VidiMo Show vs MAKI Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VidiMo Show
This app is a live production toolkit for mobile devices, allowing users to direct, produce, and star in their own shows. It offers customizable scenes with various media sources, live streaming capabilities, and recording options.
- Customizable multi-source scene layouts
- Live video, audio, graphics, text, and media integration
- On-the-fly scene switching with effects
- Live streaming to social media platforms
- Program recording to smartphone
- Scene element transition animations
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**This is not another mobile video switcher!** The VidiMo Show App is a complete live production toolkit on your smartphone. It’s a new way of story telling, intuitive enough for novice streamers yet powerful enough for experienced producers. You can direct, produce, and star in your own show, or stay behind the scenes while crafting amazing looking programs. VidiMo Show lets users customize unlimited scenes in advance, each with its own layout and combination of live video (using the phone’s front or rear camera), audio, graphics, text, and pre-recorded media clips. Users can easily switch between these scenes on the fly while live streaming or recording, with effects such as network news style lower 3rds, graphics and telistrator overlays and animated transitions further enhancing the visual experience. When it’s time to go live, you can record your show on your smartphone as its happening, and stream live to social media, with presets for YouTube™ Live, Facebook™ Live and Twitch™. VidiMo Show allows you to (could list lots if we really wanted to) * Switch quickly between fully customizable, multi-source scene layouts * Scenes can include any combination of sources: front or rear Smartphone camera, Text (overlay, scrolls, crawls), Video clips, Images, and HDMI input from VidiMo Go hardware (Coming soon) * Scenes have their own dedicated audio mixer with levels/mute controls for each source * Scene-independent lower-third graphics, logos and real-time on-screen drawing * Save and recall customized Shows * Stream live to social media networks, CDNs or your own streaming server * Record the program mix to your smartphone * Scene element transition animations and background music add the professional polish to your show.
MAKI Studio
Transform your iPad into a professional live production switcher for multi-camera streaming and recording. Supports up to 4K video and NDI for seamless wireless camera integration.
- Multi-camera switching
- 4K video support
- NDI integration
- SRT streaming
- Intuitive controls
- Live recording
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BirdDog MAKI Studio is a powerful live production software designed specifically for MAKI Live cameras, as well as BirdDog MAKI Ultra and X series cameras. Built for creators, educators, and professionals, it transforms your iPad into a full-featured production switcher with intuitive controls and seamless multi-camera switching. With support for high-quality video up to 4K, MAKI Studio delivers professional-grade live streaming and recording. Its responsive interface makes it easy to manage multiple camera angles, mix audio, and enhance your production in real time. MAKI Studio is optimized for NDI, allowing for a simple and efficient workflow with wireless camera connectivity. It also supports SRT for reliable streaming over the internet. Whether you are live streaming, capturing presentations, or producing multi-camera content, MAKI Studio provides a flexible and portable solution. Designed to integrate seamlessly with BirdDog’s latest cameras, including MAKI Live, MAKI Ultra, and X series models, MAKI Studio ensures a streamlined production experience with industry-leading video quality. Download MAKI Studio today and take your live productions to the next level.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MAKI Studio at 4.0 against VidiMo Show's 2.0. VidiMo Show's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MAKI Studio holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VidiMo Show | MAKI Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | StreamGear, Inc | BirdDog Australia PTY LTD |
Customer experience
VidiMo Show
MAKI Studio
In-app purchases
VidiMo Show
No in-app purchases
MAKI Studio
No in-app purchases
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