Blackmagic Videohub vs VideoHubControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackmagic Videohub
Control your broadcast SDI routers remotely using an intuitive push-button interface on your iPad. Easily switch sources and destinations, lock routes, and customize button icons for efficient workflow management.
- Remote SDI router control
- Push-button interface
- Source and destination switching
- Route locking
- Customizable source icons
- iPad compatible
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Control your Videohub broadcast SDI routers from your iPad! Videohub Control uses a familiar push button interface that's fast and easy to use. Simply tap a destination button to show the connected source, and then change sources by pushing any of the source buttons! If you want to lock a destination, then double tap! For more destination and source buttons, just swipe! Installation is simple, and all you need to do is select Videohub in your iPad settings to enter the IP address for your Videohub router. Be sure your iPad is on a wireless network that has access to your Videohub router first! To configure each interface button, just press and hold to select source numbers and icons. Check the Videohub router instruction manual on the Blackmagic Design web site for more information. www.blackmagicdesign.com.
VideoHubControl
Remotely control Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHubs. Save and load custom presets for quick access to your video routing configurations.
- Remote control for Blackmagic VideoHubs
- Supports Smart, Compact, and Micro models
- Add and manage multiple Video Hubs
- Save and load custom presets
- Intuitive user interface
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This app is designed for remote control of matrix video hub Blackmagic Smart Videohub, Compact Videohub, Micro Videohub, and other Blackmagic VideoHub’s. Add your video Hubs, save and load presets
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Blackmagic Videohub at Free against VideoHubControl's $9.99. Blackmagic Videohub also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). VideoHubControl's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 84 months). On ratings volume and ads 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
Blackmagic Videohub is free to download; VideoHubControl costs $9.99 up front. VideoHubControl sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Blackmagic Videohub asks for nothing beyond the download.
VideoHubControl holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Blackmagic Videohub's written reviews are positive against 50% of VideoHubControl's.
Blackmagic Videohub ships an update every 84 months, VideoHubControl every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Videohub | VideoHubControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 2.7 (39 ratings) | 4.6 (33 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 33 |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackmagic Design Inc | Alexander Омelchuk |
Customer experience
Blackmagic Videohub
VideoHubControl
In-app purchases
Blackmagic Videohub
No in-app purchases
VideoHubControl
- Lock and Unlock Outputs$0.99
- Saving and loading Presets$1.99
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