SensorStream, powered by ROS 2 vs Cursor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SensorStream, powered by ROS 2
This app transforms your iPhone into a powerful sensor platform, streaming LiDAR depth, RGB camera, IMU, and GPS data to your computer. It's designed for robotics development and research, offering both Wi-Fi and USB connection options for seamless integration with ROS 2.
- LiDAR depth streaming
- RGB camera feed
- IMU data (accelerometer, gyroscope)
- GPS location data
- Wi-Fi and USB transport options
- ROS 2 integration
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SensorStream turns your iPhone into a sensor platform, streaming LiDAR depth, RGB camera, IMU, and GPS data to your host computer over Wi-Fi or USB. Built for robotics prototypers, researchers, or anyone who wants to use the iPhone's powerful built-in sensor suite. SENSOR STREAMS • LiDAR Depth — 256×192 depth frames at up to 30 FPS from front and back (Wide) cameras (requires a LiDAR-equipped iPhone) • RGB Camera — JPEG-compressed colour frames at up to 30 FPS from the wide-angle camera, or front-facing camera • IMU — accelerometer, gyroscope, and quaternion orientation data at a configurable frequency • GPS — GNSS position TRANSPORT OPTIONS • Wi-Fi (TCP) — connect wirelessly over your local network; scan the server's QR code from the app for instant pairing • USB — low-latency wired connection via PeerTalk / iproxy for demanding real-time applications INTEGRATION • Driver for integration with ROS 2 — a companion driver publishes sensor data directly to ROS 2 topics (/depth_image, /color_image/compressed, /imu/data, /gps/fix) using sensor_msgs message types ON-DEVICE PREVIEW • Real-time depth overlay with adjustable min/max range and colour thresholds • Live camera preview • IMU visualiser for orientation feedback • Per-sensor toggles and settings — configure each sensor independently before streaming HOW IT WORKS 1. Start the companion driver on your computer 2. Open SensorStream, go to Settings → Network, and connect via Wi-Fi (scan the QR code or enter IP/port manually) or USB. 3. Enable the sensors you need on the Dashboard. 4. Tap Start Streaming, that's it. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with iOS 15.6 or later • LiDAR sensor required for depth streaming (iPhone 12 Pro and later) • Host computer running Python 3.9+ and ROS 2 Humble for the companion server
Cursor
Build, review, and ship software from anywhere using AI agents. Implement changes, fix bugs, and manage projects remotely. Verify work with demos and provide visual feedback to agents.
- Launch coding agents from anywhere
- Track and manage engineering work
- Review screenshots and videos of changes
- Annotate images for visual feedback
- Inspect diffs and merge pull requests
- Communicate with agents via voice
- Understand codebases faster
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Introducing Cursor for iOS: the best way to build, review, and ship software from anywhere. Kick off and manage agents to implement changes, fix bugs, and keep projects moving forward while you're away from your desk. BUILD FROM ANYWHERE With Cursor in your pocket, you can start new work the moment inspiration strikes. Launch agents directly from your phone to implement features, investigate issues, or answer questions about your codebase. Track progress across long-running agents and review completed work no matter where you are. Cursor helps you think through complex problems with a deep understanding of your codebase. VERIFY WORK WITH DEMOS Agents can test changes in their own sandbox and iterate until they've validated their output. Cursor can produce artifacts like videos, screenshots, and logs, so you can quickly verify its work before moving to the next step. By giving agents their own virtual machines with full development environments, they are able to work more autonomously to create merge-ready PRs. POINT AND DRAW TO FIX Take a screenshot, circle an issue, and drop comments to give agents visual feedback directly on images. Cursor understands annotations and uses them as context to make precise updates. Visual inputs help shrink the distance between what you see and what the agent understands. This allows you to iterate faster when refining UI, fixing visual bugs, or communicating design changes. SHIP CODE FROM YOUR PHONE Review pull requests and inspect changes through a focused diff experience designed for mobile. From quick fixes to major features, Cursor makes it easy to move between files and commits. Understand what changed and merge high-quality code with confidence. TALK TO CURSOR Use voice mode to communicate what you want without typing. Brainstorm ideas, explain bugs, plan features, tackle a difficult technical challenge, or request changes out loud. Cursor turns conversations into actionable engineering work, allowing you to stay in flow and capture ideas as they come to you. BUILT FOR MODERN SOFTWARE TEAMS Cursor is designed to help individuals and teams build ambitious software. Always use the best model for the task at hand with access to any frontier model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Cursor's own agentic model, Composer, delivers frontier-level intelligence while optimizing for speed and token-efficiency. With Cursor for iOS, you can: • Launch coding agents from anywhere • Track and manage active engineering work • Review screenshots and videos of changes • Annotate images to provide visual feedback • Inspect diffs and merge pull requests • Talk to agents with voice conversations • Understand unfamiliar codebases faster Whether you’re maintaining production systems or building your next side project, Cursor helps you turn your ideas into working software from anywhere. ——— Terms of Service: https://cursor.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cursor.com/privacy © 2026 Anysphere, Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cursor at 60% against SensorStream, powered by ROS 2's 0%. Cursor also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (868 vs 1). SensorStream, powered by ROS 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Cursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. SensorStream, powered by ROS 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cursor holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cursor has 868 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of SensorStream, powered by ROS 2's written reviews are positive against 60% of Cursor's.
SensorStream, powered by ROS 2 ships an update every 5 days, Cursor every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SensorStream, powered by ROS 2 | Cursor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.7 (868 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 59.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 868 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | — | #2 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 275 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Martijn Habers | Anysphere |
Customer experience
SensorStream, powered by ROS 2
Cursor
In-app purchases
SensorStream, powered by ROS 2
No in-app purchases
Cursor
- Pro$25.991 Month
- Pro+$77.991 Month
- Ultra$259.991 Month
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