Comparison

OBS Blade vs Unity Ambulette

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

Head to head
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. OBS Blade 4.0 is a full redesign: faster, cleaner and built for phone and tablet alike. 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 - 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: - Native chat for Twitch, Kick and YouTube - read and write without a browser in sight - Combined chat: all your chats in one live timeline, and replies land on the right platform - Every channel you mod or follow, saved combos and who's live at a glance - A full moderation toolkit: delete, timeout and ban on every platform, plus AutoMod, unban requests and chat modes on Twitch - 7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes, an emote picker, autocomplete and role badges - Highlights, mute words, chat search - and custom 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

About

Unity Ambulette

Features
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This app connects to Unity Ambulette to let you book new trips, manage existing trips, and view live vehicle information for all your Unity Ambulette trips.

Screenshots

OBS Blade4 screens
Unity Ambulette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Unity Ambulette at none against OBS Blade's 5. Unity Ambulette also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). OBS Blade's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, ads 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 Blade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Unity Ambulette asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBS Blade ships an update every 3 weeks, Unity Ambulette every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OBS Blade versus Unity Ambulette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBS BladeUnity Ambulette
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (75 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings75 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRene SchramowskiBuffalo Intelligent Technology Systems, LLC

Bugs and 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

Unity Ambulette

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
None

Unity Ambulette

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OBS Blade free?
OBS Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Unity Ambulette free?
Unity Ambulette is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OBS Blade or Unity Ambulette have ads?
Neither OBS Blade nor Unity Ambulette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBS Blade or Unity Ambulette?
OBS Blade ships an update every 3 weeks, and Unity Ambulette every 15 months. Most recently, OBS Blade was updated on October 7, 2026 and Unity Ambulette on September 19, 2026.

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