# Head Tracker — user reviews > 61 indexed App Store user reviews of Head Tracker by John Yu, rated 4.13/5 from 62 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/head-tracker/id1527710071/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/head-tracker/id1527710071.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 43 · 4★ 5 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 2 · 1★ 7 ## What do users think of Head Tracker? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Great value for price - 🚀 Smooth and responsive tracking - 🎮 Enhances gaming immersion - ✅ Easy setup and use - 💡 Good alternative to expensive hardware - ✨ Works well with simulators - 💯 Highly recommended - 👍 Simple and effective - 🌟 Best head tracking app - 💰 Affordable full version **Cons** - 🐛 Shaky tracking - ❌ Doesn't work with older iPhones - ⚠️ Inconsistent performance in low light - 🔄 Purchase not restoring - 🪲 Connection drops - 😵 Pitch flips upside down - 📷 Portrait camera mode issue - 📉 Image gets dark - 🤔 Trial period too short - 🚫 Does not use FaceID/TrueDepth sensor **Commonly reported bugs** - Pitch flips upside down when yawing - Purchase not restoring after reinstall - Camera always in portrait mode - Image gets dark after a few seconds - Tracking is shaky and buggy - Connection drops and won't reconnect - Does not work with iPhone SE - Does not work with iPhone 7 - Does not work with iPhone 8 - Roll axis detects other axis components **Most requested features** - Option to turn off screen when tracking - Always visible rotation button for landscape camera - Ability to brighten screen for better tracking - Use IR camera for low-light conditions - Option to make screen black to reduce battery/screen burn ## Newest reviews (13 of 61) ### 2/5 — error code -9980 0x26FC host is down *2026-03-24, version 1.0.4* It used to work. But no longer. I don’t know why ### 4/5 — 请添加一个会一直显示的旋转按钮 *2024-04-05, version 1.0.4* 使用该软件headtracker时，我的设备通常是横屏状态，但是无论我关闭或者打开ipad的旋转锁定，在该软件中摄像头始终按照竖屏来摄像，导致该软件获得的视场很小，而且大部分情况下，我无法调整摄像头的竖屏摄像方式（软件自身的旋转按钮不显示），请在软件当中添加一个一直显示的按钮来让我调整摄像头为横屏摄象 When using the software headtracker, my device is usually in landscape, but no matter if I turn off or turn on the rotation lock on my ipad, the camera always shoots in portrait in the software, which results in a very small field of view that the software gets, and most of the time I can't adjust the camera to shoot in portrait (the software's own rotate button doesn't show up), so please add add a button to the software that is always displayed to allow me to adjust the camera to landscape orientation. ### 4/5 — I have a Problem *2023-11-20, version 1.0.4* When I start the app and open track it does not read my video on my phone and it says “no video” on my pc. I don’t know if I need to do something else to fix it. ### 4/5 — Image getting dark after a couple seconds *2023-09-10, version 1.0.4* Overall it’s a solid head tracker app. However, when I establish connection, for some reason, the image from my camera gets darker in the app after a couple seconds. Sometimes this poses a problem in a low-light environment. That’s not a problem on my end, my camera is totally fine ### 5/5 — Best one yet! *2022-10-03, version 1.0.4* Best tracker i’ve tried, keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — Amazing head tracker *2022-09-21, version 1.0.4* Amazing for this price!! It’s work perfectly with a little option correction. I use it for flight simulator and star citizen and it’s just perfect! Thank you and rly good job for the developers! I need to test it with all my racing game now ^^ ### 5/5 — Works amazingly *2022-09-04, version 1.0.4* Was not expecting such a good head tracker. Looked too good to be true. Works just as well as any other tracker would, great alternative to trackir. The only downside is that the trial only lasts 10 minutes, but can the $2 full version being as cheap as it is compensates for it heavily. You can also restart the tracker when it runs out to use it virtually forever, but I think it’s best to buy the full version, the dude that made this needs more credit. ### 5/5 — Incredible alternative to TrackIR! *2022-08-28, version 1.0.4* For 2$, it’s the best app for head tracking I’ve tried so far. It takes a little bit to set properly and smoothly, but once you are done this provides smooth and responsive tracking. Highly recommended! ### 5/5 — This changes everything! *2022-08-01, version 1.0.4* First and foremost. It works!! It’s easy to set up and easy to use. You have to download Opentack to your PC, it’s free. I have zero patience for setting stuff like this up but I was up and running in about 10 minutes. I have never used Track IR so I cannot compare them. But I also cannot imagine trackIR is 150$ better than this. I play DCS, IRacing , and WarThunder. I will probably go VR in the future but I still find the image quality of VR distracting. So I’m waiting for the tech to mature. In the meantime head tracking seems to be a great in-between option. Plus if you are busy, this beats having to take off VR gear every time someone needs you. I’m going to take some time fine tuning the “curves” but even in its default state it works well. It’s the best 2$ I’ve spent in a long time! ### 5/5 — Works Great! *2022-07-11, version 1.0.4* I use this app with opentrack on my computer to play Asseto Corsa, DCS World, and Microsoft Flight Simulator. Works surprisingly well. ### 5/5 — Free trial, works perfect, fair price *2022-03-07, version 1.0.4* Free trial, works perfect, fair price. Even with the phone placed on the side the tracking is very accurate using opentrack on a PC running Flight Simulator 2020. Thank you! ### 5/5 — Fantastic! *2022-01-11, version 1.0.4* I am so glad to have found this app. It works just as well as the more expensive IR head trackers for only $2! I encourage anyone to give this a try and upgrade to the $2 full version if you can. Incredible work, John! Thanks for making this available to us all. ### 5/5 — Purchase full version *2021-11-24, version 1.0.4* Hello I would like to purchase the full version but it is written « the operation couldn’t be completed » what can i do ? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — it was working really well; also my purchase reverted *2026-05-19* It was working amazing! and then i saw there was a custom mapping to install, i added it, and then it stopped working. The pitch flips upside down every time i yaw my head, i don’t know how to fix it. I didn’t back up my old profile so idk what to do now Also: i bought the full version and uninstalled then reinstalled it and then it won’t let me get it back. Restore purchase does nothing! **Developer response:** Hi please try downloading the latest version, this issue has now been fixed. Thanks ### 1/5 — Doesn’t use FaceID *2026-02-20, version 1.0.4* I was under the impression that this used the faceID/truedepth sensor, it does not. ### 1/5 — Bad Description *2023-10-19, version 1.0.4* Says it works with iPhone SE, but it doesn’t. ### 1/5 — Tracking not great *2023-07-01, version 1.0.4* Tracking was incredibly shaky despite good lighting and positioning of the phone. Struggled to read the text on the control panels of the planes I was flying while using this. Wouldn’t recommend buying ### 1/5 — Does not work *2022-10-19, version 1.0.4* Cannot get this to work, tried everything and want my money back.. disappointing ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work properly *2022-04-23, version 1.0.4* This app just doesn’t work compared to other head tracking apps. If I move too far to one direction, it detects my head turning all the way around, flipping around and doing all sorts of things, just really buggy. I’m not sure what I’m doing wrong. I regret purchasing this ### 1/5 — Doesnt work *2022-04-11, version 1.0.4* I cant use this with iPhone 7 ### 1/5 — Not working *2021-11-09, version 1.0.4* I cant use this with iphone 8. It said need face id ### 1/5 — Another time limit? This has to be a joke. *2021-06-15, version 1.0.4* Its silly, thats all I have to say. ### 1/5 — Couldn’t get to work *2020-12-06, version 1.0.4* I followed the tutorial video and the free trail ran out before it would work. I’m not paying for something that’s so awkward to install not knowing if it will even work. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — it was working really well; also my purchase reverted *2026-05-26, version 1.0.5* Edit: they fixed the issue, also don’t use the mapping from the website just tune it yourself. original: It was working amazing! and then i saw there was a custom mapping to install, i added it, and then it stopped working. The pitch flips upside down every time i yaw my head, i don’t know how to fix it. I didn’t back up my old profile so idk what to do now Also: i bought the full version and uninstalled then reinstalled it and then it won’t let me get it back. Restore purchase does nothing! ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2025-03-23, version 1.0.4* Been using for years and super smooth in Microsoft Flight Sim 2020 & 2024 ### 5/5 — Good *2024-08-26, version 1.0.4* Solid app for head tracking, responsive, smooth (as smooth as my SE front camera could be), and also pretty cheap. ### 5/5 — Excellent tracking software *2024-04-28, version 1.0.4* I’ve used facetracking as well as home-made IR solutions for head tracking, but this works very well using the iPhone’s excellent camera. Very smooth (providing your OpenTrack setup is set right). Also make sure iPhone camera is set to shoot 60fps video for best performance. I would only suggest adding an option to turn the screen off when tracking is on and just show the tracking axis. It’s handy to see yourself when initially testing the app, but after a while it’s just distracting to have your face looking out at you while you game. ### 5/5 — nice *2023-08-22, version 1.0.4* this app is nice ### 5/5 — nice, but *2023-08-18, version 1.0.4* Хорошее приложение, использую его в связке с opentrack для полётов в авиасимуляторах. Прошу разработчика не забрасывать его и работать, обновлять и дальше. Все таки, премиум я покупал, а приложение не обновляется ### 5/5 — It works. *2023-06-11, version 1.0.4* Fairly easy to set up and connect to OpenTrack. Works well for DCS and IL-2 from my experience. Only has issues if there isn’t enough light to for it see all of your face. But this is probably more due to the phone camera needing to be able to see enough track points than the app itself. Get a cheap phone mount to go on top your monitor and this app and you’re all set to fly. ### 5/5 — La seule application de l’Apple store que j’ai achetée !!! *2023-05-24, version 1.0.4* Une pure merveille et d’une simplicité sans égal ! Je l’utilise pour jouer à Star Citizen et c’est vraiment un game changer hallucinant !!! Rempli son rôle à la perfection et renforce l’immersion dans le jeu ! Que cela soit pour le minage, le salvage, ou encore le combat spatial, n’hésitez pas une seconde à prendre cette application qui vous changerons votre façon de jouer à 500%. ### 5/5 — 最好的头瞄软件！ *2023-03-27, version 1.0.4* 价格实惠，设置很简单，两三步就设置好了，体验吊打aimxy, 没有卡顿，丝般顺滑。实际上我马上就把aimxy给退役了。 ### 5/5 — good *2023-01-24, version 1.0.4* 很好的软件，帮我省了两百刀 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-18.*