Comparison

NDICam vs NDI Multiview

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

NDICam

Transform your iOS device into a professional NDI camera for live broadcasting. Stream high-quality, low-latency video to professional vision mixers and IP video systems. Offers flexible control over camera settings and stream quality.

Highlights
  • Full NDI and NDI HX3 modes
  • High-quality, low-latency NDI streaming
  • Switch between front and rear cameras
  • Auto/Manual focus and exposure controls
  • Adjustable quality/performance levels
  • On-screen tally and flash talent tally
  • Portrait/Landscape rotation support
Features
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* Special Offer Price * NDICam is the original NDI iOS camera built by the world's leading NDI broadcast infrastructure developers - Sienna. Mature and feature rich, uniquely with both Full NDI and NDI HX3 modes. The NDI (Network Device Interface) protocol connects to professional vision mixers and other devices, and delivers a high quality, low latency connection. NDICam is compatible with All TriCasters, VMix, Wirecast and hundreds of other professional IP video systems, software and hardware, which support NDI. - Simple to use - nothing to configure on your iOS device - Switch between front and rear cameras during broadcast - Auto Focus, AF Lock and Tap to Focus - Auto Exposure, AE Lock and Tap to Expose - Illumination light on/off - Audio Mute Control - Manual Naming of NDI Stream source - 4 quality / performance levels to suit your device and network, plus NDI HX Option - Pinch to zoom (where zoom is supported) - Auto-lens mode for multi-lens cameras - On screen live / preview tally plus optional use of camera flash as talent tally (with red gel cover). - Option to prevent iOS device sleep - Select 25FPS or 29.97FPS standard rate. - Choice of Full NDI or NDI HX3 compression modes (HX2 at 2 to 20 mBit, plus HX3 Ultra) - Rotation support for Portrait or Landscape Video Modes. Front and Rear cameras can be selected at the touch of a button and NDICam features a 4 position quality vs frame rate slider to deliver optimum video suited to the quality of your wifi connection and your iPhone's processing performance. Depending on your iOS device, compression mode selected and Wifi network performance NDICam supports up to 1080 full HD resolution. Control of flashlight, touch to focus, focus lock, pinch to zoom and audio enable are also included. You can even use the phone's torch as a Tally Light, by covering it with a red gel. Note: Depending on the performance of your iOS device and your WIFI network, you may not see full frame rates when operating at maximum 1080 resolution with a full HD camera. Using HX3 mode will help if the bottleneck is your WIFI network. Note: NDI is a high bandwidth protocol designed for local area Gigabit networks. In order to see good results you will need a fast, uncontested wifi connection. If you see slow frame rates, try improving the wifi environment, with a better router, less interference, directional antenna or maybe switch to 5GHz if you are on 2.4GHz. . NB HX3 Ultra will use around 50mBits of bandwidth, so it's lower than full NDI, but still quite high. Use one of the lower bandwidth HX3 modes if your network connection is struggling. NDICam is also compatible with wired ethernet connections to iOS devices which can help deliver smooth video compared to a poor quality Wifi network. Good results have been seen with lightning to ethernet adaptors. You can specify an NDI discovery server in the application settings. Note that you will need to restart the app for any changes to take effect. Specifying a discovery server will disable the standard mDNS (Bonjour) advertisement for the NDI Cam source, so your iOS device must be able to reach the discovery server one the network. If you experience problems - delete the Discovery Server entry and restart the app. NB: NDI HX3 Ultra mode requires a recent NDI compatible receiver.

About

NDI Multiview

Monitor multiple NDI video sources simultaneously with advanced tools like vector scopes and histograms. Control PTZ cameras remotely and record up to nine inputs in H.264 or HEVC. Features include zoom, audio meters, and automatic NDI source discovery.

Highlights
  • Up to 9 NDI inputs multi-view
  • PTZ remote control
  • Vector scope, histogram, parade, waveform
  • Simultaneous NDI recording
  • Double-tap zoom
  • Automatic NDI source discovery
Features
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- Up to 9 NDI inputs multi-view simultaneously - PTZ Control, focus, exposure, white-balance remote settings - Vector scope, histogram, parade and waveform for professional users - Up to 9 NDI inputs record simultaneously with H.264 or HEVC formats - Double-tap to zoom in for full-screen detail monitor - Supports NDI High Bandwidth(SpeedHQ), NDI HX2(H.264), NDI HX2(HEVC), NDI HX3(H.264), NDI HX3(HEVC) - Supports NDI low bandwidth mode - Supports action and title safe area display - With real-time audio VU meter monitor - Automatically find out all NDI sources in the current network, Extra IPs and NDI Discovery Server - List all the NDI metadata - No need to register, no subscription fees, one-time purchase for lifetime use

