# MediaShout Remote vs OBS Blade

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | MediaShout Remote | OBS Blade |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mediashout-remote/id582451898/reviews) | **[4.0 (75 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obs-blade/id1523915884/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 30 | **75** |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | **63.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 35 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [MediaShout](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458826055) | [Rene Schramowski](https://appshunter.io/developer/1456265563) |

## What reviewers say

### MediaShout Remote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mediashout-remote/id582451898)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- 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


### OBS Blade

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/obs-blade/id1523915884)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro - Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro - Yearly | $49.99 | per year |
| Nice Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Awesome Tip | $2.99 | one-time |
| Incredible Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Blacksmith | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro - Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Won't connect to OBS
- Connection drops and shuts down
- Cannot connect to websocket server
- App crashes occasionally
- Connects but doesn't work

**Requested features**

- 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


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*