NDI Capture vs Stream Camera for NDI HX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NDI Capture
Easily share your iPhone screen to your network with this application. It allows seamless integration with NDI-enabled software and hardware, offering a simple push-button experience for screen sharing.
- Screen sharing from iPhone
- NDI integration
- Push-button sharing
- Personalize sender name
- Define NDI Grouping
- Select transport protocol
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Screen-sharing your iPhone to your network has never been easier! NDI Capture is the official app that enables you to share your iPhone screen with any NDI-enabled software or hardware, with the push of a button. New features with v1.8: - Modernized UI for a cleaner look New features with v1.7: - Personalize sender name for added privacy - Define NDI Grouping and preferred transport protocol
Stream Camera for NDI HX
Transform your iPhone into a high-resolution video source for live broadcasting. Supports up to 4K video with low latency, ideal for NDI-based production workflows. Offers advanced camera controls and multiple compression options.
- Up to 4K video resolution
- Up to 60 fps frame rate
- Microphone audio with mute
- H.264 and H.265 compression
- Full NDI and NDI HX2 support
- Camera switching
- Pinch to zoom and focus control
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Stream Camera for NDI HX allows you to use your iPhone as a video source for your video broadcasting setup. The video is transmitted at up to 4K resolution with fast frame rates. NDI (Network Device Interface) is an IP video protocol that is used for live video streaming and production. It features low latency, making it particularly useful for live productions. This app can be used in an NDI ecosystem of cameras and other devices. The latest NDI 5 standard is supported. Full NDI and NDI HX2 are supported. Features: Video up to 4K Frame rate up to 60 fps Microphone Audio with mute H.264 and H.265 compression for HX2 Full NDI support Camera switching with support for rear wide, front wide, ultra wide, and telephoto cameras Pinch to zoom Zoom and focus control from monitor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Stream Camera for NDI HX at 3.3 against NDI Capture's 2.7. Stream Camera for NDI HX also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and price ($4.99 vs $9.99). NDI Capture's advantage is review sentiment (28% vs 0%) and ratings volume (47 vs 8). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Capture costs $9.99 and Stream Camera for NDI HX $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Stream Camera for NDI HX holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NDI Capture has 47 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of NDI Capture's written reviews are positive against 0% of Stream Camera for NDI HX's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
NDI Capture ships an update every 3 months, Stream Camera for NDI HX every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NDI Capture | Stream Camera for NDI HX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $4.99 — better |
| Rating | 2.7 (47 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vi(z)rt, Inc | Thomas Backes |
Customer experience
NDI Capture
Stream Camera for NDI HX
Bugs and requests
NDI Capture
Reported bugs
14 issues- Frequent disconnections after recent updates
- App crashes shortly after starting
- Invalid broadcast session error
- Black screen on iPhone 14
- Source not recognized by OBS
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- Lag and stuttering issues
- Broadcast drops out after a few minutes
- Resolution issues on iPad
- Last few changes on screen not sent in landscape
- App stops every 2-3 minutes
- Connection drops constantly after update
- App closes transmission constantly after update
- Cannot find NDI source from laptop
- NDI HX only, not decodable by NDI SDK on Linux
Requested features
8 requests- Add audio transmission
- Improve iPad resolution
- Add bitrate/FPS settings
- Option to disable audio
- Native iPad support
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- Allow selection of active apps to share
- Support landscape mode on iPhone
- Add 720p resolution option
Stream Camera for NDI HX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NDI Capture
No in-app purchases
Stream Camera for NDI HX
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NDI Capture free?
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