Comparison

SlingStudio Console vs NDI Player

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 Player

This tool transforms your device into a convenient NDI source for live production. Create customized playlists, support multiple NDI formats, and utilize Apple Pencil for annotations. It offers seamless HDMI and AirPlay output with real-time audio monitoring.

Highlights
  • NDI source creation
  • Customized playlist
  • Screen mirroring/AirPlay output
  • Apple Pencil/Finger annotation
  • Multi-NDI source support
  • Real-time audio VU meter
Features
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- If you are working with NDI, this is your MUST-HAVE tool - Create the most convenient and affordable NDI source instantly - Both landscape and portrait output support - Fully customized playlist, a powerful video player for live production - Supports multitasking on iPad, multiply NDI sources simultaneously - Supports Full NDI, NDI HX H.264, and NDI HX HEVC, display connection tally status - Supports Apple Pencil or Finger markup, drawing, and annotation - Supports full-screen HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay output - With real-time audio VU meter monitor - No need to register, no subscription fees, one-time purchase for lifetime use

Screenshots

NDI Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SlingStudio Console at 4.7 against NDI Player's 3.8. SlingStudio Console also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (58% vs 25%). NDI Player's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SlingStudio Console asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SlingStudio Console holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SlingStudio Console has 1.7K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of SlingStudio Console's written reviews are positive against 25% of NDI Player's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlingStudio Console ships an update every 2 months, NDI Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
SlingStudio Console versus NDI Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSlingStudio ConsoleNDI Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7K ratings) — better3.8 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews58.1% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSling MediaTopDirector Corporation

Customer experience

SlingStudio Console

All ratings1,658 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive58.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative34.4%

NDI Player

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

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 Player

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SlingStudio Console

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NDI Player

One-time4
  • Using Apple Pencil or Finger$4.99
  • Movie Playback$9.99
  • HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay$9.99
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  • List Playback$14.99

Questions

Is SlingStudio Console free?
SlingStudio Console is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDI Player free?
NDI Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SlingStudio Console or NDI Player?
SlingStudio Console is rated higher. SlingStudio Console averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while NDI Player averages 3.8 from 18 ratings.
Do SlingStudio Console or NDI Player have ads?
Neither SlingStudio Console nor NDI Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SlingStudio Console or NDI Player?
SlingStudio Console ships an update every 2 months, and NDI Player fortnightly. Most recently, SlingStudio Console was updated on October 9, 2026 and NDI Player on October 6, 2026.

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