Comparison

OBS Controller vs NDI Multiview

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

Head to head
About

OBS Controller

Control your OBS Studio scenes and audio directly from your mobile device. This app allows you to switch scenes, manage audio sources, and control stream outputs with ease. It offers features like hiding unwanted scenes and delaying commands for synchronization.

Highlights
  • Mobile OBS scene switching
  • Control stream/recording output
  • Mute audio sources
  • Hide unwanted scenes
  • Configure command delays
  • Show/hide scene elements
Features
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Simple is better. This app is focused on having a simple mobile scene switcher in OBS. In OBS v28 and later it should work out of the box. For earlier versions, it requires the obs-websocket plugin to be installed. You can download it here: https://obsproject.com/forum/resources/obs-websocket-remote-control-obs-studio-from-websockets.466/ - Hide scenes that you don't want to accidentally switch to - Control your stream, recording or virtual camera output - Show/hide individual scene elements - Mute audio sources - Configure a delay for the commands in case you want to sync scene switches with camera delays

About

NDI Multiview

Monitor multiple NDI video sources simultaneously with advanced tools like vector scopes and histograms. Control PTZ cameras remotely and record up to nine inputs in H.264 or HEVC. Features include zoom, audio meters, and automatic NDI source discovery.

Highlights
  • Up to 9 NDI inputs multi-view
  • PTZ remote control
  • Vector scope, histogram, parade, waveform
  • Simultaneous NDI recording
  • Double-tap zoom
  • Automatic NDI source discovery
Features
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- Up to 9 NDI inputs multi-view simultaneously - PTZ Control, focus, exposure, white-balance remote settings - Vector scope, histogram, parade and waveform for professional users - Up to 9 NDI inputs record simultaneously with H.264 or HEVC formats - Double-tap to zoom in for full-screen detail monitor - Supports NDI High Bandwidth(SpeedHQ), NDI HX2(H.264), NDI HX2(HEVC), NDI HX3(H.264), NDI HX3(HEVC) - Supports NDI low bandwidth mode - Supports action and title safe area display - With real-time audio VU meter monitor - Automatically find out all NDI sources in the current network, Extra IPs and NDI Discovery Server - List all the NDI metadata - No need to register, no subscription fees, one-time purchase for lifetime use

Screenshots

OBS Controller4 screens
NDI Multiview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NDI Multiview at Free against OBS Controller's $1.99. NDI Multiview also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (44% vs 23%). OBS Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). On ratings volume, ads, monetization model 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

NDI Multiview is free to download; OBS Controller costs $1.99 up front. NDI Multiview sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. OBS Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OBS Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 127 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of OBS Controller's written reviews are positive against 44% of NDI Multiview's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBS Controller ships an update every 3 months, NDI Multiview every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
OBS Controller versus NDI Multiview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBS ControllerNDI Multiview
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (52 ratings) — better4.0 (127 ratings)
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews44.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings52127 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#129 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFallen Starlight ABTopDirector Corporation

Customer experience

OBS Controller

All ratings52 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative19.2%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%

NDI Multiview

All ratings127 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive44.4%
Neutral2.8%
Negative52.8%

In-app purchases

None

OBS Controller

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NDI Multiview

One-time4
  • Professional Video Scopes$9.99
  • PTZ Camera Control$9.99
  • Watermark and Full Screen Zoom$14.99
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  • Enable Record/Snapshot$19.99

Questions

Is OBS Controller free?
OBS Controller costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDI Multiview free?
NDI Multiview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OBS Controller or NDI Multiview?
OBS Controller is rated higher. OBS Controller averages 4.2 out of 5 from 52 ratings, while NDI Multiview averages 4.0 from 127 ratings.
Do OBS Controller or NDI Multiview have ads?
Neither OBS Controller nor NDI Multiview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBS Controller or NDI Multiview?
OBS Controller ships an update every 3 months, and NDI Multiview every 3 weeks. Most recently, OBS Controller was updated on September 9, 2026 and NDI Multiview on September 21, 2026.

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