OBS Blade vs ProPresenter Remote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
ProPresenter Remote
Control your live production presentations remotely from your mobile device. Manage slides, trigger macros, switch scenes, and access media libraries to lead any event seamlessly.
- Control Slides
- Trigger Macros
- Switch Looks/Scenes
- Access Media Libraries
- Control Timers
- Send Stage Messages
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ProPresenter Remote is your pass to total control. Whether you're calling cues at a concert, running visuals at a conference, supporting a speaker from side stage, or getting lyrics up just in time for the next worship song, the ProPresenter Remote app gives you everything you need to lead the moment. Get full control of Slides, Macros, Props, Timers and more—directly from your mobile device and from anywhere in the room. Built for live production: • Control Slides, trigger Macros, fire Props • Switch Looks for different scenes • Access your Libraries, Playlists and Collections • Start and control Timers and show Stage Messages • Use custom remote views that fit your workflow • ...and more! Requires ProPresenter and a local network connection to the presentation computer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OBS Blade at 63% against ProPresenter Remote's 17%. OBS Blade also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). ProPresenter Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. OBS Blade sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ProPresenter Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
OBS Blade holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75 and 73 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of OBS Blade's written reviews are positive against 17% of ProPresenter Remote's.
OBS Blade ships an update every 3 weeks, ProPresenter Remote every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.
| Parameter | OBS Blade | ProPresenter Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (75 ratings) — better | 2.5 (73 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better | 17.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 75 — better | 73 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rene Schramowski | Renewed Vision LLC |
Customer experience
OBS Blade
ProPresenter Remote
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
ProPresenter Remote
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OBS Blade
- Nice Tip$0.99
- Awesome Tip$2.99
- Incredible Tip$4.99
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- Blacksmith$4.99
- Pro - Lifetime$99.99
ProPresenter Remote
No in-app purchases
Questions
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