sleepy vidOS vs Camera PiP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
sleepy vidOS
Create unique 3D visuals for performances, music videos, or personal enjoyment. This app is designed to be controlled by a MIDI controller, offering extensive customization of shapes, colors, and effects.
- 3D SDF Oscillators with shape sculpting
- Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition
- Live Shape Orientation Control
- OKLab Colorizer/Selector
- Internal Modulations for every control
- Audio Follower for every parameter
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vidOS is sleepy's flagship video synthesis ecosystem. It is able to create novel 3D visuals that are great for preforming on stage, creating music videos or just for fun. It is a companion app to Mezzz our wireless haptic midi controller, check out sleepycircuits.com/mezzz for more info about this app and how to purchase our controller. See our Mezzz video guide for a detailed walkthrough of what this app is all about: https://youtu.be/dzWRLWQJRaw Please Note: This app does not (yet) have any touchscreen controls, it is made to be controlled by Mezzz or another MIDI controller (CC Maps can be found @ docs.sleepycircuits.com/mezzz) Features: - 2x 3D SDF Oscillators with parametrized shape sculpting & smooth intersection modes - Per-Shape 3D Domain Repetition Modes - Contextual Help Mode Shows Open Page's Controls - Live Shape Orientation Control w/ Mezzz Gyroscope - Internal Feedback Modes - OKLab Colorizer/Selector (Perceptually Uniform for smooth transitions!) - Internal Modulations for every control with selectable wave shape - Per-Shape Rotation, Offsets, Mirroring & Twisting - Every parameter has an Audio Follower (via mic or USB audio input) More free and premium features on the way!
Camera PiP
Record your iPad's screen and camera simultaneously, with live video effects. Use it as an external monitor via HDMI capture or leverage features like Center Stage and Portrait Mode for enhanced video capture.
- Picture-in-Picture, Split View, Slide Over camera display
- Record screen and camera simultaneously
- Live video effects
- External video input support via HDMI capture
- Center Stage auto-framing
- Augmented reality reactions
- Portrait Mode depth-of-field effect
- Studio Light effects
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Display and record iPad camera while multitasking! Show a live view of the camera in Picture-in-Picture mode, Split View, or Slide Over. Capture the screen and your camera at the same time, along with live video effects. External Video Input Support Connect a HDMI capture card and turn your iPad into a monitor. Center Stage Using the Ultra Wide camera and machine learning, Center Stage automatically adjusts camera frame to keep you centered. Reactions Add a reaction that fills the camera frame with fun 3D augmented reality effects like hearts, confetti, fireworks, with just a hand gesture. Portrait Mode Apply a depth-of-field effect that keeps your face sharp while creating a beautifully blurred background. Studio Light Apply studio-quality lighting effects with customizable intensity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: sleepy vidOS at Free against Camera PiP's $8.99. sleepy vidOS also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and device support. Camera PiP's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 75%). On in-app purchases 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
sleepy vidOS is free to download; Camera PiP costs $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
sleepy vidOS holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 75% of sleepy vidOS's written reviews are positive against 100% of Camera PiP's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | sleepy vidOS | Camera PiP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $8.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (9 ratings) — better | 3.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ronald Sardarian | Kenneth Kao |
Customer experience
sleepy vidOS
Camera PiP
In-app purchases
sleepy vidOS
No in-app purchases
Camera PiP
No in-app purchases
