Shoot Pro Camera Source vs NDI Multiview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
NDI Multiview
Monitor multiple NDI video sources simultaneously with advanced tools like vector scopes and histograms. Control PTZ cameras remotely and record up to nine inputs in H.264 or HEVC. Features include zoom, audio meters, and automatic NDI source discovery.
- Up to 9 NDI inputs multi-view
- PTZ remote control
- Vector scope, histogram, parade, waveform
- Simultaneous NDI recording
- Double-tap zoom
- Automatic NDI source discovery
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- Up to 9 NDI inputs multi-view simultaneously - PTZ Control, focus, exposure, white-balance remote settings - Vector scope, histogram, parade and waveform for professional users - Up to 9 NDI inputs record simultaneously with H.264 or HEVC formats - Double-tap to zoom in for full-screen detail monitor - Supports NDI High Bandwidth(SpeedHQ), NDI HX2(H.264), NDI HX2(HEVC), NDI HX3(H.264), NDI HX3(HEVC) - Supports NDI low bandwidth mode - Supports action and title safe area display - With real-time audio VU meter monitor - Automatically find out all NDI sources in the current network, Extra IPs and NDI Discovery Server - List all the NDI metadata - No need to register, no subscription fees, one-time purchase for lifetime use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shoot Pro Camera Source at 4.7 against NDI Multiview's 4.0. Shoot Pro Camera Source also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid) and device support (4 vs 2). NDI Multiview's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Shoot Pro Camera Source sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and NDI Multiview sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shoot Pro Camera Source holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 382 and 131 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of Shoot Pro Camera Source's written reviews are positive against 46% of NDI Multiview's.
Shoot Pro Camera Source ships an update every 2 months, NDI Multiview every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shoot Pro Camera Source | NDI Multiview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (382 ratings) — better | 4.0 (131 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews — better | 45.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 382 — better | 131 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Good To Hear | TopDirector Corporation |
Customer experience
Shoot Pro Camera Source
NDI Multiview
User reviews
Shoot Pro Camera Source
From 382 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use interface
- 🎥 Clean HDMI output with no UI overlays
- 📱 Works as wireless 4K webcam solution
- 🔧 Full manual camera controls (ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus lock)
- 💬 Responsive and dedicated developer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes and crashes on various iPhone models
- 📵 Autofocus issues on iPhone 16 Pro Max
- 🔌 Limited PC/Windows compatibility
- 💸 Subscription model for previously paid features
- 🎬 Aspect ratio issues (21:9 instead of 16:9)
NDI Multiview
From 131 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for viewing NDI sources
- 🚀 Low latency NDI monitoring
- 👍 Useful for content creation
- 👍 Good for multiple NDI sources
- 👍 Works well for recording/fullscreen
Room to improve
- 💰 Crippling watermark on free version
- 💰 Unusable without expensive purchases
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 PTZ control is uncontrollable
- 🐛 Audio not in sync
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
NDI Multiview
Reported bugs
9 issues- Watermark remains after purchase
- App crashes constantly
- PTZ control is uncontrollable
- Purchased PTZ won't restore
- App opens and crashes after purchase
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- Discovery of cameras broken/slow
- Audio not in sync with video
- Stopped reading sources
- Payment accepted but watermark remains
Requested features
3 requests- Bundle watermark removal with PTZ control
- Adjust pricing for bundled features
- Apple TV version planned?
In-app purchases
Shoot Pro Camera Source
- 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
NDI Multiview
- Professional Video Scopes$9.99
- PTZ Camera Control$9.99
- Watermark and Full Screen Zoom$14.99
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- Enable Record/Snapshot$19.99
Questions
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