Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller vs USB Camera to NDI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller
Control your DSLR camera's shutter remotely using a connected device. Offers various shooting modes including single, continuous, delay, and bulb.
- Single Shoot
- Continuous Shoot
- Delay Shoot
- Bulb Shoot
- Program Shoot
- Set date, time, exposure, interval, and number of shots
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This App works with Pixel BG-100 (available separately) device which is controlling your DSLR camera shutter release. Function: Single Shoot Continuous Shoot Delay Shoot Bulb Shoot Program Shoot Program Shoot supports to set date, time, exposure, interval and number of shoot.
USB Camera to NDI
This app allows you to monitor and convert UVC cameras to NDI streams in real-time. It supports various NDI formats, offers simultaneous recording to Photos, and can extend camera capabilities using HDMI adapters.
- Monitor UVC cameras for free
- Switch between multiple UVC cameras
- Real-time NDI conversion
- Supports FULL NDI, NDI HX H.264, NDI HX HEVC
- Record to Photos simultaneously
- NDI tally status indicator
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- Monitoring any UVC camera for free - Switch in multiple UVC cameras - Audio UV meters included - Record to Photos simultaneously - Converts UVC camera to NDI in real-time, supports FULL NDI, NDI HX H.264, NDI HX HEVC - NDI tally status indicator - Use HDMI -> USB adapter to extend more traditional cameras, no longer need an expensive HDMI-NDI converter any more - Use a USB-C adapter with HDMI output for external full-screen monitoring - Use Apple TV, Google TV Stick or Amazon Fire TV Stick for wireless AirPlay monitoring
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: USB Camera to NDI at 3.9 against Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller's 1.0. USB Camera to NDI also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (102 vs 1). Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (50% vs 25%). On price, 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
Both are free to download. USB Camera to NDI sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
USB Camera to NDI holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USB Camera to NDI has 102 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller's written reviews are positive against 25% of USB Camera to NDI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller ships an update every 8 months, USB Camera to NDI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller | USB Camera to NDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 3.9 (102 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 102 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pixel Enterprise Limited | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller
USB Camera to NDI
In-app purchases
Pixel DSLR Shutter Controller
No in-app purchases
USB Camera to NDI
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Enable NDI Sending$4.99
- Enable Recording and Snapshot$9.99
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- HDMI, ScreenMirroring, AirPlay$9.99
Questions
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