Comparison

NDI Camera vs Obsbot Live

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

Head to head
About

NDI Camera

Transform your smartphone into a professional live-streaming camera. Easily send high-quality, low-latency video and audio to popular platforms like Zoom and MS Teams. Enhance your broadcasts with new camera angles and perspectives.

Highlights
  • Professional live-streaming camera
  • Low-latency video and audio
  • Seamless integration with popular platforms
  • Add new camera angles
  • Mobile source for live production
Features
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The easiest live-streaming camera you will ever use! Turn your phone into a professional live-streaming NDI camera and start streaming high-quality, low-latency video and audio with the touch of a button. NDI Camera is the official NDI app that makes your phone seamlessly capable of sending video into popular platforms like MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, and many more. For professionals, it's the ideal tool to bring mobile phones as a source into your live production system. More flexibility and additional perspectives: introduce new camera angles and add vantage points to your coverage to bring completely new dimensions to your live broadcasts, webcasts, and presentations. Note: Requires support for NDI 4 or newer. Download NDI Camera and start streaming from your phone to your network today!

About

Obsbot Live

Stream live video using multiple cameras with intuitive controls. Manage PTZ functions, AI features, and image parameters for up to three devices simultaneously. Supports mainstream social platforms and offers customizable canvas layouts for dynamic content creation.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous multi-camera connection (up to 3)
  • PTZ control and AI features
  • Image parameter adjustment
  • Mainstream social platform support
  • Customizable canvas layouts
  • Integrated audio mixer
  • Landscape and portrait view support
Features
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"Experience brand new multi-cam live streaming with the innovative OBSBOT Live Easy and Fast Control of Multiple OBSBOT Cameras Supports simultaneous connection to up to three OBSBOT camera devices via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi for PTZ control, AI Features, image parameter adjustment, and multi-camera recording control. Start Multi-camera Live Streaming Anytime, Anywhere The software supports mainstream social live-streaming platforms. After logging in and authorizing the corresponding accounts and connecting multiple OBSBOT cameras, you can start multi-camera video recording/live streaming anytime, anywhere. Landscape and Portrait View Obsbot Live has been adapted for landscape and portrait views. Users can choose the orientation that meets their current needs for live streaming and video recording based on personal habits and usage scenarios. Convenient Canvas Switching After detecting the video stream, the software can automatically recognize and fill in the video content and overlay it on the built-in canvas features. Users can also manually adjust the canvas content and customize their multi-camera live streaming canvas. Clear Audio Mixer With our advanced built-in audio mixer panel, users can monitor and manage the audio status of the currently connected devices, achieving integrated management of audio and video to ensure a high-quality multi-cam live streaming experience. Perfectly matched with Tail Air Smart Remote Controller With Tail Air Smart Remote Controller, your multi-camera control experience will be taken to the next level. Its easy-to-understand operation logic allows you to immediately experience device switching, more realistic button control, or futuristic Motion Control of the PTZ! OBSBOT aims to provide a simpler and more energetic way to enjoy video shooting and live streaming. Record and share your life moments on air with dynamic video language and limitless imagination. If you have any suggestions while using OBSBOT, feel free to write to service@obsbot.com. We value every communication with you."

Screenshots

NDI Camera4 screens
Obsbot Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Obsbot Live at Free against NDI Camera's $19.99. Obsbot Live also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). NDI Camera's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 1.9) and review sentiment (38% vs 20%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Obsbot Live is free to download; NDI Camera costs $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

NDI Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NDI Camera has 187 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of NDI Camera's written reviews are positive against 20% of Obsbot Live's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NDI Camera ships an update every 2 months, Obsbot Live every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
NDI Camera versus Obsbot Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNDI CameraObsbot Live
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating3.1 (187 ratings) — better1.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews37.6% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings187 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#18 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVi(z)rt, IncRemo Tech Co.,Ltd

Customer experience

NDI Camera

All ratings187 ratings
Positive43.3%
Neutral18.7%
Negative38.0%
Written reviews255 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.5%

Obsbot Live

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Bugs and requests

NDI Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone 17
  • Freezing and loss of video feed
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Horizontal mirroring of video
  • Inability to detect device on Mac

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for multiple camera lenses
  • Ability to select frame rate
  • More camera settings (white balance, ISO, etc.)
  • Remote control options
  • Portrait mode support

Obsbot Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NDI Camera

No in-app purchases

None

Obsbot Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NDI Camera free?
NDI Camera costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Obsbot Live free?
Obsbot Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NDI Camera or Obsbot Live?
NDI Camera is rated higher. NDI Camera averages 3.1 out of 5 from 187 ratings, while Obsbot Live averages 1.9 from 10 ratings.
Do NDI Camera or Obsbot Live have ads?
Neither NDI Camera nor Obsbot Live shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NDI Camera or Obsbot Live?
NDI Camera ships an update every 2 months, and Obsbot Live every 3 weeks. Most recently, NDI Camera was updated on September 25, 2026 and Obsbot Live on September 23, 2026.

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