TouchDirector Mini vs NDI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TouchDirector Mini
Control your ATEM switcher with a broadcast panel-style interface. Manage audio, playback, auxiliary outputs, DVEs, and more. Create and animate complex multi-PIP compositions with real-time macro generation for smooth visual effects.
- Broadcast panel-style ATEM control
- Audio and HyperDeck playback control
- Auxiliary output management
- SuperSource/DVEK animation with real-time macros
- Multi-PIP composition saving and loading
- Streaming setup and data rate monitoring
- Macro management and execution
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TouchDirector ATEM Panel app to control every ATEM switcher from ATEM Mini to the ATEM Constellation in broadcast panel style. In addition to PVW/PGM, macros and transition area, you can select one of the following sections: • Audio • HyperDeck playback control • Aux control (up to 4 with ATEM Mini Extreme ISO SDI) • M/E 1 Key and DSK sources control in broadcast panel style • ATEM internal media player control • SuperSource/DVEK with box animation, Control of up to 6 PiP boxes* in one composition • WorldTally system • Streaming/recording • All macros Macro driven animation of SuperSource boxes and also up to 2 DVE key boxes* with real-time generated macros. TouchDirector is generating, sending and executing animation macros in real-time. This revolutionary solution makes animation much smoother, for SuperSource and DVEK animation in progressive formats. *with ATEM Mini Extreme, number of PiP boxes depends on ATEM Mini switcher type More features: • Save your Multi PIP compositions to your iCloud or other cloud services or share it with other iOS devices • Load compositions instantly or use Quick Composition buttons to prepare your upcoming Multi PIP events, it's like having multiple SuperSources! • Zoom up and down every single box e.g., to bring a talk guest from a discussion into front and back to the composition. Simply switch on the “single box zoom button”, and every box tapped by your finger will expand or collapse again, with just a touch on the visualized Multi PIP tool in the app! • Send all PIP boxes out of the screen after preparing. Then bring only the background on air and all boxes with a quick composition button animated back to the screen - an amazing effect! • Easy streaming setup for ATEM Mini Pro/ISO/Extreme with TouchDirector App for iPad. Copy and paste your streaming data and start streaming instantly without complicated XML editing. • Monitor your stream quality with the "Streaming data rate monitor", which records the data rates every second. Export streaming protocol e.g. for your client as chart in PNG format. • Select sources for all aux out in a broadcast panel design with customizable buttons. • Select sources for all upstream keys and all DSK keys in a broadcast panel design with customizable buttons. • Macros, Audio control, PVW/PGM row, AUX control, worldwide Tally, Media Player control, HyperDeck control. • PGM/PVW row is visible and switchable all the time, you can also swap PGM/PVW row to switch more comfortably on the iPad. • Manage and start up to 100 ATEM macros arranged in 10 groups and up to Quick macro buttons in definable number of rows between PGM/PVW and key area. • See the audio levels live and adjust them while controlling other part of the ATEM. Audio setup popup for every channel with on/off, tie, volume and balance slider. • See all AUX sources in one view and set them in broadcast panel style. • Send tally to your remote camera people and connect to them with text chat (free: max. 4 participants). • Choose stills and clips in the ATEM integrated Media Player, tie clips with DSK or Transition (Media player 1 - 4). • Connect 1 or 2 HyperDecks (all models) and use it as fully automated integrated media player for pre-produced clips or key-animations (use fill and key output at the HyperDeck Mini for alpha channel clips). • Generate clip lists with mark in and out and set repeat for your clips stored on your HyperDeck and HyperDeck Mini. • Assign your HyperDeck inputs related to their physical inputs in the Deck Assignments, also for Key and Fill. • Control your Key and DSK pre multiplying in one view in the Key Assignment settings. • Assign your DVEK boxes to your desired upstream key in the Key Assignment settings. • Recording functionality, you are able to control the recording functionality of an ATEM Mini/Extreme with up to 2 connected SSDs. • Timecode functionality: TouchDirector can now set ATEM time code type and preset time code in the new recording area.
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 price: NDI Player at Free against TouchDirector Mini's $30.99. NDI Player also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). TouchDirector Mini's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads 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
NDI Player is free to download; TouchDirector Mini costs $30.99 up front. NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. TouchDirector Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.
TouchDirector Mini holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NDI Player has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of TouchDirector Mini'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.
TouchDirector Mini ships an update monthly, NDI Player fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | TouchDirector Mini | NDI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $30.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LiveSkills Menssen & Ebelt GbR | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
TouchDirector Mini
NDI Player
In-app purchases
TouchDirector Mini
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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