Blackmagic Videohub vs Teradek Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blackmagic Videohub
Control your broadcast SDI routers remotely using an intuitive push-button interface on your iPad. Easily switch sources and destinations, lock routes, and customize button icons for efficient workflow management.
- Remote SDI router control
- Push-button interface
- Source and destination switching
- Route locking
- Customizable source icons
- iPad compatible
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Control your Videohub broadcast SDI routers from your iPad! Videohub Control uses a familiar push button interface that's fast and easy to use. Simply tap a destination button to show the connected source, and then change sources by pushing any of the source buttons! If you want to lock a destination, then double tap! For more destination and source buttons, just swipe! Installation is simple, and all you need to do is select Videohub in your iPad settings to enter the IP address for your Videohub router. Be sure your iPad is on a wireless network that has access to your Videohub router first! To configure each interface button, just press and hold to select source numbers and icons. Check the Videohub router instruction manual on the Blackmagic Design web site for more information. www.blackmagicdesign.com.
Teradek Core
Manage and monitor Teradek IP video devices and live streams remotely in real-time. Route, archive, and distribute video feeds to multiple destinations simultaneously. Transcode HEVC to H.264 for bandwidth savings.
- Real-time device management
- Multi-destination streaming
- Remote configuration and monitoring
- Cloud archiving
- Real-time transcoding (HEVC to H.264)
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Core Manage your Teradek IP video devices and live streams in real-time from your iOS device. The Core app gives you unprecedented control over your Teradek digital video workflow from anywhere in the world.* *Requires active Core subscription. What is Core? Core is Teradek’s cloud-based IP video management platform designed for professional broadcasters. Core allows you to route, monitor, archive and distribute your video feeds from any web browser or iOS device with an internet connection. Multi-Destination Streaming Distribute your streams to an unlimited number of destinations, including live platforms (YouTube, Facebook, Periscope, etc.) and Teradek decoders, all at the same time. Remote Configuration / Monitoring Remotely configure every parameter of your Teradek codec (resolution, bitrate, etc.) or route the video feed to any compatible Teradek decoders located locally or off site. Cloud Archiving Safely record and store your streams on Core for post-production or delivery at a later time. Transcoding Convert HEVC (H.265) video feeds to AVC (H.264) in real-time. Core’s transcoding feature allows Teradek HEVC users to save on uplink bandwidth while delivering video in the widely accepted H.264 format.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Teradek Core at 4.3 against Blackmagic Videohub's 2.7. Teradek Core also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 84 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Blackmagic Videohub's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 0%) and ratings volume (39 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Teradek Core holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blackmagic Videohub has 39 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Blackmagic Videohub's written reviews are positive against 0% of Teradek Core's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blackmagic Videohub ships an update every 84 months, Teradek Core every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blackmagic Videohub | Teradek Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (39 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blackmagic Design Inc | Teradek |
Customer experience
Blackmagic Videohub
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In-app purchases
Blackmagic Videohub
No in-app purchases
Teradek Core
No in-app purchases
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