Comparison

OBS Camera lossless streaming vs OBS Blade

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

Head to head
About

OBS Camera lossless streaming

Transform your iPhone into a high-quality webcam for OBS Studio on Mac or for Zoom calls. Stream directly from your device, utilizing all available cameras and adding GIF overlays. Keep your phone powered by plugging it in during use.

Highlights
  • Use iPhone as webcam for OBS Studio
  • Use iPhone as webcam for Zoom
  • Supports all iPhone cameras
  • Add GIF overlays
  • Stream directly from device
  • Plug-in charging support
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Use your iPhone camera as a video recording device with OBS Studio running only on MacBook computers. If you want you can even use your phone as camera for Zoom calls. Don't worry about battery, just plug your phone and start streaming. The app supports all available cameras: - A built-in wide angle camera device - A built-in camera device with a longer focal length than a wide angle camera - A device that consists of two fixed focal length cameras, one wide and one telephoto - A device that consists of two cameras, one YUV and one Infrared - A device that consists of three fixed focal length cameras, one ultra wide, one wide angle, and one telephoto - A built-in camera device with a shorter focal length than a wide angle camera - A device that consists of two fixed focal length cameras, one ultra wide and one wide angle Also, you can add gifs as an overlay for your camera.

About

OBS Blade

Control your live stream remotely with this unofficial companion app for OBS. Manage scenes, audio, and view stream statistics without switching applications. Track past stream performance and contribute to future development.

Highlights
  • Start/stop stream
  • Change active scene
  • Toggle scene item visibility
  • Adjust audio source volume
  • View and send Twitch chat messages
  • Monitor live stream statistics
  • Track past stream performance
Features
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DISCLAIMER: This app is not in any way affiliated with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It's an unofficial, open source app to control OBS (https://github.com/Kounex/obs_blade) OBS Blade is your stream companion. Connect to OBS over your network and run your whole show from your phone or tablet - no need to jump back to your PC mid-stream. Built for phone and tablet alike - and new in 4.1: vertical canvases for OBS 32.1, plus an activity feed and chat read out loud with Pro. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - FREE, FOREVER - Start and stop your stream, recording, replay buffer and virtual camera - Switch scenes, with studio mode and transitions - Show and hide sources in any scene - Mix audio with live volume meters, or mute in one tap - Watch a live scene preview - Vertical and extra canvases (OBS 32.1+): browse their scenes and sources, and run Aitum Vertical's own stream, recording and replay buffer - Switch profiles and scene collections, trigger hotkeys - Keep an eye on stream health: FPS, CPU, bitrate, dropped frames - Look back on every past stream and recording in your statistics - Twitch, YouTube, Kick and Owncast chat in its own tab - or next to your controls while you're live - Arrange the dashboard your way OBS BLADE PRO Chat is where your stream lives, so Pro makes it native - and makes sure no supporter gets missed: - Every chat, one place: native Twitch, Kick and YouTube chat, on their own or merged into one live timeline where replies land on the right platform. Every channel you mod or follow, saved combos and who's live at a glance - plus 7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes, an emote picker, autocomplete, role badges, highlights, mute words and chat search - Never miss a supporter: an activity feed for your own channels - follows, subs, raids, cheers, Super Chats and KICKs in one list, with a to-thank queue for your shout-outs - Hear your chat: read out loud while you play, in each message's own language if you like - Moderate from your pocket: delete, timeout and ban on every platform, plus AutoMod, unban requests and chat modes on Twitch - Your own themes: design custom color themes for the whole app Pro comes monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime unlock. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Got a bug, an idea or a feature request? Get in touch - on GitHub or at contact@kounex.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obs-blade.kounex.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

OBS Camera lossless streaming3 screens
OBS Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: OBS Camera lossless streaming at free against OBS Blade's free with in-app purchases. OBS Camera lossless streaming also leads on rating (4.4 vs 4.0) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). OBS Blade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (63% vs 55%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OBS Camera lossless streaming sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and OBS Blade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OBS Camera lossless streaming holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 75 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of OBS Camera lossless streaming's written reviews are positive against 63% of OBS Blade's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBS Camera lossless streaming ships an update every 2 months, OBS Blade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
OBS Camera lossless streaming versus OBS Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBS Camera lossless streamingOBS Blade
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (17 ratings) — better4.0 (75 ratings)
Positive reviews54.5% of reviews63.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1775 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBIT TREAT SOFTWARERene Schramowski

Customer experience

OBS Camera lossless streaming

All ratings17 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative36.4%

OBS Blade

All ratings75 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative27.8%

Bugs and requests

OBS Camera lossless streaming

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

OBS Blade

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Won't connect to OBS
  • Connection drops and shuts down
  • Cannot connect to websocket server
  • App crashes occasionally
  • Connects but doesn't work
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  • Password incorrect error
  • IOS version not compatible with Windows OBS
  • Cannot connect via Wi-Fi, QR Code, or manual input
  • App says OBS is reachable but fails to connect
  • Stream preview crashes the app
  • Lagging and cutting out
  • Doesn't work after initial use
  • Stream preview never works
  • Recording stats not shown
  • No Recording stats
  • iOS will not recognize web socket server from Windows 10

Requested features

20 requests
  • Support for Kick streaming platform
  • Add ability to manipulate frames
  • Compatibility for multi-streaming Lovense toolset
  • Picture-in-Picture preview
  • Support for Facebook Live stream
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  • EQ activity feedback for audio
  • 3D Touch/Haptic Touch customization
  • PIP (picture in picture) preview
  • Built-in donation button
  • Optional ads for support
  • Advanced intro slide with explanations
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • Option to choose fade when switching scenes
  • Option to add colors to scenes
  • Chat from more than Twitch and YouTube
  • Expose recording and pause recording buttons on main screen
  • Undock and move parts of the interface
  • Plugin function for PTZ camera control
  • Camera feature (using device camera)
  • Haptic feedback when selecting buttons

In-app purchases

1 purchases

OBS Camera lossless streaming

One-time1
  • Filters Starter Pack$0.99
5 purchases

OBS Blade

One-time5
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Awesome Tip$2.99
  • Incredible Tip$4.99
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  • Blacksmith$4.99
  • Pro - Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is OBS Camera lossless streaming free?
OBS Camera lossless streaming is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OBS Blade free?
OBS Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OBS Camera lossless streaming or OBS Blade?
OBS Camera lossless streaming is rated higher. OBS Camera lossless streaming averages 4.4 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while OBS Blade averages 4.0 from 75 ratings.
Do OBS Camera lossless streaming or OBS Blade have ads?
Neither OBS Camera lossless streaming nor OBS Blade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBS Camera lossless streaming or OBS Blade?
OBS Camera lossless streaming ships an update every 2 months, and OBS Blade every 3 weeks. Most recently, OBS Camera lossless streaming was updated on October 10, 2026 and OBS Blade on October 15, 2026.

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