Comparison

Zu3D Remote Camera vs HDMI Cam

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

Head to head
About

Zu3D Remote Camera

Transform your iPad or iPhone into a wireless webcam for desktop use with specialized software. Seamlessly transfer videos and images from your device's camera roll directly into the desktop application via WiFi.

Highlights
  • Wireless webcam functionality
  • WiFi media transfer
  • Integrates with Zu3D desktop
  • Send videos and images
  • Use iPad/iPhone as webcam
Features
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Zu3D Remote Camera 1) Use this app with Zu3D on a desktop computer to turn your iPad or iPhone into a wireless webcam for use with Zu3D. 2) Send videos or images over WiFi from the Camera Roll on your iPad or iPhone straight into Zu3D on your desktop computer.

About

HDMI Cam

Transform your iPhone into a professional HDMI streaming camera for OBS, video meetings, and teaching. Enjoy clean, watermark-free output with advanced live controls and native iOS video effects.

Highlights
  • Professional HDMI streaming output
  • Clean, watermark-free feed
  • Tap to focus, long press to lock AF/AE
  • OBS Portrait Optimized output
  • Native iOS video effects integration
  • Test overlay for pre-live checks
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Turn your iPhone into a professional HDMI streaming camera. HDMI Cam is designed for OBS streaming, video meetings, capture cards, and teaching demos. Connect your iPhone to an HDMI adapter and capture card to get a clean, watermark-free camera feed with no distracting UI. PRO OUTPUT IN 2.0 - Phone Direct Output: follows your phone orientation by default, ideal for monitoring, meetings, and regular capture. - OBS Portrait Optimized: for capture cards that can capture landscape only. Output a full-frame landscape signal, then rotate the source 90 degrees in OBS to get a full-pixel portrait feed. - Clean Output: hide all overlays before going live. LIVE CONTROL - Tap to focus, long press to lock AF/AE and avoid focus hunting or exposure jumps. - Double tap to open Settings and quickly control camera switching, grid, mirroring, test overlay, and clean output. - Front camera auto mirroring for better self-facing capture and portrait workflows. TEST OVERLAY Before going live, check device model, active camera, AF/AE status, screen orientation, output frame, battery, power connection, and thermal state. iOS NATIVE VIDEO EFFECTS HDMI Cam works with iOS native video effects. While the app is running, open Control Center and tap “Video Effects” to enable supported system features such as Portrait, Studio Light, and Voice Isolation. Perfect for: - OBS streaming and portrait live streams - E-commerce live selling and teaching demos - Video meetings and remote classes - Face cam and secondary camera workflows For best results, use an official Apple HDMI adapter or a reliable USB-C/Lightning HDMI adapter with a mainstream HDMI capture card.

Screenshots

Zu3D Remote Camera3 screens
HDMI Cam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: HDMI Cam at 100% against Zu3D Remote Camera's 0%. HDMI Cam also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). Zu3D Remote Camera's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Zu3D Remote Camera is free to download; HDMI Cam costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zu3D Remote Camera ships an update every 12 months, HDMI Cam every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Zu3D Remote Camera versus HDMI Cam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZu3D Remote CameraHDMI Cam
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZuLogic Ltd成昭 苑

Customer experience

Zu3D Remote Camera

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

HDMI Cam

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Zu3D Remote Camera

No in-app purchases

None

HDMI Cam

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zu3D Remote Camera free?
Zu3D Remote Camera is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDMI Cam free?
HDMI Cam costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Zu3D Remote Camera or HDMI Cam have ads?
Neither Zu3D Remote Camera nor HDMI Cam shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zu3D Remote Camera or HDMI Cam?
Zu3D Remote Camera ships an update every 12 months, and HDMI Cam every 4 months. Most recently, Zu3D Remote Camera was updated on October 11, 2026 and HDMI Cam on October 25, 2026.

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