Comparison

ZIG SIM PRO vs Edison Go

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

Head to head
About

ZIG SIM PRO

This app enables physical prototyping by sending sensor and ARKit feature point data to a specified device. It supports various communication protocols and message types for IoT experimentation without electronic kits.

Highlights
  • Send sensor and ARKit feature point data
  • Monitor feature point data with ARKit
  • TCP and UDP communication
  • Supports OSC and JSON message types
  • Save sensor data to local file
  • Selectable communication intervals (1-60 FPS)
Features
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ZIG SIM PRO is a prototyping tool for physical computing that streams iPhone sensor data to external devices in real time. From accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS, and compass to ARKit (face, body,and marker tracking), NFC, Apple Pencil, camera depth, and mic level — transmit a wide range of data over UDP or TCP in OSC or JSON format at 1, 10, 30, or 60 FPS. No electronic kits required. Perfect for IoT experiments, interactive art, and installation development. A free version, ZIG SIM, is also available to get you started. Upgrade to PRO for access to a broader set of sensors and advanced features. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/zig-sim/id1112909974

About

Edison Go

This app captures live scenes using an iPhone or iPad Pro's LIDAR for camera tracking. It sends video and tracking data to other applications for real-time AR content integration, allowing for immersive presentations and virtual environments.

Highlights
  • AR camera tracking with LIDAR
  • Real-time AR content integration
  • NDI signal output
  • Companion app for Edison and EdisonPRO
  • Presentation slide control
  • Green screen presenter capture
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EdisonGO can be used together with any application that is able to read the NDI signal and interpret its embedded camera data. An Unreal Engine plugin and example projects are provided in the Epic Market Place. For its full potential use EdisonGO as a companion app for Edison and EdisonPRO, Brainstorm’s simple-to-use products that create immersive, live presentations for any kind of application, from education to live events, corporate or streaming content. EdisonGO captures a live scene and uses the LIDAR of an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro to add tracking, so it can capture the information of the camera movement. The video and tracking information can be used by Edison to include in-context AR content in real time, so any kind of slide, video, image or 3D objects can be seamlessly inserted in the scene. Edison can create immersive live presentations that include PowerPointTM slides, live or recorded video feeds, images or 3D objects that can be included in 3D virtual sets, even created with Unreal Engine, as part of the scene. These presentations and objects can be also inserted in pre- recorded movies with tracking information. EdisonGO adds to this feature the capability to use a live, tracked video feed, coming from an iPhone Pro or iPad Pro and tracked with their LIDAR, as the background for the presentation, in real time, sending video and tracking information via NDI. This allows to capture a scene with a presenter in any place and add a real-time presentation as a live, in-context, augmented reality, which seamlessly follows the movements of the camera. The tracking information can be also used to capture the presenter in a green screen and include him/her in Edison’s virtual environment, or to render a virtual scene to be included in an XR videowall, so the presenter can be shot in-context with a virtual presentation. EdisonGO can also be used to control the presentation slides and objects, acting as a clicker to move the presentation forward, backwards or bring them forward to be displayed in full screen. It allows for enhanced PPT presentations, including virtual oblects on scene, pointing to the camera. --------------------- EdisonGO EdisonGO is a straight-forward, simple-to-use smartphone application that seeks to revolutionize and simplify camera tracking in non-professional and live environments. EdisonGO captures a live scene with an iPhone or iPad Pro and uses their LIDAR to add tracking to the video feed, so it can capture the information of the camera movement. The video and tracking information is then sent to Edison via NDI to include in-context AR content in real time, so any kind of slide, video, image or 3D objects can be seamlessly inserted in the scene. EdisonGO can be used in two ways. One is using the iPhone or iPad app to transfer the video and tracking information to Edison PRO, Brainstorm’s application for virtual productions and live events. the second possibility is using the Brainstorm Connect plugin for Unreal Engine. This plugin to transfer the video and tracking information from your Phone or iPad Pro directly to your UE projects.

Screenshots

ZIG SIM PRO4 screens
Edison Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Edison Go at Free against ZIG SIM PRO's $3.99. Edison Go also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). ZIG SIM PRO's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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

Edison Go is free to download; ZIG SIM PRO costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Edison Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ZIG SIM PRO has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZIG SIM PRO ships an update monthly, Edison Go every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
ZIG SIM PRO versus Edison Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZIG SIM PROEdison Go
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1-10, INC.Brainstorm Multimedia S.L.

Customer experience

ZIG SIM PRO

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral13.3%
Negative26.7%

Edison Go

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ZIG SIM PRO

No in-app purchases

None

Edison Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZIG SIM PRO free?
ZIG SIM PRO costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Edison Go free?
Edison Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ZIG SIM PRO or Edison Go?
Edison Go is rated higher. ZIG SIM PRO averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Edison Go averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ZIG SIM PRO or Edison Go have ads?
Neither ZIG SIM PRO nor Edison Go shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZIG SIM PRO or Edison Go?
ZIG SIM PRO ships an update monthly, and Edison Go every 6 months. Most recently, ZIG SIM PRO was updated on September 22, 2026 and Edison Go on June 11, 2026.

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