Ultra Stream vs NDI Player
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 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.
- NDI source creation
- Customized playlist
- Screen mirroring/AirPlay output
- Apple Pencil/Finger annotation
- Multi-NDI source support
- Real-time audio VU meter
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NDI Player at 3.8 against Ultra Stream's 2.5. NDI Player also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Ultra Stream's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (38% vs 25%). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Ultra Stream asks for nothing beyond the download.
NDI Player holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 18 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 38% of Ultra Stream's written reviews are positive against 25% of NDI Player's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ultra Stream ships an update every 2 months, NDI Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ultra Stream | NDI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (10 ratings) | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nanjing Magewell Electronics Co., Ltd. | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
Ultra Stream
NDI Player
In-app purchases
Ultra Stream
No in-app purchases
NDI Player
- Using Apple Pencil or Finger$4.99
- Movie Playback$9.99
- HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay$9.99
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- List Playback$14.99
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