Droid Vision vs UVC Camera to NDI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Robot perspective streaming
- Remote pet monitoring
- Augmented Reality pet interaction
- RTSP video protocol support
- Unlimited streaming option
- Video recording add-on
- Multi-camera support
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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.
UVC Camera to NDI
Stream video from your UVC camera to your iPad using NDI over USB-C. Supports audio inputs and various NDI formats. Ideal for users needing to capture and transmit high-quality video feeds from external cameras.
- Connect UVC cameras via USB-C
- Supports audio inputs
- Stream using NDI (Full NDI, AVC, HEVC HX2)
- Monitor camera status
- Hot-swappable UVC sources
- Set bitrate for H.264 and HEVC
- Configure NDI group names
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Connect your UVC camera to your compatible iPad over USB-C and stream using NDI. This app supports audio inputs also. You can connect using an HDMI to USB-C adapter to receive feeds from HDMI based cameras. Please note that the USB-C device must be a HDMI capture device - USB-C to HDMI output adapters will not work. Note that this app will not accept UVC cameras as inputs on iPhones. iPhones do not currently support external camera inputs. An iPad with USB-C is required for use with external cameras. Supports Full NDI and AVC and HEVC HX2. Features: Monitor UVC cameras Status display Hot swapping UVC sources Set bitrate for H.264 and HEVC Set NDI group names and discovery server
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Droid Vision at 5.0 against UVC Camera to NDI's 3.0. Droid Vision also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Droid Vision sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and UVC Camera to NDI sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Droid Vision holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Droid Vision ships an update every 2 months, UVC Camera to NDI every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Droid Vision | UVC Camera to NDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Modular Machines LLC | Thomas Backes |
Customer experience
Droid Vision
UVC Camera to NDI
In-app purchases
Droid Vision
- Video Recording$0.99
- Multiple Cameras$0.99
- Unlimited Streaming$0.99
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- Unlock All Features$1.99
UVC Camera to NDI
- Pro Unlock Full Resolution$0.991 Month
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