless or USB connection
  • Advanced video adjustments
  • Cinematic filters and LUT support
  • Portrait mode with bokeh
  • Virtual green screen (Replace)
  • Auto-framing
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The Apple Design Awards Finalist 2023 app, Camo, uses the incredible cameras in your iPhone to produce pro-quality video, whether you’re meeting, streaming, or recording. Joanna Stern, The Wall St. Journal – “how I do all my live TV hits” MacWorld US – “full-featured, easy-to-use, and delightful” 9to5Mac – “an easy way to seriously improve your video call quality” WIRED – “there are a number of apps which let you use your iOS device’s camera as your webcam, but the best one is Camo” MacWorld UK – “an easy way to beef up the video quality on your calls” With over 10 million users helped over the last decade, Reincubate is one of the UK’s most-loved software companies. — EASY TO USE / PLUG AND PLAY / Wi-Fi — No extra hardware needed, just connect your device to your Mac or PC. Choose between connecting wirelessly, for the most flexible experience, or opt for a trusty USB connection. With Wi-Fi connectivity, get set up for a call in seconds – no more looking around for a spare cable or a free port. — POWERFUL ADJUSTMENTS & FILTERS — Camo Studio gives you full control of your video, letting you adjust lenses, exposure, colours, contrast, and more; and it lets you zoom, crop, and focus your image precisely how you want it. Apply cinematic styling and color grading to your video with 18 bespoke filters, including support for custom Cube, 3DL, and LUT files. — STAND OUT WITH SPOTLIGHT & PORTRAIT — Use Spotlight to compensate for less-than-ideal lighting conditions, such as backlit or under-lit environments, by brightening yourself against your background. Portrait creates a sophisticated bokeh effect that cleanly separates you from the background and gives you full control over the depth of focus. — VIRTUAL GREEN SCREEN AND PRIVACY — Use Replace, Camo’s virtual green screen, to cleanly swap any image into your background. Or activate Privacy to cloak your surroundings with a pleasing diffused image effect. Both offer industry-leading performance, enabling video that foregrounds clarity without sacrificing appearance. — FIND FREEDOM WITH AUTO FRAMING — Camo’s auto-framing functionality keeps you at the center of the action, whether you’re shuffling around at your desk or presenting at a whiteboard. With a range of zoom options, you’ll remain firmly centered and proportioned on screen. — COMPATIBLE WITH OVER 40 APPS — Camo works perfectly with Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Safari, FaceTime, QuickTime, Chrome, OBS Studio, Streamlabs, Skype, Twitch, Panopto, ScreenFlow, Final Cut Pro X, and dozens of other video recording and streaming products. — SECURITY AND PRIVACY FIRST — Camo doesn’t know what you’re using it for, and doesn’t capture or transmit your video feed. It simply routes it from your iPhone to your computer. Your data is your business, not ours. — NOT ONLY BUT ALSO! — - Super low latency, high speed video with a range of resolutions - Powerful presets to save and quickly switch to your favourite adjustments and settings - Native support for iPadOS as well as your iPhone, and beautiful Dark Mode support throughout - Camo offloads all processing to your iOS device, keeping your computer cool and fast - Crop your video without losing quality with dynamic-resolution Smart Zoom - Automatic image stabilisation minimises bumps and vibrations - Virtually rotate your video without touching your device - Switch between video from multiple iOS devices and lenses in real-time - No ads in the app, not ever — WE’RE HERE TO HELP — We’re fanatical about supporting users, and we’d love to help you make the most of Camo. Reach out to us any time: support@reincubate.com Camo Studio supports macOS 10.13 or later & Windows 10 or later. — LEARN MORE — About us: https://reincubate.com/camo/ How to make the most of Camo: https://reincubate.com/support/how-to/look-best-webcam-video/ FAQ: https://reincubate.com/support/camo/camo-faq/

About

Control OBS

This app provides comprehensive remote control for OBS Studio, allowing users to manage scenes, audio, streaming, recording, and custom actions from their mobile device. It features live previews, performance monitoring, and flexible connection options for both local and remote use.

