Comparison

ZIGCAM vs Beacon Tap

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

Beacon Tap

Features
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Add a 'Read Self Test' feature to the dashboard screen that reads test logs from the beacon memory and displays all fault statuses.

Screenshots

ZIGCAM2 screens
Beacon Tap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon Tap at none against ZIGCAM's 1. ZIGCAM's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Beacon Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, Beacon Tap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ZIGCAM versus Beacon Tap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZIGCAMBeacon Tap
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTech Director's Associationmrtsos

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZIGCAM

One-time1
  • Release All Features$7.99
None

Beacon Tap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZIGCAM free?
ZIGCAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon Tap free?
Beacon Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZIGCAM or Beacon Tap have ads?
Neither ZIGCAM nor Beacon Tap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZIGCAM or Beacon Tap?
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, and Beacon Tap every 2 months. Most recently, ZIGCAM was updated on September 21, 2026 and Beacon Tap on September 11, 2026.

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