NDI PTZ Control vs CamControl BM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NDI PTZ Control
Control your NDI PTZ cameras with this app, offering full Pan, Tilt, and Zoom functionality. It includes a live joystick, preset recall, and a built-in monitor for viewing NDI sources. BirdDog users gain access to advanced color matrix tools.
- Full Pan, Tilt, Zoom control
- Live joystick interface
- Save and recall PTZ presets
- In-built NDI source viewing monitor
- BirdDog Cam Control integration
- Color Matrix tools for BirdDog cameras
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NDI PTZ Control is the ultimate iOS app with support for all NDI PTZ regardless of manufacturer. Featuring full Pan, Tilt, Zoom control including a live joystick, and save and recall pre-set PTZ positions. The inbuilt viewing monitor allows viewing of any NDI, NDI HX2, and NDI HX3 source in full screen. NDI PTZ Control becomes even more powerful for BirdDog PTZ Camera users with Cam Control built in to access all the Colour Matrix tools to shade your BirdDog PTZ camera. All this from an iPad or iPhone.
CamControl BM
Remotely control Blackmagic cameras via WiFi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth LE from your iPhone or iPad. Manage recording, exposure, focus, audio, and more. Offers Apple Watch integration for hands-free operation and a streamlined Cine View mode for essential settings.
- Remote camera control (recording, exposure, focus)
- Apple Watch integration
- Cine View declutter mode
- Focus Profiles with easing
- Multicam sync control
- LUT Manager
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Control your Blackmagic camera remotely via WiFi, Ethernet, or Bluetooth LE - from your iPhone or iPad. Full control of recording, exposure, focus, iris, codec, monitoring, audio, and playback. Works with Pocket 4K/6K, PYXIS 6K/12K/17K, URSA Cine 12K/17K, URSA Mini Pro, and more. No cloud or account required. APPLE WATCH Roll record, monitor timecode, see battery and card status from your wrist. Direct over WiFi - no phone tether needed. Designed for crane shots, tight rigs, and anywhere your phone can't go. CINE VIEW One-tap declutter mode for set use. Hides everything except the essentials - ISO, WB, Shutter, FPS, Record, Timecode. Built with feedback from working 1st ACs. RECORDING One-tap record. Pre-record buffer (5s-10min). Live timecode. Still capture. EXPOSURE ISO, white balance, tint, shutter angle. Quick presets and step controls. Auto WB. ND filter control. FOCUS AND IRIS Precision slider with Near/Far controls. Unlimited named Focus Profiles with per-profile duration (0.5-5s) and easing - smooth, linear, ease in, ease out. Iris with f-stop readout. Auto-focus trigger. AUDIO Per-channel input selection (mic, 3.5mm, XLR). Gain control with live VU meters. Headphone level. CODEC AND FORMAT BRAW and ProRes. Resolution up to 12K. Multiple aspect ratios. Compression 3:1 to 18:1. HIGH FRAME RATE Off-speed toggle. Custom sensor frame rates for slow motion. MONITORING Focus peaking, zebras (highlight and skin tone), false colour, frame guides, safe area, clean feed output. LUT Manager with per-display toggle for SDI, LCD and USB-C, plus a free .cube library at camcontrol.com.au/luts. COLOR CORRECTION Lift, Gamma, Gain, Offset. RGBL sliders. Contrast, hue, saturation, luma. PRESETS Save and recall complete camera snapshots - ISO, white balance, shutter, codec and format - in one tap. Up to 20 named presets. DIGITAL SLATE Scene, take, reel, shot type and good-take flag. Take number auto-increments after every record stop, so the phone stays out of your way between setups. MULTICAM Gang cameras for sync control. Record, ISO, WB, shutter across up to 10 Blackmagic cameras over WiFi. PLAYBACK Browse and play clips via SDI/HDMI. Transport scrub controls. MEDIA AND METADATA Storage monitoring across media slots. Slate metadata written on set. CONNECTIVITY WiFi and Ethernet (REST API). Bluetooth LE. Auto-discover cameras - no manual IP entry. COMPATIBLE CAMERAS PYXIS 6K/12K/17K, URSA Cine Immersive 17K, URSA Mini Pro 12K, URSA Broadcast G2 via WiFi/Ethernet. Pocket Cinema Camera 4K/6K via Bluetooth LE. Built for cinematographers, 1st ACs, camera ops, DITs, and directors. FREE AND PRO Core control is free. Pro unlocks Apple Watch control, Presets, Digital Slate, Focus Profiles, LUT Manager, Multicam Gang and custom frame guide ratios - one-time in-app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CamControl BM at Free against NDI PTZ Control's $19.99. CamControl BM also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). NDI PTZ Control's advantage is rating (3.4 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
CamControl BM is free to download; NDI PTZ Control costs $19.99 up front. CamControl BM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NDI PTZ Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
NDI PTZ Control holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of NDI PTZ Control's written reviews are positive against 50% of CamControl BM's.
NDI PTZ Control ships an update every 3 months, CamControl BM fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NDI PTZ Control | CamControl BM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.4 (8 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BirdDog Australia PTY LTD | Anthony Shorten |
Customer experience
NDI PTZ Control
CamControl BM
In-app purchases
NDI PTZ Control
No in-app purchases
CamControl BM
- BMControl Pro$9.99
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