OBS Controller vs Switcher Pro
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
Switcher Pro
Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch into a powerful remote control for OBS Studio. Effortlessly manage scenes, audio, and stream/recording status with live previews and detailed statistics. Quick setup via QR code or auto-discovery makes it easy to connect.
- Scene switching with live preview
- Audio mixer with monitoring
- Start/stop streaming and recording
- Manual transition control
- QR code connection setup
- Apple Watch companion app
- Stream and recording statistics
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Switcher Pro turns your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a professional remote control for OBS Studio. Switch scenes, control audio, start and stop streaming or recording, and monitor your broadcast — all from the palm of your hand. Features: - Scene switching with live preview thumbnails - Audio mixer with real-time level monitoring - Start/stop streaming and recording - T-Bar manual transition control - QR code scanning for quick connection setup - Multiple connection profiles - Stream and recording statistics - Session logging and history - Apple Watch companion app - Studio mode with preview/program switching - Auto-discovery of OBS instances on your network Free version includes basic scene switching. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase to unlock all features — no subscriptions, yours forever. Requires OBS Studio 28+ with WebSocket Server enabled (Tools > WebSocket Server Settings).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Switcher Pro at 100% against OBS Controller's 23%. Switcher Pro also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.2). OBS Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (52 vs 1). 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
Switcher Pro is free to download; OBS Controller costs $1.99 up front. Switcher Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. OBS Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
Switcher Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OBS Controller has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of OBS Controller's written reviews are positive against 100% of Switcher Pro's.
OBS Controller ships an update every 3 months, Switcher Pro every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBS Controller | Switcher Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (52 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fallen Starlight AB | Christopher Van Hoose |
Customer experience
OBS Controller
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In-app purchases
OBS Controller
No in-app purchases
Switcher Pro
- Switcher Pro Unlimited$19.99
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