Comparison

DU Recorder vs NDI Screen Capture

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

Head to head
About

DU Recorder

Easily record your mobile screen and livestream to popular platforms like YouTube and Twitch. Enhance your recordings with powerful editing tools, including trimming, music, text, and filters. Create engaging content with this versatile screen recording and editing solution.

Highlights
  • Livestream to YouTube, Facebook, Twitch
  • High-quality screen recording
  • Audio recording support
  • Powerful video editing suite
  • Trim, merge, and add music to videos
  • Facecam for reaction videos
Features
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DU Recorder is a reliable, and easy-to-use stream creator and screen recorder. With DU Recorder , you can livestream your screen to YouTube, Facebook and Twitch and record screen videos. DU Recorder makes it easy to livestream and record content from your screen, like games, live shows, sports, and more. Advantages: - Support audio recording - Livestream your screen to different platforms - High-quality screen recording - Powerful video editing features Features: Livestream to YouTube, Facebook and Twitch Add the screen recording feature to your control center. Simply log in to your YouTube, Facebook and Twitch account, choose the settings as you want, and start livestreaming to YouTube, Facebook and Twitch via the screen recording feature! These handy options give you a better livestreaming experience: - Support simultaneous recording of microphone and internal audio - High-quality livestreaming, with various resolution options - Set your livestream to public, unlisted, or private to protect privacy - Supports RTMP address - A variety of live tools: Custom watermark, live themes, live pause settings and more - Supports Replaykit, for livestreaming directly from Replaykit-compatible games Screen Recording Add the screen recording feature to your control center, tap the Record button, and choose DU Recorder to record your screen and save videos to your device. DU Recorder provides stable and fluid screen recording. With this screen recording feature, you can easily record popular mobile game videos, video calls with family and friends, and even popular live shows! Video Editing You can easily perform the following video editing operations with the screen recorder: - Trim video/Remove the middle part of the video - Add music, choose from a huge variety of music - Add text, custom video subtitles - Add frames and stickers, also support adding local images and custom watermark to your videos - Change speed, adjust video speed of different sections - Voice recording, help you make a commentary video - Filters, add a variety of filter effects to your video - Crop video, crop videos to any ratio you want - Merge multiple videos and choose from various transition effects - Video to GIF, convert video formats to GIF - Supports facecam, you can record reaction videos with the facecam feature DU Recorder Premium - Join now and enjoy all the features! - Included features:Remove watermark, Custom watermark, Custom pause picture, Speed, Crop, RTMP broadcast, VIP feedback channel and more wonderful content. - When you purchase DU Recorder Premium, you will use all paid features and materials. - DU Recorder Premium is billed monthly or annually at the rate corresponding to the selected plan. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. - According to the Apple Store policy, your subscription will be automatically renewed after the free trial ends. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of current period. - Your account will be charged according to your plan for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. - Privacy policy: http://durecorder.do-global.com/privacy/privacyPolicy.html - Terms of use: http://durecorder.do-global.com/privacy/UserAgreement.html If you have any comments or suggestions about DU Recorder, please contact us at durecorderlive@gmail.com. Your feedback is appreciated! Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DURecorderOfficial Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtvNkr4kV3GAEHAFqe5UocQ

About

NDI Screen Capture

Capture iOS and iPadOS screen content in real-time and stream it as NDI output. Supports NDI HX H.264 and HEVC, with audio and microphone input. Ideal for e-learning and game demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Real-time screen capture
  • NDI output streaming
  • NDI HX H.264/HEVC support
  • Lock screen rotation
  • Audio and mic input
  • Easy to use
Features
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- Capture iOS & iPadOS full or partial screen content in realtime - Stream NDI output in realtime - NDI HX H.264 and NDI HX HEVC support - Locking screen rotation while capturing - Audio and Mic input support - Easy to use for e-Learning or game demonstration

Screenshots

DU Recorder4 screens
NDI Screen Capture2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DU Recorder at 4.4 against NDI Screen Capture's 3.0. DU Recorder also leads on ratings volume (56K vs 11) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). NDI Screen Capture's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. DU Recorder sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and NDI Screen Capture sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DU Recorder holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DU Recorder has 56K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 27% and 27% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DU Recorder versus NDI Screen Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDU RecorderNDI Screen Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (56K ratings) — better3.0 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews26.9% of reviews27.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings56K — better11
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Xiaoxiong Bowang Technology Co., Ltd.TopDirector Corporation

Customer experience

DU Recorder

All ratings56,379 ratings
Positive84.9%
Neutral4.2%
Negative10.9%
Written reviews1,882 reviews
Positive26.9%
Neutral11.8%
Negative61.2%

NDI Screen Capture

All ratings11 ratings
Positive36.4%
Neutral27.3%
Negative36.4%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive27.3%
Neutral27.3%
Negative45.5%

Bugs and requests

DU Recorder

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Recordings stop unexpectedly
  • App freezes during use
  • Sync issues between video and audio
  • Livestreams cut off after a few minutes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add pause/resume recording feature
  • Improve live streaming capabilities
  • Introduce one-time purchase option
  • Add more editing tools and effects
  • Improve video and audio quality

NDI Screen Capture

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

DU Recorder

Subscriptions6
  • DU Recorder Premium$3.997 Days
  • DU Recorder Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • DU Recorder Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
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  • DU Recorder Premium7 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • DU Recorder Premium3 Days trial$49.996 Months
  • DU Recorder Premium7 Days trial2 variants$89.991 Year
2 purchases

NDI Screen Capture

One-time2
  • Remove One Minute Limit$4.99
  • Enable Partial Screen Capture$4.99

Questions

Is DU Recorder free?
DU Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NDI Screen Capture free?
NDI Screen Capture is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DU Recorder or NDI Screen Capture?
DU Recorder is rated higher. DU Recorder averages 4.4 out of 5 from 56K ratings, while NDI Screen Capture averages 3.0 from 11 ratings.
Do DU Recorder or NDI Screen Capture have ads?
DU Recorder shows ads; NDI Screen Capture does not.
Which is updated more often, DU Recorder or NDI Screen Capture?
DU Recorder ships an update monthly, and NDI Screen Capture monthly. Most recently, DU Recorder was updated on October 21, 2026 and NDI Screen Capture on October 14, 2026.

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