Comparison

Shoot Pro Camera Source vs VisLive Full Screen Camera

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

Head to head
About

Shoot Pro Camera Source

Transform your iOS device into a professional webcam or streaming camera. Easily connect to your computer and gain full manual camera control. Enhance your presentations or streams with on-screen drawing and text annotation tools.

Highlights
  • Manual camera controls (ISO, Shutter Speed, Focus, White Balance)
  • Telestrator for drawing and adding text on video
  • USB, HDMI, and AirPlay connectivity
  • Remote camera control via web browser
  • Virtual Green Screen and Portrait Effect
  • Apple Watch app for remote control
Features
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Your iPhone's camera is better than any webcam you can buy. Shoot puts it to work. Use Shoot as a camera source for Zoom, Teams, Google Meet, OBS, Ecamm Live — any app that accepts a camera input. Connect over USB, HDMI, AirPlay or NDI and get full manual control over the picture. Used thousands of times every month by streamers, educators, coaches, podcasters, and presenters — from gaming streams to church services, classroom teaching to live DJ sets. Shoot gives you a rock-solid connection to your iOS device’s camera for meetings and live streams. It's easy to connect and you get full manual camera controls when you need them. With Shoot's built-in drawing tools you can draw on top of your video feed. TWEETS AND REVIEWS Streamers with huge followings love this app. "@michaelforrest thank you for your camera app, it’s amazing." — Alexandra Botez (@alexandravbotez) August 3, 2021 There are lots of great reviews too. “The best app to turn your iPhone into a webcam by far!” - Talks Of Our Time Podcast “Fantastische Software!” - Zahn–Rat “Essential app for educators [...] Developer is super responsive and friendly!” - 0301chris See the website at shoot.clean.camera for more tweets and reviews. FEATURES • Gestures allow focus locking, zooming • Overlays disappear • Full manual control of ISO, Shutter Speed, EV± Exposure Bias, Manual Focus, White Balance Lock and Color Temperature • Guides to help you get set up on Mac and PC • Supports older devices - iOS 12 and newer • Battery-saving mode preserves resources • 60fps, vertical video - whatever you need is probably in Settings • Disable image stabilisation if your kick drum is causing the camera to judder • Apple Watch App for switching cameras, controlling zoom, exposure, focus and white balance so you can adjust the picture from where you’re sitting or standing • Virtual Green Screen [Experimental] • Portrait Effect [Experimental] TELEPROMPTER • Record scripted videos using Beat Sheet for Mac with Shoot's teleprompter feature TELESTRATOR [Pro Plan] • Draw over footage with Shoot's virtual whiteboard. • Pause live video to draw on top of it. • Draw an underline and speak to add text. REMOTE CONTROL VIA ANY BROWSER [Pro Plan] • Control your camera's settings in real time from any web browser GRIDS [Pro Plan] A grid overlay is a simple but effective way to make your footage look more professional. MICROPHONE [Pro Plan] Send phone audio audio over HDMI.

About

VisLive Full Screen Camera

This app transforms your mobile device into a high-quality, low-latency live-streaming camera for PC. It offers stable HDMI connectivity and supports both landscape and portrait orientations, ideal for multi-camera setups in confined spaces.

Highlights
  • Live-streaming camera for PC
  • HDMI connectivity
  • Low latency
  • High image quality
  • Adaptive landscape/portrait mode
  • Portable and convenient
Features
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VisLive full-screen camera is a live-streaming camera connected with PC via HDMI cable. Featured with stable connection, low latency, and high image quality, it also supports adaptive landscape and portrait mode. The phone camera is portable and convenient, making it a perfect choice for mutli-camera live production for various scenes, especially for those with limited shooting space.

Screenshots

Shoot Pro Camera Source4 screens
VisLive Full Screen Camera3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shoot Pro Camera Source at 4.7 against VisLive Full Screen Camera's 3.5. Shoot Pro Camera Source also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 14 months) and review sentiment (53% vs 33%). VisLive Full Screen Camera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Shoot Pro Camera Source sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. VisLive Full Screen Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shoot Pro Camera Source holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Shoot Pro Camera Source has 377 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Shoot Pro Camera Source's written reviews are positive against 33% of VisLive Full Screen Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, VisLive Full Screen Camera every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Shoot Pro Camera Source versus VisLive Full Screen Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShoot Pro Camera SourceVisLive Full Screen Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (377 ratings) — better3.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews53.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings377 — better11
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 14 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS139.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood To HearBeijing Vexel Software Technology Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

Shoot Pro Camera Source

All ratings377 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.1%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative37.3%

VisLive Full Screen Camera

All ratings11 ratings
Positive54.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Shoot Pro Camera Source

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes after minutes of use
  • Camera turns off unexpectedly during streaming
  • Autofocus not working on iPhone 16 Pro Max
  • Full screen display issues on iPad Pro
  • Notifications and alerts appearing in 'clean feed'
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  • NDI connection stops working after purchase
  • App not recognized by Mac (Catalina/Monterey)
  • Zoom not detecting app as camera source
  • Frame rate inconsistency (too slow or too fast)
  • Image freezes on still picture
  • Disconnects repeatedly with Zoom/Google Meet/Teams
  • Breathing effect and focus issues on newer devices

Requested features

12 requests
  • Apple ProRes Log support for color grading
  • Audio/microphone output capability
  • 16:9 aspect ratio option
  • Manual brightness/exposure adjustment in portrait mode
  • Portrait mode support for rear camera
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  • Multiple lens selection (wide, telephoto)
  • 30fps frame rate option (between 24fps and 60fps)
  • Front camera view option
  • NDI protocol support
  • Direct Zoom camera integration
  • Control Center access without leaving app
  • On-screen focus/exposure lock indicators

VisLive Full Screen Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Shoot Pro Camera Source

One-time7
  • Shoot Basic$8.99
  • In-App Recording$12.99
  • Telestrator$14.99
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  • Pro Essentials$17.99
  • Pro Essentials Lifetime$19.99
  • Lifetime Updates Upgrade$69.99
  • Lifetime Updates$99.99
None

VisLive Full Screen Camera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shoot Pro Camera Source free?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VisLive Full Screen Camera free?
VisLive Full Screen Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Shoot Pro Camera Source or VisLive Full Screen Camera?
Shoot Pro Camera Source is rated higher. Shoot Pro Camera Source averages 4.7 out of 5 from 377 ratings, while VisLive Full Screen Camera averages 3.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Shoot Pro Camera Source or VisLive Full Screen Camera have ads?
Neither Shoot Pro Camera Source nor VisLive Full Screen Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shoot Pro Camera Source or VisLive Full Screen Camera?
Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 6 weeks, and VisLive Full Screen Camera every 14 months. Most recently, Shoot Pro Camera Source was updated on October 7, 2026 and VisLive Full Screen Camera on September 25, 2026.

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