Screenshots

NDICam3 screens
NDI Multiview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NDI Multiview at Free against NDICam's $9.99. NDI Multiview also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (128 vs 14). NDICam's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). On rating, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NDI Multiview is free to download; NDICam costs $9.99 up front. NDI Multiview sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. NDICam asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.9 for NDICam against 4.0 for NDI Multiview. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NDI Multiview has 128 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 37% of NDICam's written reviews are positive against 46% of NDI Multiview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NDICam ships an update every 4 months, NDI Multiview every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
NDICam versus NDI Multiview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNDICamNDI Multiview
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (14 ratings)4.0 (128 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.3% of reviews45.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark GilbertTopDirector Corporation

Customer experience

NDICam

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral21.4%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral10.8%
Negative51.8%

NDI Multiview

All ratings128 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral3.9%
Negative20.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative51.4%

User reviews

NDICam

From 14 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Low latency streaming
  • 👍 Works with vmix
  • 👍 Works with OBS
  • 👍 Works with iPad
  • 👍 Works with iPhone

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Lens switching issues
  • 🐛 Rotation issues
  • 🐛 UI obstructed on iPhone
  • 🐛 Controls bunched at top
  • 🐛 Ambiguous NDI settings

NDI Multiview

From 128 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great for viewing NDI sources
  • 🚀 Low latency NDI monitoring
  • 👍 Useful for content creation
  • 👍 Good for multiple NDI sources
  • 👍 Works well for recording/fullscreen

Room to improve

  • 💰 Crippling watermark on free version
  • 💰 Unusable without expensive purchases
  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🐛 PTZ control is uncontrollable
  • 🐛 Audio not in sync

Bugs and requests

NDICam

Reported bugs

37 issues
  • Lens switching not working
  • Cannot rotate for widescreen
  • UI obstructed on iPhone
  • Controls bunched at top
  • Icons disappear off screen
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  • Scaling issues on iPhone 13 Pro Max
  • NDI HX3 slider is ambiguous
  • App turns off by itself
  • No audio
  • App freezes and is unusable
  • Catastrophic frame drops after a few minutes
  • NDI HX performance not as good as NewTek app
  • Audio interfaces don't work with the app
  • OBS desktop app crashes when adding NDI source
  • App crashes
  • App quits unexpectedly
  • Stream is choppy
  • Application would quit at various times
  • Not compatible with Newtek NDI Video monitor app
  • App freezes, pauses
  • Black screen
  • No image
  • Unstable
  • App doesn't work
  • Laggy video
  • Poor quality image
  • Terrible lagging issue
  • Choppy on dedicated 5G WiFi
  • Frame timing getting jumbled
  • Speed mode is super grainy
  • Mid quality is grainy/low res
  • Quality is extremely choppy with frame jitter
  • If phone put into standby, need to restart app
  • App doesn't work with PC
  • Cannot find NDI source with XSplit
  • High quality looks like 15fps
  • App crashes OBS

Requested features

24 requests
  • Ability to name NDI stream
  • Ability to lock landscape mode
  • Control zoom with Bluetooth gimbal
  • Better documentation
  • Screenshots for documentation
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  • Clarification on NDI vs NDI HX3 slider
  • More image controls
  • Select from all lenses
  • Simultaneously stream all camera angles
  • Add 30fps to settings
  • Add 50/60 FPS support
  • Switch to prevent automatic vertical mode switching
  • Resolution indicator
  • Ability to select lens
  • 4K option
  • 60fps option
  • Ability to select tele lens
  • Simultaneously stream 2 camera angles
  • Disable autofocus
  • Turn iPhone light on/off
  • Turn off sending audio
  • Select focus and exposure
  • Zoom functionality
  • More stable application

NDI Multiview

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Watermark remains after purchase
  • App crashes constantly
  • PTZ control is uncontrollable
  • Purchased PTZ won't restore
  • App opens and crashes after purchase
Show 4 more
  • Discovery of cameras broken/slow
  • Audio not in sync with video
  • Stopped reading sources
  • Payment accepted but watermark remains

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bundle watermark removal with PTZ control
  • Adjust pricing for bundled features
  • Apple TV version planned?

In-app purchases

None

NDICam

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NDI Multiview

One-time4
  • Professional Video Scopes$9.99
  • PTZ Camera Control$9.99
  • Watermark and Full Screen Zoom$14.99
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  • Enable Record/Snapshot$19.99

Questions

Is NDICam free?
NDICam costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDI Multiview free?
NDI Multiview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NDICam or NDI Multiview?
NDI Multiview is rated higher. NDICam averages 3.9 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while NDI Multiview averages 4.0 from 128 ratings.
Do NDICam or NDI Multiview have ads?
Neither NDICam nor NDI Multiview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NDICam or NDI Multiview?
NDICam ships an update every 4 months, and NDI Multiview every 2 weeks. Most recently, NDICam was updated on October 22, 2026 and NDI Multiview on October 22, 2026.

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