Comparison · checked 26 and 27 September 2026
ATEM control apps compared
Updated
Short answer
Choose by platform first. On Mac and Windows, Blackmagic's free ATEM Software Control is the official panel. On iPhone, iPad and Mac, MixEffect is the app to look at first, and TouchDirector and Strata Pro are iPad options. None of those has an Android version. On Android, ProSwitcher, the Android control app for ATEM switchers, is one of several Google Play apps. Every detail below comes from each product's own page.
Get it on Google Play Free for switching · Android phones and tablets · iPhone and iPad coming soon
On Android? ATEM Software Control, MixEffect, TouchDirector and Strata Pro do not run on Android. What does:
- ProSwitcher: switching is free; Pro is a one-time US$39.99 with a 14-day trial; a demo switcher opens every panel without an ATEM.
- Other Android apps on Google Play, listed with what each listing says, on Is there ATEM Software Control for Android?
- Used MixEffect on an iPad? Is there a MixEffect for Android? compares the two, feature by feature.
At a glance
| App | Platforms | Price | Try before you buy | From its own page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATEM Software Control Blackmagic Design | Mac, Windows | Included free with the switcher | Free | The official panel: switching, keyers, media pool, Fairlight audio with EQ and dynamics, macro recording, camera control, HyperDeck control |
| MixEffect Adam Tow | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision | Free download; MixEffect Pro US$49.99 one-time in-app purchase | 30-day Pro trial; built-in ATEM Simulator, in which its docs say Pro is effectively unlocked | Keyers, Sting and DVE transitions, SuperSource presets, Fairlight EQ and dynamics, streaming, recording, macros (run and record), HyperDeck control, OSC, Companion and Shortcuts automation, custom Switcher Pages, more than one M/E. Apple platforms only; its docs say no Android version. |
| TouchDirector / TouchDirector Mini | iPad (iOS 14.0 or later) | Not stated on its site | — | Needs ATEM software 8.9 or later |
| Strata Pro | iPad | US$14.99 | — | Program/preview, transitions, keys, audio faders, aux and macros; last updated 11 March 2025, per its page |
| METAControl BayCom GmbH | Android | Free, with in-app purchases | — | Names ATEM Television Studio, 1 M/E, 2 M/E and Production Studio 4K; last updated 30 November 2022 |
| ProSwitcher Sabaat | Android phones and tablets; iPhone and iPad coming soon, no date yet | Free switching; Pro US$39.99 one-time | 14-day Pro trial; built-in demo switcher with every panel open | Keyers and picture-in-picture, transitions, media, audio (classic and Fairlight, with EQ and dynamics), SuperSource presets, streaming, recording, multiview, macros, aux; controls M/E 1 only; no HyperDeck or camera control; tested on ATEM Mini Extreme ISO and Production Studio 4K |
Sources: Blackmagic ATEM Mini software · mixeffect.app · MixEffect on the App Store · MixEffect documentation · TouchDirector · Strata Pro · METAControl on Google Play · ProSwitcher on Google Play. MixEffect's row was checked on 27 September 2026 and the others on 26 September 2026; ProSwitcher's row describes its 1.1.0 listing. Ratings are left out on purpose. Each app named here belongs to its own developer; ProSwitcher is not affiliated with any of them.
Is MixEffect available for Android?
No. MixEffect's compatibility page answers the Android question with “TL;DR: No.” It runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision. If your team switches from Apple devices, MixEffect is likely the better fit today. If your crew uses Android, ProSwitcher controls the same switchers from an Android phone or tablet.
Where MixEffect does more
- Runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision
- HyperDeck control, up to four in the app
- Automation: OSC, Bitfocus Companion, Siri and Shortcuts, and Video Follows Audio
- Custom Switcher Pages
- More than one M/E, with bus mapping
- Sting transitions, and autofocus for HDMI cameras on ATEM Mini models
- Macro recording, setting clips in the media players, and Face ID lock with View Only Mode
- A 30-day trial, and five languages
What ProSwitcher offers
- It runs on Android phones and tablets, where MixEffect does not
- Pro is a one-time US$39.99; MixEffect Pro is a one-time US$49.99. Neither is a subscription
- A demo switcher that opens every panel with no ATEM. MixEffect's simulator also unlocks its Pro features, so both let you try before you pay
- Like MixEffect, it covers the panels most shows use: keyers and picture-in-picture, SuperSource presets that animate, Fairlight EQ and dynamics, streaming, recording and multiview
The full feature-by-feature table: Is there a MixEffect for Android? →
Mixed teams: iPad and Android on one switcher
An ATEM accepts several control connections at once, so an iPad running an iOS app, a laptop running ATEM Software Control and an Android phone running ProSwitcher can all control the same switcher and all show the same state.
If you are on iPad or iPhone
ProSwitcher is not on iPhone or iPad yet. Versions are planned, but there is no release date and no App Store listing. If you switch from Apple devices today, MixEffect will likely serve you better than waiting: it runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and it does things ProSwitcher does not, such as HyperDeck control and automation. TouchDirector and Strata Pro are iPad options too.
More Android options
Several smaller Android apps also control ATEM switchers; they are listed with what each listing says on Is there ATEM Software Control for Android? Bitfocus Companion can also show web buttons in a phone's browser, with a computer running Companion on the same network.
Questions
Can an iPad app and ProSwitcher control the same switcher?
Yes. An ATEM accepts several control connections at once, so an iPad app, ATEM Software Control on a laptop and ProSwitcher on an Android phone can all control the same switcher and all show the same state.
Is there ATEM Software Control for Android?
No. Blackmagic Design includes ATEM Software Control free for Mac and Windows only, and there is no official Android version. On an Android phone or tablet you use a third-party app, such as ProSwitcher.
Is ProSwitcher on iPhone or iPad?
Not yet. ProSwitcher runs on Android phones and tablets today. iPhone and iPad versions are planned, but there is no release date and no App Store listing yet. To hear when it is out, email support@proswitcher.app.
Is ProSwitcher Pro a subscription?
No. Pro is a single payment, and it covers every device signed in to the same Google Play account.
Put ProSwitcher on your phone before the next show.
Free on Google Play for Android phones and tablets. Switching stays free; Pro is a one-time US$39.99, with a 14-day free trial.
Related
MixEffect for Android?
MixEffect is for Apple devices. What Android users can use, side by side.
ATEM Software Control on Android?
There is no official Android version. What works instead.
ATEM Mini on Android
Control an ATEM Mini, Mini Pro or Mini Extreme from your phone, in three steps.
Demo switcher (ATEM simulator)
A simulated eight-camera ATEM on your phone, for practice and training.
Supported switchers
Every ATEM family, what each model has, and what we have tested.