Zu3D Remote Camera vs HDMI Cam
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Wireless webcam functionality
- WiFi media transfer
- Integrates with Zu3D desktop
- Send videos and images
- Use iPad/iPhone as webcam
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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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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.
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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.
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.
| Parameter | Zu3D Remote Camera | HDMI Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ZuLogic Ltd | 成昭 苑 |
Customer experience
Zu3D Remote Camera
HDMI Cam
In-app purchases
Zu3D Remote Camera
No in-app purchases
HDMI Cam
No in-app purchases









