# OBS Blade vs SmartBridge Connect

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartBridge Connect at none against OBS Blade's 7. SmartBridge Connect also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 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. SmartBridge Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | OBS Blade | SmartBridge Connect |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obs-blade/id1523915884/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **75** | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 34 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Rene Schramowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456265563) | [NET2GRID BV](https://appshunter.io/developer/604023533) |

## 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


### SmartBridge Connect

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smartbridge-connect/id6464058216)

**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 SmartBridge Connect free?

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

### Do OBS Blade or SmartBridge Connect have ads?

Neither OBS Blade nor SmartBridge Connect shows ads.

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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.*