StreamPad vs Virtual Stream Deck
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
StreamPad
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StreamPad โ Transform your iPhone or iPad into a professional-grade control surface. Buttons, dials, sliders, gauges, sound pads, music widgets โ 10+ widget types on a free-form grid. 890+ ready-to-use shortcuts for 40 pro apps across macOS and Windows. Streamer, editor, DJ, musician, developer โ one tap, one twist, one slide is all it takes. โ Pro Audio Mixer โ Built In No extra hardware needed. Control each app's volume independently, from silent to 200% overdrive. Mute or boost any source in real time. Switch output devices on the fly. Adjust L/R stereo balance per channel. 10-band graphic EQ (31 Hzโ16 kHz) with real-time spectrum analyzer and 6 presets (Flat / Bass / Treble / Vocal / Rock / Electro). Save your entire audio setup โ volumes, EQ, device routing โ with Quick Config. A mixer that rivals standalone apps โ built right in. โ 40 App Presets โ 890+ Shortcuts, Zero Setup Shortcut packs for 40 pro apps across macOS and Windows, in 7 categories โ just pick an app, no manual setup. โข Video โ Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, OBS โข Design โ Photoshop, Lightroom, Blender โข Music โ Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Spotify, Apple Music โข Browser โ Safari, Chrome, Firefox โข Comms โ Discord, Zoom, Teams, Slack, Messages โข Dev โ VS Code, Xcode, Terminal โข Productivity โ Mail, Notes, Reminders, Photos, Finder, and more โ Adaptive Grid โ Up to 150+ Items Per Page Auto-adapts to your screen's pixel density. Place any-size widgets โ 1ร1 buttons, 2ร2 dials, 4ร1 sliders โ wherever you want. Up to 10 pages for 1,000+ total controls. Your layout, your rules. * Capacity varies by device and screen size. โ 13 Action Types Keyboard shortcuts, text input, app launch, URL, system control (volume / brightness / media), OBS commands, music control, sound board, macros, Apple Shortcuts, Webhook (GET/POST/PUT/DELETE), and more. โ OBS Studio โ 26 Commands Full WebSocket v4/v5 support. Scenes, streaming, recording, virtual cam, source visibility, filters, replay buffer, captions, chapter markers โ all one tap. โ Macro Automation Record keystrokes, add delays and loops, replay complex workflows with one tap. Turn repetitive tasks into one-button operations. โ Sound Board Trigger audio clips instantly. Switch between local preview and Mac/Windows playback. Perfect for streams, calls, and presentations. โ Dials & Touch Strips Rotary dials for volume, brightness, scroll, zoom โ precise, tactile control. Touch strips switch between slider and Touch Bar modes. Vertical and horizontal supported. โ System Monitor Live CPU, memory, GPU, storage, volume, brightness. 5 styles: circular, semicircle, linear, compact, vertical bar. โ Music Widget Apple Music, Spotify, Chrome (YouTube). Track, artist, album art, position โ view and control in one place. โ 18 Designer Themes Cyberpunk, Neon, Retro, Wood, Nixie Tube, Ice, DJ, and more. Rich themes with hand-crafted SVG assets for every widget. โ Profiles & Auto-Switch Group settings into profiles. Auto-switch based on Mac's active app. โ Folders & Custom Images Organize into folders. Set any photo as an icon. โ Shortcuts & Webhook Run macOS Shortcuts. HTTP requests for smart home and services. โ Free Companion App macOS/Windows Companion for shortcuts, audio mixing, OBS, and monitoring. Wi-Fi auto-discovery + USB for zero-latency control. โ English / Japanese โโโโโโโโโโ [Free] โข 3 themes โข 2 pages / 10 items โข 1 profile โข 3 macros โข 3 sounds โข Ads [Remove Ads โ IAP] โข Ad-free [StreamPad Pro โ IAP] โข All 18 themes โข Unlimited pages, items, profiles + auto-switch โข Pro Audio Mixer โ per-app volume, 200% overdrive, EQ & spectrum โข 40 presets / 890+ shortcuts โข Unlimited macros & sound board โข Folders, custom images, Shortcuts, Webhook โข Power Monitor (Anker BLE) โข Quick Config โข Ad-free
Virtual Stream Deck
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Your iPhone or iPad becomes a wireless stream deck for your Mac: a full-screen grid of big, glowing buttons that switch OBS scenes, launch apps, fire keyboard shortcuts, run Apple Shortcuts, and more. Tap the phone โ the Mac does it instantly, over your own Wi-Fi. PAY ONCE, OWN IT No subscription. No account. No cloud. Try it free with six buttons, and unlock everything with a single one-time purchase. BUILT FOR STREAMING โข Native OBS Studio integration (OBS 28 or later) โ no plugins to install โข Switch scenes from your real scene list, start/stop streaming and recording, mute your mic โข Live state on every button: the record button glows while you're recording, your current scene stays highlighted, your mic button shows its true mute state โข Runs entirely on your local network โ taps land in milliseconds CONTROL YOUR WHOLE MAC โข Send any keyboard shortcut to any app โข Launch apps, open files and websites โข Run any Apple Shortcut โ if Shortcuts can do it, your deck can too โข System controls: volume, mute, play/pause, next/previous track โข Multi-actions: chain steps with delays into one button โข Shell scripts for power users FEELS LIKE HARDWARE โข Pure black, edge-to-edge button grid with crisp haptics on every press โข Pages you swipe between, folders that open sub-decks โข Custom icons, colors, and labels for every button โข Profiles that switch automatically when you change apps on the Mac โข The screen stays awake while you're connected PRIVATE BY DESIGN โข Pair once with a 6-digit code shown on your Mac โ like pairing AirPods โข Every connection is end-to-end encrypted, and nothing ever leaves your network โข No account, no analytics, no data collection. Ever. GETTING STARTED On your Mac, download the free companion app, Virtual Stream Deck Hub, from our website. Open this app on your iPhone or iPad โ your Mac appears automatically. Type the 6-digit code. That's it: you're paired for good. Design your layouts in the Mac editor โ drag in actions, pick icons and colors โ and watch every change appear on your device instantly. REQUIRES โข iOS/iPadOS 18 or later โข A Mac running macOS 15 (Sequoia) or later with the free Virtual Stream Deck Hub app โข Both devices on the same network โข OBS features require OBS Studio 28+ with its WebSocket server enabled
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Virtual Stream Deck at none against StreamPad's shown. StreamPad's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. StreamPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Virtual Stream Deck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
StreamPad ships an update every 6 days, Virtual Stream Deck every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | StreamPad | Virtual Stream Deck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days โ better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 โ better | 18.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YUTA NAKAHAMA | Joshua Vucelich |
In-app purchases
StreamPad
- Remove Ads$1.99
- StreamPad Pro$9.99
Virtual Stream Deck
- Virtual Stream Deck Pro$19.99





