Ultra Stream vs NDI Multiview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ultra Stream
Control and configure your Ultra Stream devices. Preview input signals, record video to your phone or USB, and manage live streaming settings. The app also supports safe firmware updates for your devices.
- Configure device network via Bluetooth
- Discover devices via Wi-Fi or Ethernet
- Preview device input signal
- Record video to mobile or USB
- Live stream control
- Set volume and video format
- Safe firmware updates
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Use Ultra Stream Client to manage your Ultra Stream devices. The functions of Ultra Stream Client include: 1. Configure device network via Bluetooth. 2. Discover device via Wi-Fi or Ethernet. 3. Preview device input signal, record video as MP4 files to mobile phone for social media sharing. 4. Remote control the device to record video as MP4 files to USB flash drive. 5. Remote control the device to live stream. 6. Set volume, video format, time zone, network configuration and live streaming settings. 7. Support for safe firmware update for device and auto-checking for update when Internet access is available.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NDI Multiview at 4.0 against Ultra Stream's 2.5. NDI Multiview also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (127 vs 10). Ultra Stream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. NDI Multiview sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ultra Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.
NDI Multiview holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NDI Multiview has 127 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Ultra Stream's written reviews are positive against 44% of NDI Multiview's.
Ultra Stream ships an update every 2 months, NDI Multiview every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultra Stream | NDI Multiview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (127 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 127 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co., Ltd. | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
Ultra Stream
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In-app purchases
Ultra Stream
No in-app purchases
NDI Multiview
- 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
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