Reviews of Obsbot Start

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List of user reviews and ratings for Obsbot Start

Total ratings

2.30 (Rating count: 24)

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Review summary

Obsbot Start provides solid control over camera settings and excellent image quality when stable, with a capable AI/PTZ feature set and a working external remote. However, users repeatedly report crashes, hangs, and general instability on iOS, poor cross-device/app compatibility (with Tiny 4K, Gamechanger, TailAir, etc.), a login/signup barrier, confusing UI and hard-to-find RTMP settings, and slow updates/downloads. Overall, it’s powerful when it works but unreliable and difficult to use across devices.

Pros

Full control of camera settings
Great camera quality/hardware
External smart remote works well
Powerful AI/PTZ feature set when functioning

Cons

Frequent crashes, hangs, and instability on iOS
Inconsistent cross-device/app compatibility and camera model support (e.g., Tiny 4K iPad, Gamechanger, Tail Air, mini models)
Login/signup barriers (mandatory login; disabled login button)
Non-intuitive UI with hard-to-find RTMP/stream settings
Slow updates/downloads and general performance lag

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 1.90

All time rating average: 2.30

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59% (13)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-07-18	Ke*****	I regret buying this camera because of the trash app. Doesn’t work at all.
I regret buying this camera because of the trash app. Doesn’t work at all.
2026-06-30	Ma*****	I just got my tiny 3 last night and I’m exited about it, though less excited about the obsbot center app. With that in mind, I decided to check the App Store to see if there was a better Mac app I could use. What do I find? OBSBot Start. I figure I’ll give it a try since it is being updated periodically. I download despite the 2.4 star rating. I open the app, and for a moment, it seems like it might be pretty useful. Then, it switches to portrait mode. It’s not even as though this is simply a stretched iPhone app. It was made for the iPad. Unfortunately, I am being forced to choose a star rating. There’s absolutely no reason for any iPad app to be portrait only. Fix this issue, and I’ll happily give it another look. Until then…
I just got my tiny 3 last night and I’m exited about it, though less excited about the obsbot center app. With that in mind, I decided to check the App Store to see if there was a better Mac app I could use. What do I find? OBSBot Start. I figure I’ll give it a try since it is being updated periodically. I download despite the 2.4 star rating. I open the app, and for a moment, it seems like it might be pretty useful. Then, it switches to portrait mode. It’s not even as though this is simply a stretched iPhone app. It was made for the iPad. Unfortunately, I am being forced to choose a star rating. There’s absolutely no reason for any iPad app to be portrait only. Fix this issue, and I’ll happily give it another look. Until then…
2025-12-13	In*****	Wouldn’t let me type in WiFi password.
Wouldn’t let me type in WiFi password.
2025-12-08	gs*****	I love this app. It gives me full control of all the settings. It would be nice to have more presets…Having only three is not enough.
I love this app. It gives me full control of all the settings. It would be nice to have more presets…Having only three is not enough.
2025-09-14	Is*****	Not working for Tiny 4K on iPad. However, the other App Live can see the camera. Then, the other App Studio can't see the camera. Come on people! Hire better developers! The hardware is great but these 3 Apps are horrible and they are not integrated. Your camera works well only on a computer. BTW, ALL the articles linked from the Apps don't go anywhere! Come on! Don't you even test once before releasing software?
Not working for Tiny 4K on iPad. However, the other App Live can see the camera. Then, the other App Studio can't see the camera. Come on people! Hire better developers! The hardware is great but these 3 Apps are horrible and they are not integrated. Your camera works well only on a computer. BTW, ALL the articles linked from the Apps don't go anywhere! Come on! Don't you even test once before releasing software?
2025-08-02	St*****	As the only interface for the Obsbot cameras, this app needs more work. Configuration settings for RTMP streams are not easy to find (should be in the same settings menu as Livestream settings). There doesn’t seem to be a way to prevent the camera from sending initial massive bitrate bursts (500-2000mbps) at the start of the streams, causing RTMP services to reject the stream right out of the gate. Over WiFi, even on a 5ghz connection, there are frequent drops in connection between the camera and the app. The external smart remote works well, but there’s no way to configure it to start the livestream from the remote (only local record). Settings on the app are not intuitive or well explained.
As the only interface for the Obsbot cameras, this app needs more work. Configuration settings for RTMP streams are not easy to find (should be in the same settings menu as Livestream settings). There doesn’t seem to be a way to prevent the camera from sending initial massive bitrate bursts (500-2000mbps) at the start of the streams, causing RTMP services to reject the stream right out of the gate. Over WiFi, even on a 5ghz connection, there are frequent drops in connection between the camera and the app. The external smart remote works well, but there’s no way to configure it to start the livestream from the remote (only local record). Settings on the app are not intuitive or well explained.
2025-04-25	Af*****	Literally a useless app, besides failure and unable to connect it does absolutely nothing
Literally a useless app, besides failure and unable to connect it does absolutely nothing
2024-11-01	Ni*****	I cannot update the camera, download a videos because it works very slow and lagging. I stoped at 0% downloading in 10+ minutes. It’s unrealistic to work such like that. Please fix your software
I cannot update the camera, download a videos because it works very slow and lagging. I stoped at 0% downloading in 10+ minutes. It’s unrealistic to work such like that. Please fix your software
2024-10-11	Ho*****	Hello, I’d like to say I love this app and the camera itself but one issue I’ve constantly had is, it will say insufficient space, now it’s not talking about the SD card itself it’s talking about phone space however I have WAYYY MORE than enough space on my iPhone and ICloud storage so if someone could please help or maybe devs can make a fix I’d so greatly appreciate it and many others i believe
Hello, I’d like to say I love this app and the camera itself but one issue I’ve constantly had is, it will say insufficient space, now it’s not talking about the SD card itself it’s talking about phone space however I have WAYYY MORE than enough space on my iPhone and ICloud storage so if someone could please help or maybe devs can make a fix I’d so greatly appreciate it and many others i believe
2024-10-04	Gr*****	What are all the sudden i have to signup with an email to use the app? I missed starting my live even as the app in its latest updates is requiring a signup email account to function
What are all the sudden i have to signup with an email to use the app? I missed starting my live even as the app in its latest updates is requiring a signup email account to function