Data OSC vs Foxtail
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Data OSC
This application allows users to send Open Sound Control (OSC) data from various device sources like motion, location, and microphone. It supports multiple tracking modules and offers customization for icon themes and colors.
- Send OSC data from motion
- Send OSC data from location
- Send OSC data from microphone
- Support for game controller OSC
- Face and body tracking OSC
- Customizable icon themes and colors
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This app contains a set of modules for sending OSC from various data sources including: - Motion - Location - Compass - Microphone - Game Controller - Face Tracking - Body Tracking Signals can be recorded and exported as JSONL or CSV. Change icon theme and color. The OSC protocol stands for Open Sound Control.
Foxtail
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Foxtail — Positional Streaming Be part of the experience. Not just the audience. Foxtail transforms your phone into a spatial node — streaming your real-world position into immersive live experiences, concerts, domes, and LED environments in real time. Move through the space. Shape the sound. Influence the visuals. Your physical presence becomes part of the show. How it works Foxtail uses your phone's built-in AR tracking to stream your position to the venue's live experience engine. No special hardware. No headset. Just you, your phone, and the space around you. Built for — Immersive domes and planetariums — LED wall and large-format screen venues — Live concerts and festival experiences — Immersive theater and interactive installations Features — Real-time 6DOF position streaming — Ultra-low latency WebSocket connection — Simple session joining via QR code or code entry — Works with iOS ARKit — No account required Free to use. Just show up, scan, and become part of the experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foxtail at none against Data OSC's 1. Foxtail also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 17.0). Data OSC's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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
Both are free to download. Data OSC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Foxtail asks for nothing beyond the download.
Data OSC ships an update every 3 months, Foxtail every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Data OSC | Foxtail |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Heestand | Foxy Ninja Studios |
In-app purchases
Data OSC
- Data Recording$4.99
Foxtail
No in-app purchases
