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EveryCord vs OBS Studio: streaming an iPhone screen

Published October 21, 2026. By Symaro, LLC, the maker of EveryCord.

EveryCord and OBS Studio are both free, but they run in different places. OBS Studio is free, open source desktop software for Windows, Mac and Linux with scenes, overlays and plugins; it has no iPhone app, so an iPhone screen has to be captured or mirrored into a computer first. EveryCord streams the screen from the iPhone or iPad itself to up to three outputs at once. Facts about OBS Studio are from obsproject.com as read on October 21, 2026.

Price: Both free. EveryCord has no subscription or paid upgrade; OBS Studio is open source
Runs on: EveryCord: iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 or later. OBS Studio: Windows 10 and 11, macOS 13.0 or newer, Linux
iPhone app: EveryCord: yes. OBS Studio: none listed on obsproject.com
Outputs at once: EveryCord: up to three, from the device. OBS Studio: a plugin or relay service for several platforms
Scenes and overlays: EveryCord: none. OBS Studio: unlimited scenes, sources, transitions and filters

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What each one is

OBS Studio describes itself as free and open source software for video recording and live streaming. Its download page lists Windows 10 and 11, macOS 13.0 or newer, and Linux, with version 32.2.2 current on October 21, 2026. A broadcast is built from scenes made of sources: window captures, images, text, browser windows, webcams and capture cards.

EveryCord is a free screen recorder and live streaming app for iPhone and iPad (iOS 15 or later). It streams the screen to YouTube, Twitch or any RTMP or RTMPS server on up to three outputs at once, each sent straight from the device. There is no subscription or paid upgrade.

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about OBS Studio is what its own pages said on October 21, 2026; they are listed under sources.

Getting an iPhone screen into OBS

OBS Studio has no iPhone app; obsproject.com offers Windows, Mac and Linux downloads only. To stream an iPhone screen with OBS, the picture first has to reach the computer. OBS's Knowledge Base Smartphone Camera Guide covers the phone as a webcam, through apps such as Camo and EpocCam or Apple's Continuity Camera.

For the screen itself, the usual routes are a cable from the iPhone into a computer, a capture card, or mirroring to a receiver app on the computer and capturing its window. Twitch's help puts it plainly: with a PC, a mobile cable and a way to mirror your screen, you can use PC-based streaming tools.

EveryCord skips the computer. You pick EveryCord in Apple's screen recording controls, confirm Start Broadcast, and the iPhone or iPad encodes and sends the stream itself, up to 720p at 30 fps per output, with about 3 Mbps of upload per output.

Side by side

EveryCord and OBS Studio, as each described them on October 21, 2026
	EveryCord	OBS Studio
Price	Free. No subscription or paid upgrade	Free and open source
Runs on	iPhone and iPad, iOS 15 or later	Windows 10 and 11, macOS 13.0 or newer, Linux
iPhone screen	Streams from the iPhone itself	No iPhone app; cable, capture card or mirroring into a computer
Outputs at once	Up to three, each from the device, up to 720p at 30 fps	Multitrack Video sends several qualities to Twitch; other platforms need a plugin or relay
Scenes and overlays	None; the screen plus an optional camera window and co-host bubbles	Unlimited scenes, sources, transitions, filters and plugins
Camera	Floating camera window while live (iOS 18 or later)	Webcams, capture cards and phone camera apps as sources

Multistreaming

OBS Studio added Multitrack Video in version 30.2 in July 2024, first on Windows, then on macOS with Apple Silicon and on Linux in 31.1. Twitch calls it Enhanced Broadcasting: OBS sends several quality versions of the one stream to Twitch, which powers Dual Format and 2K streaming there. It is not a way to reach several platforms.

Neither OBS's release notes for 31.1 and 32.0 nor its Knowledge Base describe a built-in way to send one stream to several services. OBS's resource section lists community plugins for that, such as Multiple RTMP outputs and Aitum Multistream. A restreaming service is the other common route.

EveryCord sends up to three outputs at once straight from the phone, for example Twitch, YouTube and Kick, with no plugin and no restreaming service. If one output drops, the others keep running. Each output uses about 3 Mbps of upload.

Where OBS Studio may suit you better

You want scenes, overlays, alerts, transitions and an audio mixer. OBS Studio is a full production tool and EveryCord is not.
You stream from a computer, a console through a capture card, or several cameras at once.
You want 1080p or 60 fps on the live stream. EveryCord sends up to 720p at 30 fps per output.
You want Twitch's Enhanced Broadcasting, Dual Format or 2K streaming, which Twitch's help says need OBS Studio 30.2 or newer or XSplit Broadcaster.

Where EveryCord may suit you better

You want to stream an iPhone or iPad game with no computer, capture card or mirroring app.
You want the same stream on up to three services at once without a plugin or a restreaming service.
You want to go live with up to three friends on camera, each from their own iPhone, with an invite link.
You want a recorder, editor, automatic English captions and facecam in one free app, with no watermark or time limit.
You only have a phone and a decent upload connection.

Questions and answers

Is EveryCord a free alternative to OBS Studio for iPhone?

For streaming an iPhone or iPad screen, yes. Both are free, but OBS Studio runs on Windows, Mac and Linux and has no iPhone app, while EveryCord streams from the phone itself. OBS Studio remains the fuller production tool.

Is there an OBS app for iPhone?

Not from the OBS Project. On October 21, 2026, obsproject.com offered downloads for Windows, Mac and Linux only. Third-party iPhone camera apps can feed OBS on a computer, but they are not OBS.

Can OBS Studio stream to two platforms at once?

Not through a feature its own release notes describe as of version 32. Multitrack Video sends several qualities of one stream to Twitch. For two services, people use a plugin such as Multiple RTMP outputs or Aitum Multistream, or a restreaming service.

Does EveryCord have scenes and overlays like OBS?

No. EveryCord streams what is on the screen, with an optional camera window and co-host bubbles. For scenes, alerts and transitions, OBS Studio is the tool.

Sources

EveryCord is made by Symaro, LLC, so this comparison is not independent. Each fact about OBS Studio is what its own pages or App Store listing said on October 21, 2026, in US dollars, and nothing here was tested on a device. Plans and prices change often, so check the sources before you rely on them. EveryCord facts were checked on October 21, 2026 against EveryCord 2.5 on the App Store.