Strata View vs OBS Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Strata View
Monitor your ATEM switcher's program and preview busses remotely via WiFi. Ideal for camera operators to check on-air status without risk of accidental changes. Requires a stable WiFi network for optimal performance.
- Remote monitoring of ATEM program and preview busses
- Connects directly via WiFi, no separate computer needed
- Prevents accidental switch changes by camera operators
- Supports various BlackMagic Design ATEM switcher models
- Displays switcher status in real-time
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Strata View Remote Display for BlackMagic Design ATEM Switchers, including ATEM Television Studio, ATEM 1M/E, ATEM 2M/E, Production Studio 4K and 1M/E / 2M/E Production Studio 4K, TelevisionStudio HD and ATEM Mini series * Camera operators can use this to monitor when they are on air without risk of accidentally making a switch change. * Strata View connects directly to your ATEM switcher via Wifi and your switcher's network connection. It does not require a separate computer. * Strata View allows display of the status of your ATEM switcher program and preview busses. NOTE: If you require *control* of your ATEM switcher, you should select Strata Lite or Strata Pro from the App Store instead of Strata View. Strata requires iOS 8.1 or later and ATEM firmware version 3.4, thru 8.3 Firmware. IMPORTANT: The control protocol uses UDP and is fairly intolerant to packet loss and network latency. It is very important to have a reliable, responsive WIFI network for Strata to work reliably. Wifi router performance varies between vendors, and best results have been shown with Apple Airport wifi routers. Some 3rd party routers have shown to be unreliable due to latency or UDP packet loss. See http://www.gallery.co.uk/livepad/support.html for more details on optimising your Wifi environment for Strata. Independent Review of this app at: http://www.studiotech.tv/st59strata/
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Strata View at Free against OBS Controller's $1.99. Strata View also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). OBS Controller's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (52 vs 12). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
Strata View is free to download; OBS Controller costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
OBS Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 52 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of Strata View's written reviews are positive against 23% of OBS Controller's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Strata View ships an update every 6 months, OBS Controller every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Strata View | OBS Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (12 ratings) | 4.2 (52 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 52 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Mark Gilbert | Fallen Starlight AB |
Customer experience
Strata View
OBS Controller
In-app purchases
Strata View
No in-app purchases
OBS Controller
No in-app purchases
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