Comparison

ipCam vs NDI Camera

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

Head to head
About

ipCam

Transform your mobile device into a Wi-Fi network IP camera. Stream live video and audio to web browsers and other compatible applications. Offers features like flash control, image adjustments, and secure login options.

Highlights
  • Wi-Fi network IP camera
  • Stream video and audio
  • Web browser access
  • Front/back camera selection
  • Flash control
  • Image quality adjustment
  • Digital Pan/Tilt
Features
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ipCam turns your iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad into a Wi-Fi network IP camera. Features - Stream images, video & audio to compatible applications including most web browsers and our iCamSource and iCamSource Pro apps. - Select either the front or back camera. - Turn the Flash on and off via the Web Interface. - Adjust the image size, quality, and frame rate. - Auto-rotate the image based on device orientation. - Optional Date / Time image overlay. - Optional 4:3 aspect ratio image crop. - Digital Pan / Tilt the 4:3 cropped image. - Optional Login & Password for additional security. - Tapping the video preview toggles darkening the screen. - Dynamic DNS support for DynDNS and No-IP users. - Automatic Port Forwarding for routers that support UPnP or NAT-PMP. Once ipCam is running you can connect to its Web Interface from most any modern web browser that is also connected to your local network by entering the http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx/ URL located at the bottom of the screen. The Web Interface gives you access to various image, video, and audio links in addition to the links that control the Flash and Pan / Tilt functionalities, when available. Please visit http://skjm.com/ipcam/ for more information.

About

NDI Camera

Transform your smartphone into a professional live-streaming camera. Easily send high-quality, low-latency video and audio to popular platforms like Zoom and MS Teams. Enhance your broadcasts with new camera angles and perspectives.

Highlights
  • Professional live-streaming camera
  • Low-latency video and audio
  • Seamless integration with popular platforms
  • Add new camera angles
  • Mobile source for live production
Features
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The easiest live-streaming camera you will ever use! Turn your phone into a professional live-streaming NDI camera and start streaming high-quality, low-latency video and audio with the touch of a button. NDI Camera is the official NDI app that makes your phone seamlessly capable of sending video into popular platforms like MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, and many more. For professionals, it's the ideal tool to bring mobile phones as a source into your live production system. More flexibility and additional perspectives: introduce new camera angles and add vantage points to your coverage to bring completely new dimensions to your live broadcasts, webcasts, and presentations. Note: Requires support for NDI 4 or newer. Download NDI Camera and start streaming from your phone to your network today!

Screenshots

ipCam4 screens
NDI Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ipCam at $2.99 against NDI Camera's $19.99. ipCam also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.1) and review sentiment (60% vs 38%). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

ipCam costs $2.99 and NDI Camera $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ipCam holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 76 and 187 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of ipCam's written reviews are positive against 38% of NDI Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ipCam versus NDI Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteripCamNDI Camera
Price$2.99 — better$19.99
Rating4.5 (76 ratings) — better3.1 (187 ratings)
Positive reviews60.4% of reviews — better37.5% of reviews
Number of ratings76187 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#57#23 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSKJM, LLCVi(z)rt, Inc

Customer experience

ipCam

All ratings76 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral1.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews101 reviews
Positive60.4%
Neutral7.9%
Negative31.7%

NDI Camera

All ratings187 ratings
Positive43.3%
Neutral18.7%
Negative38.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral18.8%
Negative43.8%

Bugs and requests

ipCam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

NDI Camera

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Crashes on iPhone 17
  • Freezing and loss of video feed
  • Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
  • Horizontal mirroring of video
  • Inability to detect device on Mac

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for multiple camera lenses
  • Ability to select frame rate
  • More camera settings (white balance, ISO, etc.)
  • Remote control options
  • Portrait mode support

In-app purchases

None

ipCam

No in-app purchases

None

NDI Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ipCam free?
ipCam costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NDI Camera free?
NDI Camera costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ipCam or NDI Camera?
ipCam is rated higher. ipCam averages 4.5 out of 5 from 76 ratings, while NDI Camera averages 3.1 from 187 ratings.
Do ipCam or NDI Camera have ads?
Neither ipCam nor NDI Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ipCam or NDI Camera?
ipCam ships an update every 2 months, and NDI Camera every 2 months. Most recently, ipCam was updated on October 16, 2026 and NDI Camera on October 18, 2026.
Which is more popular, ipCam or NDI Camera?
ipCam currently peaks at #57 in the App Store charts, and NDI Camera at #23. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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