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Top 20 Video Processing and Streaming SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 11 Dec 2024 CET
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Top 20 Video Processing and Streaming SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular Video Processing and Streaming SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

Video Processing SDKs provide developers with easy-to-integrate video processing capabilities — such as video editing, streaming, or analysis — for their mobile apps. They typically come with features like video capture, video editing, video compression, etc.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect Video Processing and Streaming SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 38.86% have integrated Google Cast SDK. This accounts for 68.50% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

The Google Cast SDK enables you to extend your Android, iOS, or Chrome app to direct its streaming video and audio to a TV or sound system. Your app becomes the remote control to play, pause, seek, rewind, stop, and otherwise control the media.

Total Apps
29.37k
App Store
App Share
38.86%
App Store
Apps
29.35k
Games
20
Total Downloads
35.49b
App Store
Download Share
68.50%
App Store
App Downloads
35.46b
Game Downloads
26.72m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google Cast SDK.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 25.88% have integrated ijkplayer. This accounts for 13.44% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

ijkplayer is an Android/iOS video player SDK based on FFmpeg n3.4, with MediaCodec, VideoToolbox support.

Total Apps
19.56k
App Store
App Share
25.88%
App Store
Apps
19.48k
Games
79
Total Downloads
6.96b
App Store
Download Share
13.44%
App Store
App Downloads
6.14b
Game Downloads
820.40m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ijkplayer.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 14.62% have integrated Youtube Player. This accounts for 8.46% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

YouTube Android Player API enables you to incorporate video playback functionality into your Android applications. The SDK defines methods for loading and playing YouTube videos (and playlists) and for customizing and controlling the video playback experience.

Total Apps
11.05k
App Store
App Share
14.62%
App Store
Apps
11.00k
Games
50
Total Downloads
4.38b
App Store
Download Share
8.46%
App Store
App Downloads
4.20b
Game Downloads
183.16m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Youtube Player.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 10.66% have integrated CTVideoPlayerView. This accounts for 2.54% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

The CTVideoPlayerView SDK offers a video player view for iOS based on AVFoundation thats better than PBJVideoPlayer. It lets you play multiple videos at the same time, and provides download, customized operation buttons, and customized cover of video.

Total Apps
8.06k
App Store
App Share
10.66%
App Store
Apps
3.43k
Games
4.63k
Total Downloads
1.32b
App Store
Download Share
2.54%
App Store
App Downloads
326.65m
Game Downloads
990.04m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use CTVideoPlayerView.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 6.61% have integrated XCDYouTubeKit. This accounts for 1.58% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

XCDYouTubeKit is a YouTube video player SDK for iOS, tvOS, and macOS.

Total Apps
5.00k
App Store
App Share
6.61%
App Store
Apps
4.98k
Games
14
Total Downloads
818.66m
App Store
Download Share
1.58%
App Store
App Downloads
813.84m
Game Downloads
4.82m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use XCDYouTubeKit.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 1.20% have integrated JW Player. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

JW Player delivers compelling video streaming experiences in a single solution, so you can deliver optimal, buffer-free videos to any viewer on any device.

Total Apps
908
App Store
App Share
1.20%
App Store
Apps
908
Games
0
Total Downloads
98.01m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
98.01m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use JW Player.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, 1.13% have integrated Cloudinary. This accounts for 1.98% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
853
App Store
App Share
1.13%
App Store
Apps
843
Games
10
Total Downloads
1.03b
App Store
Download Share
1.98%
App Store
App Downloads
1.02b
Game Downloads
2.34m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Cloudinary.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Vimeo Player. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
527
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
527
Games
0
Total Downloads
30.98m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
30.98m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Vimeo Player.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated SAVideoRangeSlider. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

The SAVideoRangeSlider SDK is an iOS UI control providing an iMovie style video trim control.

Total Apps
463
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
457
Games
6
Total Downloads
463.78m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
463.59m
Game Downloads
188.65k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use SAVideoRangeSlider.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated YouTube API. This accounts for 1.56% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Add YouTube features to your application, including the ability to upload videos, create and manage playlists, and more.

Total Apps
373
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
339
Games
34
Total Downloads
808.04m
App Store
Download Share
1.56%
App Store
App Downloads
683.95m
Game Downloads
124.08m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use YouTube API.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated 100ms. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
340
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
337
Games
3
Total Downloads
66.81m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
66.12m
Game Downloads
690.36k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use 100ms.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated DBCamera. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

DBCamera is a simple, custom camera SDK with AVFoundation.

Total Apps
215
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
204
Games
11
Total Downloads
127.55m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
121.00m
Game Downloads
6.55m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use DBCamera.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Voximplant. This accounts for 1.10% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
198
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
198
Games
0
Total Downloads
570.98m
App Store
Download Share
1.10%
App Store
App Downloads
570.98m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Voximplant.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Anvato Player. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
121
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
121
Games
0
Total Downloads
24.35m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
24.35m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Anvato Player.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated LLSimpleCamera. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

The LLSimpleCamera SDK is a simple, customizable camera control and video recorder for iOS.

Total Apps
116
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
116
Games
0
Total Downloads
4.75m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
4.75m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use LLSimpleCamera.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated VideoCore. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

VideoCore is an SDK inteded to be an audio and video manipulation and streaming graph. It currently works with iOS and periodic (live) sources.

Total Apps
99
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
99
Games
0
Total Downloads
296.53m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
296.53m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use VideoCore.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Voxeet Dolby. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

The Voxeet SDK is an API platform for transforming media and communications.

Total Apps
70
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
70
Games
0
Total Downloads
7.26m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
7.26m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Voxeet Dolby.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Dyte. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
59
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
59
Games
0
Total Downloads
1.41m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.41m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Dyte.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Video SDK. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
22
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
22
Games
0
Total Downloads
7.25m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
7.25m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Video SDK.

Among all apps utilizing video processing and streaming SDKs, <1% have integrated Daily. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the video processing and streaming SDK category.

Total Apps
15
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
15
Games
0
Total Downloads
3.95m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
3.95m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Daily.

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