Our recommendation
Camo is the stronger choice if you want your phone as a high-quality webcam for video calls and streams, on Windows or Mac, working directly in Zoom and Teams, with effects included free and up to 4K on Pro. ByteMirror is built for streamers on Windows who want the phone's screen, with its sound, or several phones, as native sources inside OBS.
We make ByteMirror. Camo facts are from its official pricing page, checked on the date above.
At a glance
| ByteMirror | Camo | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | Phone screen and camera as OBS sources | Phone as a webcam |
| Desktop | Windows 10 and 11 | Windows 10+ and macOS 12.3+ |
| Phones | iPhone; Android 10+ for screen, 8+ for camera | iPhone (iOS 15+) and Android (7.0+) |
| OBS integration | Native ByteMirror Phone source | Virtual camera |
| Video calls without OBS | No; Zoom and Teams go through OBS Virtual Camera | Yes, a virtual camera in 40+ apps |
| Free plan | Every way to connect at 720p30, one phone; no watermark for 7 days, then 30 minutes a day | Up to 720p30, no watermark; effects and manual controls included |
| Paid plan | 1080p60, H.265, no watermark, up to five phones on two PCs | Up to 4K and 60 fps, Smart Zoom and priority support |
| Paid price | Pro $5.99/mo or $39.99/yr, Lifetime $49.99 once, Studio custom | Pro $9.99/mo, $49.99/yr or $99.99 lifetime |
Choose ByteMirror if…
- You stream mobile games and want the phone's screen in OBS.
- You want several phones as separate sources in one scene.
- You want phone audio to arrive in the OBS mixer.
Choose Camo if…
- You mainly need a great webcam for calls and streams.
- You want the webcam in Zoom or Teams without running OBS.
- You use a Mac.
- You want effects, manual camera controls or 4K.
Screen vs camera
Camo is built around the phone camera: image quality, lenses, effects and controls, delivered to any app as a virtual camera. ByteMirror does camera too, front and back, but its focus is mirroring the phone's screen, with its audio, straight into an OBS scene as a native source.
Free plans
Both free plans run at 720p and 30 fps. Camo's has no watermark and already includes effects and manual controls. ByteMirror's has no watermark for the first 7 days, then 30 minutes a day without one, and shows one phone at a time. ByteMirror Pro removes the watermark, raises quality to 1080p60 and allows up to five phones.
Questions
Can ByteMirror be used as a webcam in Zoom or Teams?
Yes, the front and back cameras both work, through OBS Virtual Camera. Camo works in those apps directly, without OBS.
Does ByteMirror work on Mac?
No. ByteMirror is Windows only. Camo supports macOS.
Sources
The vendor pages behind the facts on this page, checked on the date above.