Comparison

RealtimeKit vs OBS Virtual Deck

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

Head to head
About

RealtimeKit

Control your OBS streaming and recording remotely without needing to set up obs-websocket. Manage streaming status, recording status, and switch scenes with ease.

Highlights
  • Remote OBS control
  • Control streaming status
  • Control recording status
  • Switch scenes
  • No obs-websocket setup required
Features
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RealtimeKit allows you to remotely control your OBS, you will be able to control streaming and recording status, switch scenes and more! There is no need to set up obs-websocket!

About

OBS Virtual Deck

Features
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Who have never dreamed of a Virtual Deck to control your OBS Streaming? OBS Virtual Deck offers the possibility to switch remotely (from iPhone or iPad) all the scenes. It uses the incredible OBS WebSocket technology. With it, your device becomes a Virtual Deck with infinite possibilities.

Screenshots

RealtimeKit1 screens
OBS Virtual Deck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: RealtimeKit at 11.0 against OBS Virtual Deck's 15.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealtimeKit ships an update every 3 months, OBS Virtual Deck every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
RealtimeKit versus OBS Virtual Deck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealtimeKitOBS Virtual Deck
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMuxable, Inc.NanoGenesis

In-app purchases

None

RealtimeKit

No in-app purchases

None

OBS Virtual Deck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealtimeKit free?
RealtimeKit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OBS Virtual Deck free?
OBS Virtual Deck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RealtimeKit or OBS Virtual Deck have ads?
Neither RealtimeKit nor OBS Virtual Deck shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealtimeKit or OBS Virtual Deck?
RealtimeKit ships an update every 3 months, and OBS Virtual Deck every 6 weeks. Most recently, RealtimeKit was updated on June 1, 2026 and OBS Virtual Deck on September 10, 2026.

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