OBS Controller vs NDI Screen Capture
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 Screen Capture
Capture iOS and iPadOS screen content in real-time and stream it as NDI output. Supports NDI HX H.264 and HEVC, with audio and microphone input. Ideal for e-learning and game demonstrations.
- Real-time screen capture
- NDI output streaming
- NDI HX H.264/HEVC support
- Lock screen rotation
- Audio and mic input
- Easy to use
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- Capture iOS & iPadOS full or partial screen content in realtime - Stream NDI output in realtime - NDI HX H.264 and NDI HX HEVC support - Locking screen rotation while capturing - Audio and Mic input support - Easy to use for e-Learning or game demonstration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: NDI Screen Capture at Free against OBS Controller's $1.99. NDI Screen Capture also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (33% vs 23%). OBS Controller's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On 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 Screen Capture is free to download; OBS Controller costs $1.99 up front. NDI Screen Capture sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OBS Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
OBS Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 52 and 11 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of OBS Controller's written reviews are positive against 33% of NDI Screen Capture'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 Screen Capture monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBS Controller | NDI Screen Capture |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) — better | 3.0 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 11 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #129 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fallen Starlight AB | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
OBS Controller
NDI Screen Capture
In-app purchases
OBS Controller
No in-app purchases
NDI Screen Capture
- Remove One Minute Limit$4.99
- Enable Partial Screen Capture$4.99
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