Unity Virtual Camera vs Gradient+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Unity Virtual Camera
Control a virtual camera in Unity using your mobile device's motion. Preview, record, and block shots for films, animations, and games in real time. Offers intuitive controls for focus, zoom, and depth-of-field.
- Real-time camera motion capture
- In-editor and on-device preview
- Instant playback of takes
- Adjustable ergonomic controls
- Control focus, zoom, and depth-of-field
- Synchronize with timecode
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* This app requires a connection to the Unity Editor to function (see the requirements below). * Setup: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.live-capture@4.0/manual/virtual-camera.html Unity Virtual Camera is a simple, intuitive tool for virtual cinematography in Unity. It captures the position and orientation of your mobile device and allows you to control a camera in Unity in real time. Use Unity Virtual Camera to: - Preview and record camera motion for films, animations, games, and other content. - Block shots and discover your lens language. - Create storyboards. - Scout locations in virtual environments to explore, feel, and understand the space. Key Features: - See results in real time, both in-Editor and on the device. - Play back your takes instantly. - Adjust ergonomic controls for comfortable handling. - Record everything in a single pass, or isolate elements for finer control. - Control focus, zoom, depth-of-field, and more. - Synchronize the app data with other connected devices using a centralized timecode source. Requirements: - Computer running Windows or macOS - Unity Editor 2021.3 or later version - Live Capture (Unity package) - Private network access for both the app and the Unity Editor Documentation: - User Manual: https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.live-capture@4.0/manual/virtual-camera.html - Forum: https://forum.unity.com/threads/1111255/
Gradient+
Easily generate beautiful linear, radial, angular, and elliptical gradients with 2 or 3 colors. These custom gradients are perfect for integration into your SwiftUI projects.
- Create linear gradients
- Create radial gradients
- Create angular gradients
- Create elliptical gradients
- Use 2 or 3 colors
- Integrate into SwiftUI projects
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A tool to quickly create stunning linear, radial, angular and elliptical gradients using 2 or 3 colors, which can then be used in your own SwiftUI projects.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gradient+ at 100% against Unity Virtual Camera's 30%. Gradient+ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4). Unity Virtual Camera's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 37 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gradient+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Unity Virtual Camera's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gradient+'s.
Unity Virtual Camera ships an update every 3 months, Gradient+ every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Unity Virtual Camera | Gradient+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (16 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 84 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Unity Technologies ApS | Ankit Kumar |
Customer experience
Unity Virtual Camera
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In-app purchases
Unity Virtual Camera
No in-app purchases
Gradient+
No in-app purchases
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