Air Camera vs NDI PTZ Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Air Camera
Stream your device's camera feed to an external display like Apple TV. Ideal for live events, it provides a clean video-only output, free from distracting on-screen elements. Capture high-quality photos during streaming.
- Stream camera to AirPlay receivers
- Clean video-only output
- Rule of Thirds overlay
- Focus and exposure lock
- High-resolution photo capture
- Switch between camera lenses
- Adjustable video quality (720p, 1080p, 4K)
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Air Camera is the best way to stream your camera to an airplay receiver. eg. Apple TV, AirParrot or AirServer. Perfect for live events when you need a simple video feed to an external display. The external display only shows the video so elements like notifications, battery status and time don't distract your audience. Features: • Rule of Thirds overlay shows on device. • Double Tap to goggle Rule of Thirds overlay. • Press and hold to lock focus & exposure on supported devices • Smooth focus is enabled on supported devices. • Left & Right Landscape orientation supported. • Universal App (iPhone & iPad) • Also supports Apple AV adapter. • Take full resolution photos (with 3 second preview) during capture. High quality photos are saved to the camera roll. • Swap between Front, Back, Telephoto and Wide Angle cameras. • Pinch to zoom in and out • Video Stabilisation - Standard or Cinematic • Choose Video Quality - 720p, 1080p or 4k • Toggle Audio on or off Instructions for Use: 1. Open Control Center (swipe up from bottom of screen) 2. Tap AirPlay 3. Select the target screen and enable mirroring 4. Close Control Center
NDI PTZ Control
Control your NDI PTZ cameras with this app, offering full Pan, Tilt, and Zoom functionality. It includes a live joystick, preset recall, and a built-in monitor for viewing NDI sources. BirdDog users gain access to advanced color matrix tools.
- Full Pan, Tilt, Zoom control
- Live joystick interface
- Save and recall PTZ presets
- In-built NDI source viewing monitor
- BirdDog Cam Control integration
- Color Matrix tools for BirdDog cameras
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NDI PTZ Control is the ultimate iOS app with support for all NDI PTZ regardless of manufacturer. Featuring full Pan, Tilt, Zoom control including a live joystick, and save and recall pre-set PTZ positions. The inbuilt viewing monitor allows viewing of any NDI, NDI HX2, and NDI HX3 source in full screen. NDI PTZ Control becomes even more powerful for BirdDog PTZ Camera users with Cam Control built in to access all the Colour Matrix tools to shade your BirdDog PTZ camera. All this from an iPad or iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Air Camera at $0.99 against NDI PTZ Control's $19.99. Air Camera also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). NDI PTZ Control's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 60%). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Air Camera costs $0.99 and NDI PTZ Control $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Air Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Air Camera's written reviews are positive against 78% of NDI PTZ Control's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Air Camera ships an update monthly, NDI PTZ Control every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Air Camera | NDI PTZ Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (38 ratings) — better | 3.4 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.5% of reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 230 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marc Castles | BirdDog Australia PTY LTD |
Customer experience
Air Camera
NDI PTZ Control
In-app purchases
Air Camera
No in-app purchases
NDI PTZ Control
No in-app purchases
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