OBS Controller vs NDI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Mobile OBS scene switching
- Control stream/recording output
- Mute audio sources
- Hide unwanted scenes
- Configure command delays
- Show/hide scene elements
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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
NDI Player
This tool transforms your device into a convenient NDI source for live production. Create customized playlists, support multiple NDI formats, and utilize Apple Pencil for annotations. It offers seamless HDMI and AirPlay output with real-time audio monitoring.
- NDI source creation
- Customized playlist
- Screen mirroring/AirPlay output
- Apple Pencil/Finger annotation
- Multi-NDI source support
- Real-time audio VU meter
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- If you are working with NDI, this is your MUST-HAVE tool - Create the most convenient and affordable NDI source instantly - Both landscape and portrait output support - Fully customized playlist, a powerful video player for live production - Supports multitasking on iPad, multiply NDI sources simultaneously - Supports Full NDI, NDI HX H.264, and NDI HX HEVC, display connection tally status - Supports Apple Pencil or Finger markup, drawing, and annotation - Supports full-screen HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay output - With real-time audio VU meter monitor - No need to register, no subscription fees, one-time purchase for lifetime use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NDI Player at Free against OBS Controller's $1.99. NDI Player also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). OBS Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). On review sentiment, 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
NDI Player is free to download; OBS Controller costs $1.99 up front. NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. OBS Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
OBS Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of OBS Controller's written reviews are positive against 25% of NDI Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OBS Controller ships an update every 3 months, NDI Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBS Controller | NDI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) — better | 3.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #144 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fallen Starlight AB | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
OBS Controller
NDI Player
In-app purchases
OBS Controller
No in-app purchases
NDI Player
- Using Apple Pencil or Finger$4.99
- Movie Playback$9.99
- HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay$9.99
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- List Playback$14.99
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