PTZ View Assist vs OBS Virtual Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PTZ View Assist
Control up to four PTZ cameras wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet. View live video feeds with low latency and adjust pan, tilt, zoom, white balance, and focus. Features auto-tracking for dynamic productions.
- Wireless control of up to 4 PTZ cameras
- Live video feed with low latency
- Pan, tilt, and zoom control
- Adjust white balance, focus, and iris
- Store and recall preset camera positions
- Auto-tracking function
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PTZ View Assist Control up to four cameras with your Wireless Touch Screen How does it work? 1. Download the PTZ View Assist app 2. Go to the menu and set up an auto search for the camera in the same network. 3. Make sure you have set up your camera to the same network 4. Press the scan button from the camera scan or press the manual for an advanced setting. 5. You should start to control your cameras now. Wireless Touch Screen Camera Control Easy camera control over Wi-Fi, with the smartphone and tablet interface, you can control your camera anytime and anywhere for a nice camera control design. Live View is the Key with Low Latency You will not need an additional monitor to see the live video from your camera. The PTZ View Assist provides you the immediate live video via RTSP and SRT. Broadcast Quality Wi-Fi Camera with your cost-effective price. Control pan, tilt and zoom with a joystick for your PTC-140, PTC-280, PTC-285, PTC-300 and PTC-305 series with your iOS now. The Auto Tracking function frees up your live video productions The PTZ View Assist app allows users to effortlessly control Datavideo tracking series like PTC-285 and PTC-305 series. This feature ensures that the camera automatically follows a moving subject, making it perfect for live events and productions where a person or object is in motion. Various control functions With the multi-touch interface, you can not only pan, tilt and zoom with variable speed for a nice camera control experience, but you can also control White Balance, Focus, Iris, and preset positions. Control up to four cameras simultaneously PTZ View Assist provides you to store up to 4 preset positions for each PTZ camera. The PTZ View Assist app will help you to creates nice transitions from your stored positions.
OBS Virtual Deck
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Who have never dreamed of a Virtual Deck to control your OBS Streaming? OBS Virtual Deck offers the possibility to switch remotely (from iPhone or iPad) all the scenes. It uses the incredible OBS WebSocket technology. With it, your device becomes a Virtual Deck with infinite possibilities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PTZ View Assist at 12.0 against OBS Virtual Deck's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PTZ View Assist ships an update every 2 months, OBS Virtual Deck every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PTZ View Assist | OBS Virtual Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (10 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DATAVIDEO TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | NanoGenesis |
In-app purchases
PTZ View Assist
No in-app purchases
OBS Virtual Deck
No in-app purchases
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