Comparison

MediaShout Remote vs OBS Blade

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MediaShout Remote

Control and preview presentations from your mobile device over Wi-Fi. Scroll through slides, view notes, and play cues directly to the screen. Offers different views for presenters and audience display.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi presentation control
  • Audience/Stage display preview
  • Scroll through presentations
  • View presenter notes
  • Play Quick Cues
  • Portrait and Landscape modes
Features
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MediaShout Remote is compatible with MediaShout 6! - MediaShout Remote requires the latest versions of MediaShout presentation software (MediaShout 4.5 or newer for Windows, or MediaShout 6 for Mac). MediaShout Remote provides control and preview of MediaShout presentations over your Wi-Fi network from your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. VIEWER View the Main (audience) Display or Stage Display as it is played from a MediaShout computer. (NOTE: Does not support Key Text or Key Clock playback.) PRESENTER - Portrait view allows you to scroll through the current presentation, view notes and tap thumbnails to play them to the screen. Bottom toolbar controls allow you to go forward or back in the current presentation and play Quick Cues. - Landscape view provides a Preview or Presentation mode depending on whether you prefer to swipe and play Cues directly to the screen, or browse thumbnails before double-tapping to play. If you have questions about using MediaShout Remote in your organization, please contact us at 888.829.7168 or www.mediashout.com

About

OBS Blade

Control your live stream remotely with this unofficial companion app for OBS. Manage scenes, audio, and view stream statistics without switching applications. Track past stream performance and contribute to future development.

Highlights
  • Start/stop stream
  • Change active scene
  • Toggle scene item visibility
  • Adjust audio source volume
  • View and send Twitch chat messages
  • Monitor live stream statistics
  • Track past stream performance
Features
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DISCLAIMER: This app is not in any way affiliated with OBS (Open Broadcaster Software). It's an unofficial, open source app to control OBS (https://github.com/Kounex/obs_blade) OBS Blade is your stream companion. Connect to OBS over your network and run your whole show from your phone or tablet - no need to jump back to your PC mid-stream. Built for phone and tablet alike - and new in 4.1: vertical canvases for OBS 32.1, plus an activity feed and chat read out loud with Pro. EVERYTHING YOU NEED - FREE, FOREVER - Start and stop your stream, recording, replay buffer and virtual camera - Switch scenes, with studio mode and transitions - Show and hide sources in any scene - Mix audio with live volume meters, or mute in one tap - Watch a live scene preview - Vertical and extra canvases (OBS 32.1+): browse their scenes and sources, and run Aitum Vertical's own stream, recording and replay buffer - Switch profiles and scene collections, trigger hotkeys - Keep an eye on stream health: FPS, CPU, bitrate, dropped frames - Look back on every past stream and recording in your statistics - Twitch, YouTube, Kick and Owncast chat in its own tab - or next to your controls while you're live - Arrange the dashboard your way OBS BLADE PRO Chat is where your stream lives, so Pro makes it native - and makes sure no supporter gets missed: - Every chat, one place: native Twitch, Kick and YouTube chat, on their own or merged into one live timeline where replies land on the right platform. Every channel you mod or follow, saved combos and who's live at a glance - plus 7TV, BTTV and FFZ emotes, an emote picker, autocomplete, role badges, highlights, mute words and chat search - Never miss a supporter: an activity feed for your own channels - follows, subs, raids, cheers, Super Chats and KICKs in one list, with a to-thank queue for your shout-outs - Hear your chat: read out loud while you play, in each message's own language if you like - Moderate from your pocket: delete, timeout and ban on every platform, plus AutoMod, unban requests and chat modes on Twitch - Your own themes: design custom color themes for the whole app Pro comes monthly, yearly or as a one-time lifetime unlock. Cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Got a bug, an idea or a feature request? Get in touch - on GitHub or at contact@kounex.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://obs-blade.kounex.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

MediaShout Remote4 screens
OBS Blade4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: OBS Blade at 63% against MediaShout Remote's 20%. OBS Blade also leads on rating (4.0 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months). MediaShout Remote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. OBS Blade sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. MediaShout Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OBS Blade holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 30 and 75 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of MediaShout Remote's written reviews are positive against 63% of OBS Blade's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MediaShout Remote ships an update every 5 months, OBS Blade every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MediaShout Remote versus OBS Blade: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMediaShout RemoteOBS Blade
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (30 ratings)4.0 (75 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews63.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3075 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMediaShoutRene Schramowski

Customer experience

MediaShout Remote

All ratings29 ratings
Positive6.9%
Neutral17.2%
Negative75.9%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative65.0%

OBS Blade

All ratings75 ratings
Positive76.0%
Neutral5.3%
Negative18.7%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral9.3%
Negative27.8%

