LayerMapper NDI vs PromptBook

LayerMapper NDI is the free companion app designed to supercharge your 3D mapping workflow. Whether you’re previewing content, collaborating remotely, or driving live events, LayerMapper NDI lets you both broadcast your device’s screen and monitor any NDI-enabled video source on your local network. Key Features Screen Broadcasting over NDI Send your iPhone or iPad screen as an NDI source in real time. Perfect for sharing mapping previews, control interfaces, slideshows, or any on-screen content directly into your LayerMapper 3D mapping sessions or your favorite live-production tools. NDI Signal Monitoring Discover and monitor all NDI sources on your network—cameras, switchers, other devices running NDI software—so you can keep track of every feed in one place. Pause, scale, and inspect any incoming NDI stream to ensure optimal framing and quality. Low-Latency, High Quality Built on the official NewTek NDI® SDK, LayerMapper NDI delivers smooth, high-fidelity video at ultralow latency. Your mapping visuals, live-event graphics, or remote demos arrive virtually instantaneously wherever NDI is supported. Seamless LayerMapper Integration Pair LayerMapper NDI with LayerMapper’s powerful 3D projection-mapping tools for a unified workflow. Push your mapping content from mobile to desktop without extra hardware, then fine-tune alignment and effects live. Intuitive Interface A clean, lightweight design lets you start broadcasting or monitoring with a single tap. Auto-discovers NDI sources on your Wi-Fi network, shows clear thumbnails of all feeds, and provides simple controls for each stream. Completely Free LayerMapper NDI is available at no cost. Use it to showcase your LayerMapper 3D mapping projects, collaborate with remote team members, or integrate mobile screens into any NDI-based production—all without subscription fees. Why LayerMapper NDI? LayerMapper NDI was built as a promotional companion to the award-winning LayerMapper 3D mapping software (learn more at layermapper.com). By extending NDI streaming capabilities to your iOS device, you can: Speed up collaboration: Send mapping previews live to any NDI-aware production system or to remote partners for instant feedback. Expand your toolkit: Broadcast your control panels, value gauges, or other on-screen overlays as part of a multi-camera NDI setup. Stay agile: Quickly switch between mapping content and external NDI sources without leaving your mobile device—ideal for live events, festivals, trade shows, and remote installations. Getting Started Install LayerMapper NDI on your iPhone or iPad. Connect to the same Wi-Fi network as your NDI-enabled desktop or other devices. Launch the app to automatically discover available NDI sources, or start broadcasting your screen with a single tap. In LayerMapper desktop or any NDI-aware software, simply select your mobile device as a source to pull in your live stream.

Promptbook is the professional cue-marking tool built for stage managers and theatre technicians. Import your script, mark your cues, annotate with Apple Pencil, run the show and produce a complete prompt book. MARK CUES WITH PRECISION • Drag to select text and place cue marks that snap to the script baseline • Double-tap to place point cues at exact positions • Place multiple cues from different lists at the same moment with multi-cue mode • Auto-generate standby cues that reference upcoming sequences (e.g. "Standby LX5-8, SFX4-9") • Support for scores and mixed scripts IMPORT CUE LISTS • Import cues from a CSV or spreadsheet, or read them straight off an ETC Eos desk or QLab workspace • Review new and changed cues before anything is applied • Match by order when the script and desk are numbered differently • Place new cues with one selection, and undo any import ORGANISE YOUR SCRIPT • Create unlimited colour-coded cue lists: LX, SFX, VFX, Fly, or any custom department • Auto-renumber cues with configurable intervals and start points • Click-to-renumber for precise manual sequencing • Toggle list visibility without losing data • Number pages your own way: skip title pages, add pages like 12A, restart for each act • Act and scene markers, shown on every page • Skip lines you never read, such as long stage directions COLLABORATIVE EDITING • Share your script with the whole team • Script owner can make the script read only • Assign editors for each cue list or notes layer, so people can only edit what they are supposed to • Changes sync to all participant devices in real time • Make private notes layers • Works offline and resyncs on connection • When the share is stopped, choose to keep a local editable copy MAKE NOTES • See handwritten notes made on iPad • Create named annotation layers: Director Notes, Sound Notes, Blocking, and more • Place floating text notes anywhere on the page • Mark cuts, highlights and text corrections • Draw blocking diagrams on the page FLEXIBLE LAYOUTS • 10 configurable page layouts: cross-page with annotation panels, on-page inline, or full-width • Continuous scroll or page-by-page • Light and Dark Modes SHOW MODE • A configurable reader line: cues above fade, upcoming cues highlight • Movable widgets for current cues, the show timer and console tracking • Next cue preview: the next cue out of sight, as it appears in the script • Track ETC Eos and QLab: follow the desk, or tap to jump to the current cue • Cue Lights between devices on your network SHOW TIMING AND REPORTS • Time acts, intervals and show stops, logged from the script or the desk • Make notes on the script during the show by tap or Apple Pencil • Show Times history with running times, averages and PDF or CSV export • Show reports and rehearsal reports, shared as PDF PRODUCTIONS • Keep the company, schedule and calls, venues, props and costumes in one place • Add calls to your calendar and send them to the company • Stage-door sign-in from phones, with attendance • Risk assessments from templates, exported as PDF IMPORT UPDATED SCRIPTS • Import new versions of scripts with version history and automatic cue transfer • Insert, replace or delete pages, and archive a version to go back to AUTOMATIC CUE LISTS • Available in app or in various export formats based on the selected cue text EXPORT & SHARE • Export your complete prompt book as PDF: binder layout or single-page inline • Export cue sheets as PDF or ETC Eos-compatible CSV • Choose which departments and annotation layers to include • Import PDF or Word document scripts with automatic OCR for scanned pages SYNC ACROSS DEVICES • iCloud sync keeps your scripts, cues, and annotations up to date • Annotation previews appear on Mac even without Apple Pencil • Viewer app on iPhone Free to download. Promptbook Pro unlocks every feature, with a free trial.