Comparison

ZIGCAM vs DetectorOSC

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

DetectorOSC

Features
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DetectorOSCis an application for prototyping. It's an object detection app that uses the iPhone's camera. It can detect objects in real time not only from the front and rear cameras but also from videos in your library. Information about detected objects can be instantly transmitted to external devices such as PCs through OSC communication. By utilizing the high-performance Neural Engine built into the iPhone, it achieves object detection at an incredible speed. DetectorOSCは、プロトタイピングするためのアプリケーションです。 iPhone のカメラを使った物体検出アプリです。外側・内側のカメラだけでなく、ライブラリ内の動画からも物体をリアルタイムで検出できます。 検出されたオブジェクトの情報は、OSC通信を通じてPCなどの外部デバイスへ即座に送信も可能。iPhone搭載の高性能Neural Engineを活用し、驚異的な速度で物体検出を実現します。

Screenshots

ZIGCAM2 screens
DetectorOSC2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DetectorOSC at none against ZIGCAM's 1. ZIGCAM's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, DetectorOSC every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZIGCAM versus DetectorOSC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZIGCAMDetectorOSC
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTech Director's AssociationShota Shiozumi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ZIGCAM

One-time1
  • Release All Features$7.99
None

DetectorOSC

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZIGCAM free?
ZIGCAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DetectorOSC free?
DetectorOSC is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZIGCAM or DetectorOSC have ads?
Neither ZIGCAM nor DetectorOSC shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZIGCAM or DetectorOSC?
ZIGCAM ships an update fortnightly, and DetectorOSC every 8 months. Most recently, ZIGCAM was updated on October 27, 2026 and DetectorOSC on October 25, 2026.

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