ZIGCAM vs iDepth NDI
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.
iDepth NDI
This app captures depth data using a LiDAR sensor and streams it in real-time via NDI. It's designed for media artists and computer musicians to control multimedia content with depth information.
- LiDAR depth scanning
- Real-time NDI streaming
- Color and depth image output
- Multimedia content control
- Cross-device compatibility
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An application scans depth using a LiDAR sensor and sends it through NDI. You can receive the NDI sources(color and depth image) from any device in real time. This application is for media artists and computer musicians to control multimedia content. Note: Depth capturing functionality requires an A12 Bionic processor(or later) and LiDAR sensor.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iDepth NDI at 100% against ZIGCAM's 50%. iDepth NDI also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). ZIGCAM's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 9 months). On 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
ZIGCAM is free to download; iDepth NDI costs $1.99 up front. ZIGCAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iDepth NDI asks for nothing beyond the download.
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, iDepth NDI every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.
| Parameter | ZIGCAM | iDepth NDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tech Director's Association | Gwangyu Lee |
Customer experience
ZIGCAM
iDepth NDI
In-app purchases
ZIGCAM
- Release All Features$7.99
iDepth NDI
No in-app purchases









