Switcher Pro vs ShareShutter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Switcher Pro
Transform your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch into a powerful remote control for OBS Studio. Effortlessly manage scenes, audio, and stream/recording status with live previews and detailed statistics. Quick setup via QR code or auto-discovery makes it easy to connect.
- Scene switching with live preview
- Audio mixer with monitoring
- Start/stop streaming and recording
- Manual transition control
- QR code connection setup
- Apple Watch companion app
- Stream and recording statistics
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Switcher Pro turns your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a professional remote control for OBS Studio. Switch scenes, control audio, start and stop streaming or recording, and monitor your broadcast — all from the palm of your hand. Features: - Scene switching with live preview thumbnails - Audio mixer with real-time level monitoring - Start/stop streaming and recording - T-Bar manual transition control - QR code scanning for quick connection setup - Multiple connection profiles - Stream and recording statistics - Session logging and history - Apple Watch companion app - Studio mode with preview/program switching - Auto-discovery of OBS instances on your network Free version includes basic scene switching. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase to unlock all features — no subscriptions, yours forever. Requires OBS Studio 28+ with WebSocket Server enabled (Tools > WebSocket Server Settings).
ShareShutter
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Every guest sees your event differently. ShareShutter brings all those moments together. Create a collection, share a QR code or link, and let guests upload their photos and videos directly to your event gallery. Perfect for weddings, birthdays, graduations, parties, reunions, corporate events, and more. With ShareShutter you can: - Create beautiful event collections - Collect guest photos and videos - Invite guests with a QR code or link - Browse everyone’s memories in one gallery - Keep your favorite moments together No more chasing guests for photos or digging through group chats. Share the moment. Collect the memories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ShareShutter at none against Switcher Pro's 1. ShareShutter also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Switcher Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ShareShutter asks for nothing beyond the download.
Switcher Pro ships an update every 3 days, ShareShutter every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Switcher Pro | ShareShutter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Christopher Van Hoose | Harold Lomotey |
In-app purchases
Switcher Pro
- Switcher Pro Unlimited$19.99
ShareShutter
No in-app purchases
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