Comparison

NDI Player vs Vid

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • NDI source creation
  • Customized playlist
  • Screen mirroring/AirPlay output
  • Apple Pencil/Finger annotation
  • Multi-NDI source support
  • Real-time audio VU meter
Features
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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

About

Vid

Annotate any video by drawing, highlighting, or sketching directly on your footage. This tool is perfect for educators, filmmakers, coaches, and creators who need to visually explain concepts or review content. Save and share your marked-up videos easily.

Highlights
  • Draw with ink, shapes, and highlighters
  • Apple Pencil support with shortcuts
  • Pinch to zoom on footage
  • Mirror to external displays
  • Export marked-up videos
Features
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Mark up any video with a tap. Vid-e-Note turns your iPhone or iPad into a video annotation canvas — draw, highlight, and sketch directly on your footage using Apple Pencil or your finger. Whether you're a teacher breaking down a concept, a filmmaker reviewing a cut, a coach diagramming a play, or a creator adding visual callouts — Vid-e-Note gets out of the way and lets you work. • Draw with ink, shapes, and highlighters over any video • Apple Pencil support with double-tap and squeeze shortcuts • Pinch to zoom in on any area of your footage • Mirror to an external display or Apple TV with AirPlay • Export your marked-up video to share anywhere Great for film class critique, sports film review, real estate walkthroughs, or any time you need to show — not just tell. No subscriptions. Your videos stay on your device — nothing is uploaded or shared. Vid-e-Note. Draw on it.

Screenshots

NDI Player4 screens
Vid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NDI Player at Free against Vid's $4.99. NDI Player also leads on ratings volume (18 vs 1). Vid's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

NDI Player is free to download; Vid costs $4.99 up front. NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Vid asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vid 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NDI Player ships an update fortnightly, Vid every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
NDI Player versus Vid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNDI PlayerVid
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating3.8 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTopDirector CorporationIAN KAINOA RICHARDSON

Customer experience

NDI Player

All ratings18 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral5.6%
Negative27.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Vid

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

NDI Player

One-time4
  • Using Apple Pencil or Finger$4.99
  • Movie Playback$9.99
  • HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay$9.99
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  • List Playback$14.99
None

Vid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NDI Player free?
NDI Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vid free?
Vid costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NDI Player or Vid?
Vid is rated higher. NDI Player averages 3.8 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Vid averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do NDI Player or Vid have ads?
Neither NDI Player nor Vid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NDI Player or Vid?
NDI Player ships an update fortnightly, and Vid every 2 weeks. Most recently, NDI Player was updated on October 6, 2026 and Vid on October 7, 2026.

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