Moblin vs LensLink Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moblin
Stream live video from your phone to platforms like Twitch. Offers robust connection protocols, high-quality video up to 4K 60 FPS, and built-in chat for viewer interaction. Includes adaptive bitrate options and video stabilization for a smoother broadcast experience.
- Live streaming to Twitch and other platforms
- Built-in chat for viewer interaction
- Support for SRTLA, SRT, RIST, RTMP, RTMPS
- Up to 4K resolution and 60 FPS
- Adaptive bitrate streaming
- Video stabilization
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Stream live to Twitch and other streaming platforms directly from your phone! Main features: - Built-in chat to interact with your viewers - SRTLA, SRT, RIST, RTMP and RTMPS for flexible and reliable connections - Up to 4K, 60 FPS, H.265/HEVC - Optionally use adaptive bitrate for SRT, SRTLA, RIST and RTMP(S) - Video stabilization - And so much more! All features are free to use! Optionally buy cosmetics if you like the app and want to support the developers. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
LensLink Camera
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LensLink Camera turns your iPhone or iPad into a camera for OBS Studio. Mount the phone, open the app, and it appears in OBS as a video source over Wi-Fi or a USB cable — with the picture quality the phone's camera is actually capable of. Picture first Up to 4K at 60 fps, HEVC or H.264, with 120 and 240 fps available where the camera has them 10-bit HDR (HLG) and Apple Log on supported devices Balanced or Maximum quality: Maximum finds the most your connection can carry Every lens, with the Camera app's lens buttons Controls that stay out of the way Tap to focus, hold to lock focus and exposure, drag for brightness, pinch to zoom One tray for exposure, shutter, white balance and focus, with faces-first autofocus The same controls in a browser panel on your computer, and in OBS itself Remember camera settings: a shot dialed in once stays dialed-in Built for production Remote start: OBS starts the camera while the app sits idle Tally light: a colored border says when you're on air Pause with a held picture instead of a frozen frame Keeps streaming beside other apps on iPads that support it Automatic lip-sync: the plugin measures latency and aligns your real microphone Virtual green screen, right on the phone Mirror your whole screen with app audio Siri and Shortcuts Private by design Nothing is recorded on the phone, and nothing leaves your local network. No account, no sign-in, no analytics. Requires OBS Studio and the free, open-source LensLink plugin for Mac, Windows or Linux: https://lenslink.cam
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LensLink Camera at none against Moblin's 16. LensLink Camera also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Moblin sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. LensLink Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
Moblin ships an update every 2 weeks, LensLink Camera every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moblin | LensLink Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (76 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Erik Moqvist | Eric Murray |
Bugs and requests
Moblin
Reported bugs
14 issues- Screen capture feature doesn’t work when leaving the app
- Back camera still not working
- Cannot add channel on iPhone 13 due to invisible buttons
- GoPro hero 13 not connecting, RTMP server location disappeared
- Not streaming on rtmp VK after update
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- RTMP stopped working after new update
- RTMP server on PC not working after update
- Screen capture does not record device audio natively
- Screen capture scene orientation remains fixed when device is rotated
- Cannot configure chat after deleting and reinstalling
- Browser widget for donation notifications not working
- DJI select device is broken, does not populate
- Occasional cuts or flickers during transmission
- Recordings are corrupted when the app loses focus
Requested features
16 requests- Allow manual resizing of widgets (donation, fundraising)
- Allow manual resizing of front camera widget
- Add ability to broadcast via SJCAM cameras
- Support NDI external feeds
- Add Moblink for iOS for bonding with older iPhones/iPads
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- Improve screen capture to record device audio natively
- Fix screen capture scene orientation when device is rotated
- Add scene for simultaneous front and back camera use
- Connect to Bit Speaker for TTS
- Add connection to OBS Linux
- Add support for OBS Studio on Linux
- Improve DJI camera selection/connection
- Add support for 60 FPS streaming
- Allow use of external speakers
- Add ability to broadcast via GoPro cameras
- Improve embedding of videos
LensLink Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Moblin
- Goblina$1.99
- Queen$1.99
- Peru$1.99
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- Goblin$1.99
- King$1.99
- Looking$1.99
- Heart$1.99
- Tetris$1.99
- Ireland$1.99
- Tub$1.99
- Pixels$1.99
- Pink$4.99
- Happy$4.99
- Millionaire$9.99
- Billionaire$49.99
- Trillionaire$199.99
LensLink Camera
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Moblin free?
Is LensLink Camera free?
Do Moblin or LensLink Camera have ads?
Which is updated more often, Moblin or LensLink Camera?
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