Comparison

SlingStudio Console vs NDI Camera

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

Head to head
About

SlingStudio Console

This app enables multi-camera live video production using a supported iPad and wireless hardware. Easily switch between up to 10 video sources, add graphics, and stream to various platforms in 1080p HD.

Highlights
  • Multi-camera switching
  • Wireless video source connection
  • Live streaming to multiple platforms
  • Add text and graphic overlays
  • Picture-in-picture composition
  • Instant replay
  • Record multiple feeds
Features
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WHEN ONE CAMERA ANGLE ISN’T ENOUGH, SLINGSTUDIO DELIVERS MULTI-CAMERA MAGIC IN MINUTES for a variety of video applications – sports, schools, houses of worship, distance learning, corporate events, weddings, video blogging, broadcast TV, etc. There are all kinds of possibilities. What will you discover? When used with SlingStudio hardware, the SlingStudio Console app puts the power of multi-camera right in your hands, allowing you to easily manage your entire wireless SlingStudio production with a supported iPad. *SlingStudio hardware required.* *NOTE: SlingStudio is designed for use only in the United States and Canada; performance is not guaranteed in other countries.* The wireless, battery-powered SlingStudio makes it easy to connect cameras and smartphones to live-broadcast your professional multi-camera productions to Facebook, YouTube, Vimeo, Twitch, Twitter/Periscope, Livestream, Ustream, Restream.io and other RTMP destinations: • Connect up to 10 video sources and, with no cables or external power source, you can be on location anywhere – at the beach, on the slopes, in the football stadium – anywhere you can carry a backpack. • Your video sources can be your iPhone, iPod, smartphones or super-expensive professional-grade camera. You can even use your laptop. • All video is in gorgeous 1080p HD resolution. • With zero wires to wrangle and camera distances of up to 300 feet, your setup and teardown is a breeze. • Switch camera angles as you please, add text and graphic overlays, compose picture-in-picture, and mix in external audio from a microphone. • Hands-free operation when auto-switching using custom time intervals or voice-activated switching. • Choose from a variety of transitions like cut, dissolve, wipe, fade to/from black with programmable durations • Import, insert, adjust and overlay your own JPG and PNG graphics and motion graphics – including logos, watermarks, lower-third titles, profile pics, ads and background images – on your live program feed. • Use prerecorded video as a source for pre-roll, post-roll, ads, bumpers, etc. by importing MP4 and MOV files from supported SD cards and USB drives. • Instant replay of program video up to one minute in length at normal or slower speeds. • Review multi-camera video footage from last ten minutes for coaching and referee scenarios. • Create custom scoreboard overlays using your own graphics and team logos.
 • Create highlight clips by tagging special moments on the fly. • Get up to 7 recordings with each production, including individual feeds, the program recording, a quad view and line-in audio. • Take the live-switched program output from the HDMI out port of SlingStudio to connect to displays or other devices, such as encoders, expanding your workflow. • Save your project settings as default for next production • Use for videoconferencing in a special low-delay mode. • Enhance the live viewing experience with a no-latency HDMI passthrough mode that syncs your video with the house audio. • Easily import and automatically time-sync your footage in Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Apple Final Cut Pro X, saving hours of post-production time. By importing native camera recordings, you can substitute for any of the SlingStudio recordings and create a new program recording in 4K, in higher bit rates, or with higher quality video codecs using the SlingStudio Extension for Adobe Premiere Pro CC. All edits, effects and transitions are automatically preserved in the higher-quality program recording. COMPATIBLE DEVICES: - iPad Mini 4 and newer - iPad Air 2 and newer - iPad Pro models - iPad (released 2017) and newer REQUIRED SLINGSTUDIO DEVICES: - SlingStudio

About

NDI Camera

Transform your smartphone into a professional live-streaming camera. Easily send high-quality, low-latency video and audio to popular platforms like Zoom and MS Teams. Enhance your broadcasts with new camera angles and perspectives.

Highlights
  • Professional live-streaming camera
  • Low-latency video and audio
  • Seamless integration with popular platforms
  • Add new camera angles
  • Mobile source for live production
Features
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The easiest live-streaming camera you will ever use! Turn your phone into a professional live-streaming NDI camera and start streaming high-quality, low-latency video and audio with the touch of a button. NDI Camera is the official NDI app that makes your phone seamlessly capable of sending video into popular platforms like MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, and many more. For professionals, it's the ideal tool to bring mobile phones as a source into your live production system. More flexibility and additional perspectives: introduce new camera angles and add vantage points to your coverage to bring completely new dimensions to your live broadcasts, webcasts, and presentations. Note: Requires support for NDI 4 or newer. Download NDI Camera and start streaming from your phone to your network today!

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SlingStudio Console at Free against NDI Camera's $19.99. SlingStudio Console also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (59% vs 38%). NDI Camera's advantage is chart position (#39 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

SlingStudio Console is free to download; NDI Camera costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlingStudio Console holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SlingStudio Console has 1.7K ratings behind it against 187, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of SlingStudio Console's written reviews are positive against 38% of NDI Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
SlingStudio Console versus NDI Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlingStudio ConsoleNDI Camera
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better3.1 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews58.9% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better187
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#39 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSling MediaVi(z)rt, Inc

Customer experience

SlingStudio Console

All ratings1,658 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive58.9%
Neutral7.4%
Negative33.7%

NDI Camera

All ratings187 ratings
Positive43.3%
Neutral18.7%
Negative38.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.8%

User reviews

SlingStudio Console

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Excellent multi-camera live streaming
  • 👍 User-friendly and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Compact and portable setup
  • 👍 Great for church/funeral live streams

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and disconnects
  • 🐛 Unreliable camera/video connections
  • 🐛 Streaming issues to Facebook and YouTube
  • 🐛 Buggy picture-in-picture and split-screen functions

NDI Camera

From 187 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great quality video
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Low latency
  • 👍 Works well with OBS
  • 👍 Useful for live streaming

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes after updates
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with new devices
  • 🔋 Overheating and battery drain
  • 🐛 Unstable video transmission
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with open access

Bugs and requests

SlingStudio Console

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes during live streams
  • Inability to connect to Facebook or YouTube
  • Camera links frequently drop or show poor signal
  • Picture-in-picture function not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more camera inputs
  • Improve graphics and lower-third capabilities
  • Implement motion graphics and video overlays
  • Expand device compatibility beyond Apple products

NDI Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone 17
  • Freezing and loss of video feed
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Horizontal mirroring of video
  • Inability to detect device on Mac

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for multiple camera lenses
  • Ability to select frame rate
  • More camera settings (white balance, ISO, etc.)
  • Remote control options
  • Portrait mode support

In-app purchases

None

SlingStudio Console

No in-app purchases

None

NDI Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SlingStudio Console free?
SlingStudio Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDI Camera free?
NDI Camera costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SlingStudio Console or NDI Camera?
SlingStudio Console is rated higher. SlingStudio Console averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while NDI Camera averages 3.1 from 187 ratings.
Do SlingStudio Console or NDI Camera have ads?
Neither SlingStudio Console nor NDI Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlingStudio Console or NDI Camera?
SlingStudio Console ships an update every 2 months, and NDI Camera every 2 months. Most recently, SlingStudio Console was updated on October 14, 2026 and NDI Camera on October 13, 2026.

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