I’ve been running a small agency that builds social media apps featuring built-in camera functionality, enabling features like real-time filters, AR effects, and interactive video effects.
It’s fun work, but it’s also a headache when your tools don’t work the way they’re supposed to.
And that’s exactly what happened with DeepAR (the platform I once relied on for my camera SDK needs).
Initially, when I started using DeepAR’s camera SDK services, it was good. The SDK did what it promised, and I thought I had found the right solution, but then things started going sideways.
The API started lagging, features randomly stopped working, and I felt like I was losing money on a subscription that wasn’t delivering.
I tried getting help on their forums, posted my problem, but the thread was already flooded with users’ complaints (all left unanswered, by the way).
What’s more… during this period, Google sent an email to all DeepAR users, stating that DeepAR is shutting down its camera SDK services.
Now, this news came as a shock to me as, for a good while, DeepAR was my go-to SDK provider for building AR-powered applications.
And now with DeepAR’s exit from the camera SDK Space, I was in need for an equally-good, or better alternative to DeepAR to keep my AR projects afloat.
That’s when I stumbled across a platform named Nosmai. At first, I didn’t think much of it, but I did some digging anyway, and found Nosmai to be a decent fit.
The first reason being: Nosmai wasn’t like other options that cost an arm and a leg or lock you into a yearly contract.
Secondly, I had a clear sense of what the platform offers and the overall product appeal made me want to give it a chance.
Then, once I started using Nosmai, it was like a weight lifted off my shoulders.
The team there were empathetic and actually listened and understood the whole scenario I went through with DeepAR.
Secondly, their transparency and follow-up made all the difference. Meaning, if they said something would work a certain way, it did.
The SDK itself is easy to integrate, and I can’t even complain about the customer support as well.
I feel like I could rely on them to be a life-long customer, which is a huge plus point for anyone running a business that largely depends on these tools.
If you, or anyone out there is facing the same issues as me, or struggling with unreliable camera SDKs, I’d seriously advise you to consider giving Nosmai a chance. It can ACTUALLY save you a lot of headaches. (And that’s coming from real experience!)
Honestly, it feels like things are finally back on track for my business now, and I don’t have to worry about unexpected SDK issues derailing my work anymore.