User reviews

MediaShout Remote

From 30 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Handy and practical tool
  • 👍 Works great when connected
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Potential for future development
  • 👍 Good resource for the price

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes often
  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 Does not work
  • 🐛 Unreliable
  • 🐛 Difficult to work with

OBS Blade

From 75 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 🚀 Seamless OBS integration
  • 💡 Great for remote control
  • 💰 Free and valuable
  • ✨ Stable and reliable (for some)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection issues
  • 🐛 Frequent disconnections
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on Windows (for some)
  • 🐛 Auto-detection broken
  • 🐛 QR scanner not working

Bugs and requests

MediaShout Remote

Reported bugs

36 issues
  • App closes immediately on launch
  • Crashes when selecting control
  • Cannot load the app
  • Doesn't load any computers
  • Cannot connect to MediaShout 5 after switch
Show 31 more
  • Doesn't find my computer
  • Bugs still exist
  • Cannot see half of presentation on iPad/iPhone
  • Doesn't load the entire script
  • Asks for password when none is set up
  • Glitches often and locks up
  • Wifi connection errors, instability, freezing
  • Updated app won't connect
  • Terribly buggy, does not work half the time
  • Does not see the computer remotely after Windows 10 upgrade
  • Connects to computer but cannot view scripts
  • Loses connection easily
  • Connection lost message, doesn't refresh properly
  • Cannot find a computer after the first day
  • Lost connection, please fix
  • Crashes and disconnects too often
  • App doesn't find any of the computers
  • App does not work with iPad mini
  • Lost connection hang ups and freezes
  • Cannot put in password due to iOS7 update
  • Does not give proper sign in box with iOS7
  • Cannot connect it with Mac
  • App cannot see wired PC running MS
  • Laggy, insecure password transmission
  • Does not mirror video playing
  • Bugs in stage display, network connection
  • Imported PowerPoint slide shows cause freeze
  • One crash during service
  • Problem reconnecting after iPhone goes to sleep
  • Videos won't play on iPhone in display mode
  • Laptop won't show up in available computers list

Requested features

15 requests
  • Update for V.7
  • More features
  • Allow selection of bible verses/songs not in script
  • Ability to select videos from a list
  • Double tap to change slides
Show 10 more
  • Add bible verse panel
  • Edit text in a slide
  • More control for video and audio cues
  • Sister app for viewers only
  • Show presentation when PowerPoint/video is played
  • Include audio volume control
  • Support for video playback on iPad
  • Add notes and Bible passages on the fly
  • Split screen capability for presentation notes
  • Allow users to edit text in a slide

OBS Blade

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Won't connect to OBS
  • Connection drops and shuts down
  • Cannot connect to websocket server
  • App crashes occasionally
  • Connects but doesn't work
Show 11 more
  • Password incorrect error
  • IOS version not compatible with Windows OBS
  • Cannot connect via Wi-Fi, QR Code, or manual input
  • App says OBS is reachable but fails to connect
  • Stream preview crashes the app
  • Lagging and cutting out
  • Doesn't work after initial use
  • Stream preview never works
  • Recording stats not shown
  • No Recording stats
  • iOS will not recognize web socket server from Windows 10

Requested features

20 requests
  • Support for Kick streaming platform
  • Add ability to manipulate frames
  • Compatibility for multi-streaming Lovense toolset
  • Picture-in-Picture preview
  • Support for Facebook Live stream
Show 15 more
  • EQ activity feedback for audio
  • 3D Touch/Haptic Touch customization
  • PIP (picture in picture) preview
  • Built-in donation button
  • Optional ads for support
  • Advanced intro slide with explanations
  • Step-by-step tutorial
  • Option to choose fade when switching scenes
  • Option to add colors to scenes
  • Chat from more than Twitch and YouTube
  • Expose recording and pause recording buttons on main screen
  • Undock and move parts of the interface
  • Plugin function for PTZ camera control
  • Camera feature (using device camera)
  • Haptic feedback when selecting buttons

In-app purchases

None

MediaShout Remote

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

OBS Blade

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time5
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Awesome Tip$2.99
  • Incredible Tip$4.99
Show 2 more
  • Blacksmith$4.99
  • Pro - Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is MediaShout Remote free?
MediaShout Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBS Blade free?
OBS Blade is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MediaShout Remote or OBS Blade?
OBS Blade is rated higher. MediaShout Remote averages 1.6 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while OBS Blade averages 4.0 from 75 ratings.
Do MediaShout Remote or OBS Blade have ads?
Neither MediaShout Remote nor OBS Blade shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MediaShout Remote or OBS Blade?
MediaShout Remote ships an update every 5 months, and OBS Blade every 3 weeks. Most recently, MediaShout Remote was updated on October 22, 2026 and OBS Blade on October 23, 2026.

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