Comparison

ZIGCAM vs Snippet Dev Tools

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

Head to head
About

ZIGCAM

This app transforms your iPad or iPhone into a device that transmits real-time depth and camera data using NDI. It integrates seamlessly with development environments like Unreal Engine and broadcast applications such as OBS, allowing you to utilize LiDAR depth data and ARKit information in your preferred PC applications.

Highlights
  • Real-time NDI data transmission
  • Emulates iPad/iPhone as data source
  • Utilizes LiDAR depth data
  • Supports ARKit data
  • Integrates with TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine
  • Secure and simple operation
Features
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ZIGCAM is an application for building virtual production prototypes and new visual production workflows. Using NDI and NDI metadata, it emulates the iPad and iPhone as devices capable of transmitting depth data and camera data in real time. Because it uses NDI, it can be used out-of-the-box with various development environments such as TouchDesigner and Unreal Engine, as well as broadcast applications such as OBS. With Tablet or Smartphone, you can use LiDAR's highly accurate depth data along with camera images in your favorite PC application. This application is also very simple and secure. This application will allow you to receive the following information to your PC or other device for as long as you want, but will stop all communication the moment you press the "Sending!" button in the application. ・Camera Data ・True Depth (Face Tracking) ・Smoothed Depth (LiDAR) ・Estimated Depth ・Various other ARKit data ZIGCAM provides real-time Face Tracking functionality using the TrueDepth API, but we do not collect, use, disclose, share, or retain any of this data.

About

Snippet Dev Tools

A native, cross-platform code snippet manager and developer utility for iOS development. It offers a robust code editor with extensive language support and various built-in developer tools, all while prioritizing user privacy and offline functionality. Data is securely saved locally and synced via iCloud across Mac, iPhone, and iPad.

Highlights
  • Cross-platform code snippet management
  • 110+ languages with syntax highlighting
  • Offline functionality and iCloud sync
  • Multiple developer tools (Base64, Hashing, JSON to Model)
  • Markdown preview
  • Organize snippets with folders and tags
  • Status menu bar mode
Features
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Codelime is a native cross platform snippet manager with many dev tools for iOS development. It is universal that works across Mac, iPhone and iPad. - Native first. Codelime is built with native Swift code for true platform experience. - Privacy focused. It works offline, your data remains on your machine and all logic is done offline. - Data is saved locally and synced via your iCloud - Ongoing list of dev tools Code snippet editing - Battle tested editor with over 110+ languages supported and 20 themes for light and dark mode - Advanced settings to adjust font size, line numbers, themes and wrapping - Name and add note to a snippet - Splendid syntax highlighting - Organize snippets into folders and tags - Customize tags with name and colors - Customize folders with name and default language - Create nested folders - Support GitHub markdown and preview markdown - Share snippet - Get summary about number of lines, characters, words in a snippet - Backup all snippets any time - Enable iCloud sync to sync snippets across devices Mac, iPhone and iPad - Quickly search snippets by name, tag and content - Status menu bar mode. You can create and save snippet on the go conveniently in the menu bar. Dev tools - Ongoing list of 7+ dev tools with focus on iOS development - Encode and decode for base64 - Hash with many popular hash functions - Encode and decode URL - Generate asset catalog AppIcon set - Generate model from JSON - Transform text into many cases - Convert number to different number bases For more information, visit https://indiegoodies.com/codelime Terms of use https://indiegoodies.com/codelime/terms

Screenshots

ZIGCAM2 screens
Snippet Dev Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

ZIGCAM and Snippet Dev Tools both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Snippet Dev Tools's written reviews are positive against 50% of ZIGCAM's. Snippet Dev Tools also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). ZIGCAM's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ZIGCAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Snippet Dev Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ZIGCAM against 4.9 for Snippet Dev Tools. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Snippet Dev Tools has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of ZIGCAM's written reviews are positive against 67% of Snippet Dev Tools's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, Snippet Dev Tools monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZIGCAM versus Snippet Dev Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZIGCAMSnippet Dev Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Director's AssociationKhuong Pham

Customer experience

ZIGCAM

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Snippet Dev Tools

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZIGCAM

One-time1
  • Release All Features$7.99
3 purchases

Snippet Dev Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is ZIGCAM free?
ZIGCAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snippet Dev Tools free?
Snippet Dev Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ZIGCAM or Snippet Dev Tools?
ZIGCAM is rated higher. ZIGCAM averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Snippet Dev Tools averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do ZIGCAM or Snippet Dev Tools have ads?
Neither ZIGCAM nor Snippet Dev Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZIGCAM or Snippet Dev Tools?
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, and Snippet Dev Tools monthly. Most recently, ZIGCAM was updated on September 21, 2026 and Snippet Dev Tools on September 14, 2026.

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