Wirecast Go vs NDI Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wirecast Go
Create and broadcast live, high-quality productions directly from your iPhone. Overlay graphics, replay highlights, and interact with your audience in real-time. Stream to YouTube or other RTMP destinations.
- Live broadcast from iPhone
- Stream to YouTube & RTMP
- Overlay logos and graphics
- Replay highlights
- Audience interaction
- Switch between multiple shots
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Wirecast Go - Where do you want to stream today? Produce live broadcasts from your iPhone • Stream high-quality productions on the go from your iPhone to YouTube (free) or any custom RTMP destination (in-app upgrade) Pairs perfectly with Wirecast desktop software (mac/win) • Local Wifi Camera • Remote Rendezvous Camera (WAN) Switch between multiple prepared shots • Switch between two shots (free) • Upgrade in-app for unlimited shots (paid upgrade) Brand your stream • Overlay logos, pictures, images and titles to your online broadcast to create a branded live streamed production • Resize and move graphics and images directly from the Wirecast Go interface Replay highlights of your live broadcast • Capture and replay clips of your live production with just a few clicks. Great for sports or other live events Stream to YouTube Live & RTMP Servers • Stream live to YouTube with just a few taps (free) • Upgrade in-app for options to stream to other destinations (in-app upgrade) Interact live with your audience directly from the Wirecast Go interface • Send and receive chats • Share your stream • See how many viewers you have Stream in portrait or landscape modes • Broadcast in portrait or landscape mode, or switch mid-stream *Free version allows switching between 2 saved shots and broadcast to YouTube, with ability to place and modify graphics. For $5.99, unlock expanded destination options, replay, and unlimited shots --- Wirecast Go (Free) • YouTube streaming • Local Wifi Camera for Wirecast • Wirecast Rendezvous Client Support - Broadcast to a Wirecast Host • Add images, logos and graphics to your stream from photo library • Interact live with your audience (YouTube chat) • Switch between 2 shots • Single camera use (iPhone front or back) for streaming • Basic editing (Resize & move graphics) • Stream in portrait or landscape mode • Unlimited streaming (no in-app limits) Unlock these features in-app for just $5.99 • Stream to any RTMP destination • Enter custom streaming URLs and stream names/keys • Replay highlights of your live broadcast • Switch between unlimited shots
NDI Camera
Transform your smartphone into a professional live-streaming camera. Easily send high-quality, low-latency video and audio to popular platforms like Zoom and MS Teams. Enhance your broadcasts with new camera angles and perspectives.
- Professional live-streaming camera
- Low-latency video and audio
- Seamless integration with popular platforms
- Add new camera angles
- Mobile source for live production
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The easiest live-streaming camera you will ever use! Turn your phone into a professional live-streaming NDI camera and start streaming high-quality, low-latency video and audio with the touch of a button. NDI Camera is the official NDI app that makes your phone seamlessly capable of sending video into popular platforms like MS Teams, Skype, Zoom, and many more. For professionals, it's the ideal tool to bring mobile phones as a source into your live production system. More flexibility and additional perspectives: introduce new camera angles and add vantage points to your coverage to bring completely new dimensions to your live broadcasts, webcasts, and presentations. Note: Requires support for NDI 4 or newer. Download NDI Camera and start streaming from your phone to your network today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Wirecast Go at Free against NDI Camera's $19.99. Wirecast Go also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). NDI Camera's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Wirecast Go is free to download; NDI Camera costs $19.99 up front. Wirecast Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NDI Camera asks for nothing beyond the download.
NDI Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NDI Camera has 187 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Wirecast Go's written reviews are positive against 38% of NDI Camera's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wirecast Go | NDI Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $19.99 |
| Rating | 2.4 (29 ratings) | 3.1 (187 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 24.5% of reviews | 37.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 29 | 187 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #26 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Telestream LLC | Vi(z)rt, Inc |
Customer experience
Wirecast Go
NDI Camera
User reviews
Wirecast Go
From 29 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Works well for YouTube streaming when functioning properly
- 🎨 Creative overlay and graphics capabilities
- 📱 Simple interface for basic streaming
- 🔗 Integration with Wirecast desktop software
- 📺 Apple TV streaming functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 📹 Black screen/no video feed issues
- 🔌 Unreliable connection to streaming services
- ⏱️ Significant streaming lag and delays
- 🚫 Incompatible with Facebook Live (RTMPS)
NDI Camera
From 187 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great quality video
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Low latency
- 👍 Works well with OBS
- 👍 Useful for live streaming
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes after updates
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with new devices
- 🔋 Overheating and battery drain
- 🐛 Unstable video transmission
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with open access
Bugs and requests
Wirecast Go
Reported bugs
17 issues- Black screen despite successful connection
- App crashes frequently, especially on iPhone SE and 7+
- Video feed choppy and requires app reset
- Buttons disappear in landscape orientation
- Layer selection causes video to disappear
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- Bitrate display shows incorrect values
- Streaming stops mid-broadcast after 30 minutes
- Connection drops on LTE networks
- IP address displays as MAC address
- Rendezvous scrambles video feed
- YouTube account linking inconsistent
- Facebook RTMP server connection fails immediately
- App won't connect to AWS Media Live
- Subscription cancellation not available in app
- Paid upgrade doesn't resolve issues
- Stream title cannot be changed
- Video recording deleted after failed stream with no backup
Requested features
13 requests- Video clip support from library
- Music/audio overlay without recording device audio
- Screen recording capability with overlays
- Mute microphone option
- Dual camera support
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- Resolution and bitrate manual control
- 1080p resolution support
- Smooth transitions and lower thirds
- Screen blanking while streaming
- iRig microphone connectivity
- Automatic Facebook Live integration without manual RTMP entry
- Video playback in shot composition
- Better landscape mode layout
NDI Camera
Reported bugs
5 issues- Crashes on iPhone 17
- Freezing and loss of video feed
- Incompatibility with latest iOS versions
- Horizontal mirroring of video
- Inability to detect device on Mac
Requested features
5 requests- Support for multiple camera lenses
- Ability to select frame rate
- More camera settings (white balance, ISO, etc.)
- Remote control options
- Portrait mode support
In-app purchases
Wirecast Go
- Wirecast Go License$5.99
NDI Camera
No in-app purchases
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