Comparison

NDI Scanner vs Camo Studio

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

Head to head
About

NDI Scanner

This app scans your local network for NDI Protocol IP Video Sources, displaying their hostname, name, IP address, and port. It offers real-time updates and filtering by source name. You can also open selected sources in Sienna NDI Monitor for iOS.

Highlights
  • Discover NDI Protocol IP Video Sources
  • Display hostname, source name, IP, and port
  • Filter sources by name
  • Real-time live view of source availability
  • Option to open sources in Sienna NDI Monitor
Features
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NDI Scanner searches your local area network for NDI Protocol IP Video Sources and displays hostname, NDI source name, IP address and port for each source. You can also filter the list to look for sources by name. The list is constantly updating so provides a real time live view of NDI Source availability. Selecting a source also offers the option to open that source in Sienna NDI Monitor for iOS (if installed).

About

Camo Studio

Transform your iPad into a powerful streaming and recording studio. Connect cameras and microphones to create professional-quality content, stream console games, and enhance your video with advanced effects and overlays.

Highlights
  • Stream and record from iPad
  • Connect external cameras and mics
  • Stream console games
  • Multicam scene switching
  • Web overlay support
  • Stream chat and event controls
  • Video enhancements and adjustments
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Dive into streaming, or record your next video, in just a few taps – hone your scene, connect your camera, and start creating with ease – all directly from your iPhone or iPad. Camo Studio is free, and a finalist in Apple’s 2025 App Store Awards. STREAM & RECORD FROM ANYWHERE Connect a mic to your iPhone, or cameras and mics to your iPad, and start streaming on the move, and record your video to built-in or connected storage for editing and uploading high-quality content later. SHARE YOUR GAMING MOMENTS On iPad, stream console games with a capture card to Twitch, YouTube, Kick and more. On iPhone, stream your mobile games with a spare phone as your facecam. Set up your scene with tactile controls that make multi-feed and PiP simple to configure. SWITCH UP YOUR SCENES Quickly switch between a collection of built-in or custom scenes with a tap to help engage your audience or show a different shot. Each scene can be configured individually with different cameras, video and audio sources, and output profiles, and layered with text, images, shapes, video and web pages. PRO STREAMS WITH WEB OVERLAYS Imbue your streams with your personal aesthetic, or a professional touch, with support for web overlays from StreamElements, Streamlabs, Uno Overlays and more. Import template or custom web overlays, with live content, alerts, embedded control panels, and a wide array of other widgets. A ONE-APP STREAM CONTROL CENTRE Stay in touch with your chat, trigger in-stream events, and check on your mods, all through Camo Studio’s stream panels. Add exactly the panels you need – each is custom to the streaming service you use, and gives you powerful controls for your livestreams. POWERFUL VIDEO ENHANCEMENTS & ADJUSTMENTS Camo Studio comes loaded with functionality that helps you stand out. Easily apply a subtle “Bokeh” effect to your background, or replace it or remove it entirely! Adjust the framing and orientation of each input feed, including Auto-framing modes that help you stay in-shot. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR IPHONE Your iPhone becomes a complete live studio: use your front and rear cameras at once, flick the controls away for a clean view, and when your phone warms up, Camo Studio eases the frame rate instead of dropping your stream. MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR IPAD Your iPad supports connecting a breadth of peripherals, external devices and cameras, with every panel in view on the bigger screen. Use it as a bigger, sharper screen for your Nintendo Switch, or as a video monitor for your camera. M1 and later iPads can even run Camo Studio in the background while streaming or recording, capturing the device’s screen, and can integrate with your Stream Deck. SECURITY AND PRIVACY FIRST Camo Studio transmits your video directly to the streaming services of your choosing, and all recordings are entirely local to your iPhone or iPad, connected storage device or selected storage service. Your data is your business, not ours. NOT ONLY BUT ALSO! - Pro-quality video in a range of resolutions, including 4K UHD, 1080p HD, and 720p - Built-in galleries come preloaded with backgrounds and filters to try in your videos - Work in landscape, portrait or square orientations, great for TikTok-style shots at 9:16 aspect ratio - Use your device’s front and back cameras as part of your scene - Add any spare phone or tablet running Camo Camera as another angle over Wi-Fi - Plug in a USB mic, or connect a Bluetooth mic like AirPods, and sound as good as you look - Looks great in light and dark mode - No ads in the app, ever WE’RE HERE TO HELP We’re fanatical about supporting our users, and we’d love to help you make the most of Camo Studio on your iPhone or iPad. Reach out to us any time: https://camo.com/support LEARN MORE About us: https://camo.com/studio/iphone https://camo.com/studio/ipad How to use Camo: https://camo.com/support/camo-ipad/how-to-use-camo-ipad FAQ: https://camo.com/support/camo-ipad/camo-ipad-faq

Screenshots

NDI Scanner2 screens
Camo Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Camo Studio at 2.6K against NDI Scanner's 3. NDI Scanner's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NDI Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camo Studio has 2.6K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of NDI Scanner's written reviews are positive against 51% of Camo Studio's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
NDI Scanner versus Camo Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNDI ScannerCamo Studio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.5 (2.6K ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings32.6K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS9.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB192 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMark GilbertReincubate

Customer experience

NDI Scanner

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%

Camo Studio

All ratings2,618 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews305 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral15.1%
Negative33.8%

Bugs and requests

NDI Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Camo Studio

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Not able to record while using your camera on your iPad
  • If I try to record an app in vertical orientation (for example, Clash Royale), it cuts off the top and bottom of the frame instead of adjusting it to the screen
  • Can't select Bluetooth mic as audio input and need audio mixer to add both video capture device audio and mic audio
  • The software somehow fails to save a recording the next time it is used if in the past, the iPad had shut off in the middle of a recording
  • When ever I try to minimise the app and open game stream gets stuck !
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  • Can not download
  • Screen Recording is fine Apps Audio is always 100% No matter how it is adjusted in the Audio Settings
  • It shows on my YT that the stream is going but all you can see is the few seconds of setting up the stream in the app, then nothing
  • It shows on my YT that the stream is going but all you can see is the few seconds of setting up the stream in the app, then nothing
  • External USB audio not working

Requested features

15 requests
  • Chroma Keying
  • No bandwidth settings
  • Bitte externes Mikrofon und externe Kamera zur gleiche Zeit ermöglichen
  • Give screen record with webcam features in iPad 9th generation
  • Multiple audio inputs (or forcing mono input)
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  • Change the shape of my camera feed
  • Pre recorded?
  • Need option to set output bit rate
  • Transitions and being able to bring in remote iOS cameras
  • Adjust the recording or live streaming bitrate
  • Stretch iPad display for fullscreen on YouTube
  • Overlay option for screen broadcast for like streamlabs alerts, HTML overlays, image overlays
  • Stretch screen option to fit all iPad screen on stream
  • Support switching input video format
  • Voice Isolation

In-app purchases

None

NDI Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Camo Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NDI Scanner free?
NDI Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Camo Studio free?
Camo Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NDI Scanner or Camo Studio?
NDI Scanner is rated higher. NDI Scanner averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Camo Studio averages 4.5 from 2.6K ratings.
Do NDI Scanner or Camo Studio have ads?
Neither NDI Scanner nor Camo Studio shows ads.

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