Comparison

Hiview Plus vs USB Camera to NDI

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

Head to head
About

Hiview Plus

Connect your iPhone or iPad to a WiFi digital microscope to view, capture, and measure images and videos in real-time. Explore microscopic details beyond human vision.

Highlights
  • Real-time picture transmission
  • WiFi digital microscope connection
  • Take pictures
  • Record videos
  • Perform measurements
  • View microscopic world
Features
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Hiview Plus is an app which can realize real-time picture transmission for wifi digital microscope. Connect iPhone or iPad to digital microscope via wifi, and then your iPhone and iPad can view & take picture & take video & make measure with this app. See the world in a whole new way, far beyond the capabilities of the human eye.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Hiview Plus1 screens
USB Camera to NDI1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: USB Camera to NDI at 3.9 against Hiview Plus's 2.6. USB Camera to NDI also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 0%) and ratings volume (102 vs 5). Hiview Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. USB Camera to NDI sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Hiview Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

USB Camera to NDI holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: USB Camera to NDI has 102 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hiview Plus's written reviews are positive against 25% of USB Camera to NDI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hiview Plus ships an update every 2 months, USB Camera to NDI every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hiview Plus versus USB Camera to NDI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiview PlusUSB Camera to NDI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (5 ratings)3.9 (102 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5102 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB41 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer德奎 叶TopDirector Corporation

Customer experience

Hiview Plus

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

USB Camera to NDI

All ratings102 ratings
Positive70.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hiview Plus

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

USB Camera to NDI

One-time4
  • 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

Is Hiview Plus free?
Hiview Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is USB Camera to NDI free?
USB Camera to NDI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hiview Plus or USB Camera to NDI?
USB Camera to NDI is rated higher. Hiview Plus averages 2.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while USB Camera to NDI averages 3.9 from 102 ratings.
Do Hiview Plus or USB Camera to NDI have ads?
Neither Hiview Plus nor USB Camera to NDI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hiview Plus or USB Camera to NDI?
Hiview Plus ships an update every 2 months, and USB Camera to NDI every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hiview Plus was updated on November 1, 2026 and USB Camera to NDI on October 30, 2026.

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