CollectData vs ZenO Data
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CollectData
Contribute real-world data through guided video recordings and environment scans to advance AI technologies. Help researchers build better computer vision, robotics, and AI systems by completing simple tasks on your phone or compatible smart glasses.
- Guided data collection opportunities
- Phone-based environment scanning
- Video capture for AI research
- Smart glasses video import
- Secure contribution uploads
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CollectData is a platform for contributing real-world data that helps power the next generation of AI systems. Through guided opportunities, you can record short videos and capture real-world environments using your phone or compatible smart glasses. These recordings help researchers and developers build better computer vision, robotics, and AI technologies. How it works * Browse Opportunities * Discover guided data collection opportunities available to you Complete Simple Tasks * Follow step-by-step instructions to capture short recordings or scans using your phone Contribute Real-World Data * Your recordings help improve AI systems that interact with the physical world Features * Guided recording tasks * Phone-based environment scanning * Video capture for AI research * Optional import of videos recorded with compatible smart glasses * Secure upload of contributions
ZenO Data
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ZenO turns your everyday routines into valuable training data for robotics AI, and rewards you for it. Pick a task, hit record, and show how you do things like wiping a table, folding clothes, or loading a dishwasher. Each completed recording earns you points. It's that simple. The data you contribute helps researchers and developers teach robots how to perform real-world household tasks. ZenO uses your iPhone's ARKit spatial tracking to capture precise first-person motion, so every recording carries rich 3D context. No special equipment needed, just your iPhone and a few minutes. What you can do: Browse available tasks and pick what works for you Record short first-person demonstrations with ARKit spatial tracking Earn points for every approved submission Track your progress and contributions in the app Whether you've got five spare minutes or an hour, there's always a task to pick up. The more you contribute, the higher you rank on the leaderboard. Built by ZenO.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ZenO Data at every 4 days against CollectData's every 9 days. ZenO Data also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CollectData ships an update every 9 days, ZenO Data every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CollectData | ZenO Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulse Studio LLC WA | ZENOLABS INC |
In-app purchases
CollectData
No in-app purchases
ZenO Data
No in-app purchases








