OBSCam vs NDI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OBSCam
Transform your iPhone into a high-quality streaming camera for OBS and other software. This app provides a clean, control-free live camera feed directly to your computer without needing any plugins. It also functions as a webcam for applications like MS Teams.
- Use iPhone as OBS camera
- Clean camera feed without controls
- No OBS plugin required
- Works with MS Teams
- Virtual camera activation
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Use your iPhone camera as a streaming camera in OBS and other streaming software. OBSCam delivers a clean live camera image without any visible controls. I works without any OBS plugin. Just connect your iPhone to your computer, start the app and select your iPhone as camera device in OBS. You can also use your iPhone as webcam in MS Teams; just activate "Start Virtual Camera" in OBS.
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 rating: NDI Player at 3.8 against OBSCam's 2.3. NDI Player also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (18 vs 3). OBSCam's advantage is iOS requirement (13.6 vs 16.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. OBSCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NDI Player holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.3. 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 point the same way: 0% of OBSCam's written reviews are positive against 25% of NDI Player's.
OBSCam ships an update every 2 weeks, NDI Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBSCam | NDI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.8 (18 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Hahn | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
OBSCam
NDI Player
In-app purchases
OBSCam
- Remove Watermark$2.99
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
