Airmix Remote vs NDI Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Airmix Remote
Transform your iOS device into a wireless video source for live streaming. Easily add an extra camera to your production workflow, enhancing your content with more dynamic angles and perspectives.
- Wireless video source
- Adds extra camera
- Works with Airmix/Airmix Solo
- iOS device integration
- Enhances live production
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Add another camera to your live streaming production! Turn your iOS device (iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad) into a wireless video source for Teradek’s Airmix and Airmix Solo applications.
NDI Player
This tool transforms your device into a convenient NDI source for live production. Create customized playlists, support multiple NDI formats, and utilize Apple Pencil for annotations. It offers seamless HDMI and AirPlay output with real-time audio monitoring.
- NDI source creation
- Customized playlist
- Screen mirroring/AirPlay output
- Apple Pencil/Finger annotation
- Multi-NDI source support
- Real-time audio VU meter
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- If you are working with NDI, this is your MUST-HAVE tool - Create the most convenient and affordable NDI source instantly - Both landscape and portrait output support - Fully customized playlist, a powerful video player for live production - Supports multitasking on iPad, multiply NDI sources simultaneously - Supports Full NDI, NDI HX H.264, and NDI HX HEVC, display connection tally status - Supports Apple Pencil or Finger markup, drawing, and annotation - Supports full-screen HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay output - With real-time audio VU meter monitor - No need to register, no subscription fees, one-time purchase for lifetime use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Airmix Remote at 4.5 against NDI Player's 3.8. Airmix Remote also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (304 vs 18). NDI Player's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. NDI Player sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Airmix Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Airmix Remote holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Airmix Remote has 304 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Airmix Remote's written reviews are positive against 25% of NDI Player's.
Airmix Remote ships an update every 2 months, NDI Player fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Airmix Remote | NDI Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (304 ratings) — better | 3.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 304 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teradek | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
Airmix Remote
NDI Player
Bugs and requests
Airmix Remote
Reported bugs
16 issues- Crashes on regular basis, especially when adding titles
- No support for telephoto lens on iPhone 11+
- No Portrait Mode
- Facebook uses phone camera incorrectly
- Crashing on startup iPhone 7
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- Connection issue after subscribing to Live:air Action bundle
- No video feed shown
- Live Air Switcher not compatible with iPad 4
- Blank screen on producer feed when linking apps
- v1.4 crashes on iPod Touch
- Very slow performance
- Choppy, freezing video from remote device
- Frame rate drops to 3fps
- Remote device control not working
- App not working on iPhone 6 and iPad 2, only black screen
- Horrible audio
Requested features
4 requests- Support for telephoto lens on iPhone 11+
- Portrait mode option
- Ability to pan and tilt iPhone camera
- Compatibility with iPad 4
NDI Player
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Airmix Remote
No in-app purchases
NDI Player
- Using Apple Pencil or Finger$4.99
- Movie Playback$9.99
- HDMI & ScreenMirroring/AirPlay$9.99
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- List Playback$14.99
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