OBSCam vs UVC Camera to NDI
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.
UVC Camera to NDI
Stream video from your UVC camera to your iPad using NDI over USB-C. Supports audio inputs and various NDI formats. Ideal for users needing to capture and transmit high-quality video feeds from external cameras.
- Connect UVC cameras via USB-C
- Supports audio inputs
- Stream using NDI (Full NDI, AVC, HEVC HX2)
- Monitor camera status
- Hot-swappable UVC sources
- Set bitrate for H.264 and HEVC
- Configure NDI group names
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Connect your UVC camera to your compatible iPad over USB-C and stream using NDI. This app supports audio inputs also. You can connect using an HDMI to USB-C adapter to receive feeds from HDMI based cameras. Please note that the USB-C device must be a HDMI capture device - USB-C to HDMI output adapters will not work. Note that this app will not accept UVC cameras as inputs on iPhones. iPhones do not currently support external camera inputs. An iPad with USB-C is required for use with external cameras. Supports Full NDI and AVC and HEVC HX2. Features: Monitor UVC cameras Status display Hot swapping UVC sources Set bitrate for H.264 and HEVC Set NDI group names and discovery server
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: UVC Camera to NDI at 3.0 against OBSCam's 2.3. OBSCam's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, 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 UVC Camera to NDI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
UVC Camera to NDI holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of OBSCam's written reviews are positive against 0% of UVC Camera to NDI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
OBSCam ships an update every 2 weeks, UVC Camera to NDI every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OBSCam | UVC Camera to NDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Hahn | Thomas Backes |
Customer experience
OBSCam
UVC Camera to NDI
In-app purchases
OBSCam
- Remove Watermark$2.99
UVC Camera to NDI
- Pro Unlock Full Resolution$0.991 Month
Questions
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