Comparison

OBS Controller vs CyberDeck for Companion

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

CyberDeck for Companion

Control BitFocus Companion over Wi-Fi with a Stream Deck-like interface on iOS. Import your button configurations to manage titles, images, and colors. Offers enhanced control and customization for your streaming setup.

Highlights
  • Control BitFocus Companion over WiFi
  • Stream Deck-like interface
  • Import button configurations
  • Display button titles, images, and colors
  • Invert page control direction
  • Toggle topbar visibility
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CyberDeck turns your iPhone or iPad into a button surface for Bitfocus Companion. If you run Companion on a Mac or PC to drive OBS, video switchers, lighting consoles, audio mixers, or anything else Companion supports, you can press those buttons from your phone. Setup takes seconds. No config files. CyberDeck auto-discovers your Companion server using mDNS, or you can enter the host and port manually. The connection persists across launches and reconnects automatically if it drops. Connection status lives in a rail at the top of the screen: name, address, and live state, with retry and switching one tap away. What you get free: - Live button surface that mirrors any Companion page - Touch presses send to Companion instantly - Page navigation drives Companion page changes - The screen stays awake while you're connected (can be turned off) - PIN pad for locked surfaces - Diagnostics view with a shareable event log - Dark, light, and system theme; optional haptic feedback The Full Version (one-time in-app purchase) unlocks: - Operator Roles. Build a role, a chosen set of buttons and variables, and publish it to someone on your crew. They run it on DeckHand, the operator app, paired over your local network with a QR code or a 6-character code. They get exactly that surface and nothing else. See who is connected, push updates when the role changes, and revoke access when the show is over. - Custom Dashboards. Pull the buttons you use most from any Companion pages into one screen. Each cell can be a button or a rotary encoder. - Multi-connection switching. Configure multiple Companion servers and switch between them with a tap. DeckHand is a separate app for the operator you hand a role to. It shows only the role you published, nothing else, so anyone on the crew can run their part without touching your Companion setup. Look for DeckHand for CyberDeck on the App Store. Rotary encoders: touch and hold an encoder cell, then drag vertically to rotate clockwise or counter-clockwise. Same gesture on the live surface and inside Custom Dashboards. V1 owners: you're already grandfathered. The Full Version unlocks automatically the first time you launch v2 on the same Apple ID that bought v1. No re-purchase, no setup. Support and bug reports: support@cyberdeckapp.com. The Settings > Diagnostics view has a Share button that exports the event log; attach it if you're hitting a connection or subscription issue.

Screenshots

OBS Controller4 screens
CyberDeck for Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: CyberDeck for Companion at Free against OBS Controller's $1.99. CyberDeck for Companion also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). OBS Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (54 vs 7). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CyberDeck for Companion holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBS Controller has 54 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 23% and 22% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OBS Controller ships an update every 3 months, CyberDeck for Companion monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
OBS Controller versus CyberDeck for Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOBS ControllerCyberDeck for Companion
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (54 ratings)4.7 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews23.1% of reviews — better22.2% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFallen Starlight ABUpload Studio Ltd.

Customer experience

OBS Controller

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

CyberDeck for Companion

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

In-app purchases

None

OBS Controller

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

CyberDeck for Companion

One-time4
  • Buy Coffee$1.99
  • Buy Lunch$4.99
  • Buy Dinner$9.99
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  • Unlock full version$14.99

Questions

Is OBS Controller free?
OBS Controller costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CyberDeck for Companion free?
CyberDeck for Companion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OBS Controller or CyberDeck for Companion?
CyberDeck for Companion is rated higher. OBS Controller averages 4.2 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while CyberDeck for Companion averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do OBS Controller or CyberDeck for Companion have ads?
Neither OBS Controller nor CyberDeck for Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OBS Controller or CyberDeck for Companion?
OBS Controller ships an update every 3 months, and CyberDeck for Companion monthly. Most recently, OBS Controller was updated on November 11, 2026 and CyberDeck for Companion on November 3, 2026.

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