Comparison

ZIGCAM vs iDepth NDI

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

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.

Highlights
  • LiDAR depth scanning
  • Real-time NDI streaming
  • Color and depth image output
  • Multimedia content control
  • Cross-device compatibility
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ZIGCAM2 screens
iDepth NDI3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, iDepth NDI every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 21, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ZIGCAM versus iDepth NDI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZIGCAMiDepth NDI
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Director's AssociationGwangyu Lee

Customer experience

ZIGCAM

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

iDepth NDI

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZIGCAM

One-time1
  • Release All Features$7.99
None

iDepth NDI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZIGCAM free?
ZIGCAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iDepth NDI free?
iDepth NDI costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZIGCAM or iDepth NDI have ads?
Neither ZIGCAM nor iDepth NDI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZIGCAM or iDepth NDI?
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, and iDepth NDI every 9 months. Most recently, ZIGCAM was updated on September 21, 2026 and iDepth NDI on September 21, 2026.

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