Comparison

Vxio vs Droid Vision

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

Head to head
About

Vxio

Stream content from NDI devices directly to your iOS device. This application acts as a monitor for NDI sources, allowing you to view content from devices like HDMI encoders on your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • NDI source monitor
  • Stream NDI content to iOS
  • View HDMI encoder streams
  • Real-time monitoring
Features
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Vxio is a NDI® source monitor. You can use the app to stream content from other NDI devices (like HDMI encoder) to iOS. NDI® is a registered trademark of Vizrt NDI AB. Vxio is not affiliated with, endorsed, or sponsored by Vizrt NDI AB.

About

Droid Vision

Experience the world from a mobile robot's perspective. Monitor your home or pets remotely via real-time video streams. Interact with pets in Augmented Reality using your iPhone or iPad.

Highlights
  • Robot perspective streaming
  • Remote pet monitoring
  • Augmented Reality pet interaction
  • RTSP video protocol support
  • Unlimited streaming option
  • Video recording add-on
  • Multi-camera support
Features
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Are you curious about what the world looks like through the lens of a mobile robot? Do you want to interact with your pets through a mobile robot in Augmented Reality using an iPhone, iPad, or Apple Vision Pro? The Droid Vision app allows robot enthusiasts to experience the world from a mobile robot's perspective. Install the streaming service on a robot's Raspberry Pi and use this app to monitor activities around your house or check on your pets when you're away. For instructions on setting up the streaming service on your mobile robot, please see my blog post. Step-by-Step Tutorial: https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2024/11/24/DroidVision-Tutorial.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2024/11/19/DroidVision-RC.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2025/03/06/DroidVision-Teleop.html https://www.modularmachines.ai/droid_vision/2025/07/07/Video-Streaming-Server.html The app uses the RTSP streaming protocol to display real-time video streams. It has limited free streaming to try out. You can buy the "Unlimited Streaming" feature to remove the time limitation. Additionally, you can purchase add-ons to record video and connect multiple robot cameras to the app.

Screenshots

Vxio2 screens
Droid Vision4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vxio at none against Droid Vision's 4. Vxio also leads on ratings volume (98 vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Droid Vision's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Droid Vision sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Vxio asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Droid Vision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vxio has 98 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vxio ships an update every 3 weeks, Droid Vision every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Vxio versus Droid Vision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVxioDroid Vision
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (98 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings98 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChen ZhangModular Machines LLC

Customer experience

Vxio

All ratings98 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Droid Vision

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Vxio

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Droid Vision

One-time4
  • Video Recording$0.99
  • Multiple Cameras$0.99
  • Unlimited Streaming$0.99
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  • Unlock All Features$1.99

Questions

Is Vxio free?
Vxio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Droid Vision free?
Droid Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vxio or Droid Vision?
Droid Vision is rated higher. Vxio averages 4.8 out of 5 from 98 ratings, while Droid Vision averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vxio or Droid Vision have ads?
Neither Vxio nor Droid Vision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vxio or Droid Vision?
Vxio ships an update every 3 weeks, and Droid Vision every 2 months. Most recently, Vxio was updated on October 12, 2026 and Droid Vision on September 30, 2026.

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