# OBS Blade vs RealtimeKit

The clearest difference is rating: OBS Blade at 4.0 against RealtimeKit's 3.0. OBS Blade also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (75 vs 2). RealtimeKit's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. OBS Blade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. RealtimeKit asks for nothing beyond the download.

OBS Blade holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBS Blade has 75 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

OBS Blade ships an update every 3 weeks, RealtimeKit every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | OBS Blade | RealtimeKit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obs-blade/id1523915884/reviews)** | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realtimekit/id6443628121/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **75** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 35 MB | 60 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rene Schramowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456265563) | [Muxable, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1558493722) |

## What reviewers say

### OBS Blade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obs-blade/id1523915884)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Awesome Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Incredible Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blacksmith | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro - Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 🚀 Seamless OBS integration
- 💡 Great for remote control
- 💰 Free and valuable
- ✨ Stable and reliable (for some)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connection issues
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections
- 🐛 Doesn't work on Windows (for some)
- 🐛 Auto-detection broken
- 🐛 QR scanner not working

**Reported bugs**

- Won't connect to OBS
- Connection drops and shuts down
- Cannot connect to websocket server
- App crashes occasionally
- Connects but doesn't work

**Requested features**

- 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


### RealtimeKit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/realtimekit/id6443628121)

Control your OBS streaming and recording remotely without needing to set up obs-websocket. Manage streaming status, recording status, and switch scenes with ease.

**Highlights:** Remote OBS control, Control streaming status, Control recording status, Switch scenes, No obs-websocket setup required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is OBS Blade free?

OBS Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is RealtimeKit free?

RealtimeKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, OBS Blade or RealtimeKit?

OBS Blade is rated higher. OBS Blade averages 4.0 out of 5 from 75 ratings, while RealtimeKit averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do OBS Blade or RealtimeKit have ads?

Neither OBS Blade nor RealtimeKit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, OBS Blade or RealtimeKit?

OBS Blade ships an update every 3 weeks, and RealtimeKit every 3 months. Most recently, OBS Blade was updated on October 24, 2026 and RealtimeKit on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*