Highlights
  • Scene switching with live previews
  • Real-time audio mixing and source control
  • Stream and recording start/stop with monitoring
  • Customizable action deck for quick commands
  • Live performance monitoring dashboard
  • Source and filter management
  • Virtual Camera and Replay Buffer control
Features
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Control OBS is the most complete OBS remote control app for iPhone. Created for IRL streamers first, but can be used by anyone! Whether you're a solo streamer, live event producer, or content creator, take full control of your OBS setup from anywhere in the world. --- SCENE CONTROL --- Switch scenes instantly with a single tap. Live scene previews let you see exactly what you're cutting to before you cut. Studio Mode is fully supported - preview and program views, scene transitions, and transition duration control all at your fingertips. --- AUDIO MIXING --- See every audio input in real time with live volume meters. Mute and unmute individual sources, or use Smart Mute All to silence everything in one tap and restore each source exactly as it was when you're ready. Filter inputs by scene so you only see what's relevant to your current setup. --- STREAM & RECORDING --- Start and stop your stream with a confirmation prompt so you never go live by accident. Monitor live bitrate, dropped frames, and data sent in real time. Recording controls include start, stop, and pause. Set recording to start automatically when your stream goes live, and stop when it ends - or override it per session with a single tap. --- ACTION DECK --- Build a fully customisable button deck for your most-used OBS actions. Fix broken media sources, toggle scene items, mute sources, switch scenes, start or stop your stream, save a replay clip, toggle Virtual Camera, and more. Assign custom colours, icons, and labels to make your deck your own. --- PERFORMANCE MONITORING --- A live stats dashboard shows CPU usage, memory, render lag, encoder lag, dropped frames, and stream bitrate with a quick graph. Know exactly how your system is performing without switching away from your broadcast. --- SOURCES & FILTERS --- Browse every source in your scenes, toggle visibility, and manage filters directly from your phone. Source renames in OBS are reflected in the app instantly. --- VIRTUAL CAM & REPLAY BUFFER --- Toggle Virtual Camera on and off and save replay clips to disk with a single tap - perfect for highlight capture mid-stream. --- CONNECTION OPTIONS --- Connect directly over your local network with automatic OBS discovery - just scan a QR code from OBS WebSocket settings or let the app find OBS for you. For remote access away from home, connect via a proxy URL from anywhere in the world. --- DESIGNED FOR STREAMERS --- Dark and light mode. Customisable tab order. Haptic feedback. Keep-screen-awake mode so your phone stays on during a broadcast. Session history to review past streams and recordings. Control OBS connects using the OBS WebSocket plugin, included with OBS Studio 28 and later. No additional software required. Disclaimer: This app is not affiliated with Open Broadcaster Software (OBS). Control OBS is an independent app for controlling OBS.

Screenshots

Camo Camera4 screens
Control OBS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Control OBS at 5.0 against Camo Camera's 4.6. Control OBS also leads on monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Camo Camera's advantage is ratings volume (7.5K vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Control OBS holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camo Camera has 7.5K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Camo Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Control OBS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Camo Camera versus Control OBS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamo CameraControl OBS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.5K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.5K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperReincubateAntiScuff

Customer experience

Camo Camera

All ratings7,461 ratings
Positive90.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews482 reviews
Positive81.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative13.1%

Control OBS

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Camo Camera

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes or freezes on some systems
  • Incompatibility with certain software or hardware
  • Audio issues when used with other apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Wireless connectivity
  • Portrait mode support for all devices
  • Background blur/removal
  • Ability to use phone while in use as webcam
  • Preset camera settings/profiles

Control OBS

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Camo Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Control OBS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camo Camera free?
Camo Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Control OBS free?
Control OBS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camo Camera or Control OBS?
Control OBS is rated higher. Camo Camera averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.5K ratings, while Control OBS averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Camo Camera or Control OBS have ads?
Neither Camo Camera nor Control OBS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Camo Camera or Control OBS?
Camo Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Control OBS every 2 months. Most recently, Camo Camera was updated on September 30, 2026 and Control OBS on September 14, 2026.

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