ZIGCAM vs Data OSC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Data OSC
This application allows users to send Open Sound Control (OSC) data from various device sources like motion, location, and microphone. It supports multiple tracking modules and offers customization for icon themes and colors.
- Send OSC data from motion
- Send OSC data from location
- Send OSC data from microphone
- Support for game controller OSC
- Face and body tracking OSC
- Customizable icon themes and colors
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This app contains a set of modules for sending OSC from various data sources including: - Motion - Location - Compass - Microphone - Game Controller - Face Tracking - Body Tracking Signals can be recorded and exported as JSONL or CSV. Change icon theme and color. The OSC protocol stands for Open Sound Control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ZIGCAM at 5.0 against Data OSC's 4.3. ZIGCAM also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). Data OSC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. ZIGCAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Data OSC asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZIGCAM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Data OSC has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of ZIGCAM's written reviews are positive against 64% of Data OSC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, Data OSC every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZIGCAM | Data OSC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 63.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech Director's Association | Anton Heestand |
Customer experience
ZIGCAM
Data OSC
In-app purchases
ZIGCAM
- Release All Features$7.99
Data OSC
No in-app purchases
