Comparison

ZIGCAM vs Design Checkers

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

Design Checkers

Features
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Design Checkers is a web browsing utility built for web developers and designers who need to test and preview web designs directly on their iPhone or iPad. Enter any URL and view it through three different rendering engines: - SFSafariViewController for native Safari experience - External Safari for full browser testing - Custom WKWebView for controlled environment testing Features: - Quick URL input with history - Three viewing modes for comprehensive testing - Native iOS rendering for accurate previews - Test responsive design on actual devices - Simple, developer-focused interface - Fast switching between viewing modes - Share and bookmark tested URLs Perfect for: - Web developers checking responsive layouts - Designers reviewing web proposals - QA testers verifying cross-browser rendering - Anyone who needs to quickly preview a website Why use Design Checkers? Testing web designs on real devices is essential for quality assurance. Design Checkers makes it easy to quickly load any URL and see exactly how it renders in different iOS browsing contexts — without needing to open separate apps or configure complex testing environments. Download Design Checkers and streamline your web design testing workflow!

Screenshots

ZIGCAM2 screens
Design Checkers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Design Checkers at none against ZIGCAM's 1. ZIGCAM's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price 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

Both are free to download. ZIGCAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Design Checkers asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, Design Checkers monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ZIGCAM versus Design Checkers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZIGCAMDesign Checkers
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Director's AssociationMIZOU, CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZIGCAM

One-time1
  • Release All Features$7.99
None

Design Checkers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZIGCAM free?
ZIGCAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Design Checkers free?
Design Checkers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZIGCAM or Design Checkers have ads?
Design Checkers shows ads; ZIGCAM does not.
Which is updated more often, ZIGCAM or Design Checkers?
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, and Design Checkers monthly. Most recently, ZIGCAM was updated on October 30, 2026 and Design Checkers on October 30, 2026.

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