THETA+ vs CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
THETA+
Edit and enhance 360° photos and videos with creative effects and animations. Easily share your immersive content on social media platforms. Includes basic video editing tools for a polished final product.
- 360° image editing
- Little Planet and Soratama effects
- 360° animation creation
- Image correction and filters
- Stamp and text overlay
- Video trimming and speed adjustment
- Time lapse video creation
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Using THETA+, you can crop and edit 360° images freely after shooting them. Not only you can view these images easily but also present creative and new expressions conventional cameras cannot provide. You can share edited images and videos easily on Instagram, Facebook, and other SNS. Editing functions only available for 360° images! ・Simple view functions to change presentations dynamically Adjusting viewpoint positions or zoom amounts, you can change presentations of a 360° image dynamically. Using a button alone, you can transform a 360° image into an earth-like shape called a Little Planet, an image on two screens, or a soratama, so that it is possible to make a 360° image attractive contents easier to present. ・Animation functions to share rotated images in a non-360° environment You can create an animation from a still image by drawing close or pulling in a 360° image and rotating it. Also, you can freely specify a section you want to present, its motion and speed. Since the image is saved as a video after being edited, you can share a 360°-rotated image in a non-360° environment. Basic video editing functions also provided ・While checking a 360° image by rotating it, you can adjust the overall colors using image correction or filter functions. ・You can present a more enjoyable 360° image by adding a stamp or text to it. ・Trimming, double speed editing, BGM, and other 360° video editing functions are also supported. ・You can create a time lapse video easily by combining multiple 360° images. ◇ Environments to support THETA+: * No support is provided for iPod touch and iPad. * Do not refer to App Store's compatibility information but refer to the operating environment specified on the RICOH THETA official website. * Operations are not guaranteed for all terminals. * For future updates, environments or terminals to support THETA+ may change.
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator
Easily create and share immersive 360° virtual tours from your iPhone. Link scenes with hotspots, embed custom content, and even host live video chats within the tour. Ideal for marketing, documentation, and showcasing spaces.
- Create 360° photos and stitch them automatically
- Link scenes with interactive hotspots
- Embed custom content and branding
- Live video chat within virtual tours
- Upload floor plans
- Lead generation and scheduling features
- Google Street View integration
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With CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator you can photograph, create, and share 360°/3D virtual tours and experiences from your iPhone for free! The CloudPano app allows you to use your iPhone camera to easily create a 360º photo that will automatically be stitched together. You can link these 360° scenes with hotspots and embed custom content throughout the virtual experience. Plus, you can have live video chat calls directly inside the environment you create. CloudPano takes virtual selling & engagement to a new level. CloudPano is built for every industry. Real Estate and Property Managers use CloudPano to create virtual tours to market listings virtually. Plus, CloudPano is directly integrated with Realtor.com and other MLS sites so your virtual tours will automatically be featured at the chosen address. Auto/RV/Marine Dealerships use CloudPano to create 360º virtual tours of their inventory where they can directly engage with their customers in the online buying experience via live in-tour video chat. Inspections and Construction companies capture spaces in 360º to document damage, and construction companies can easily share 360° virtual project updates with offsite managers and stakeholders. Hotel and Event Spaces use 3D tours created on CloudPano to market their locations, and sell large property rentals for weddings and industry events. Schools, Colleges, and Universities use CloudPano to showcase their campus via in-person virtual tours with prospective students and student-athletes. Special Features: - Upload floor plans directly inside your virtual tours, or have our team create floor plans for you. - Lead generation will capture leads and send you an email every time someone adds their information. - Scheduling feature allows viewers to book a demo or meeting directly inside the virtual tour. - CloudPano Live allows 2-4 people to interact with the same virtual experience together via video chat functionality. - Google Street View Upload: Add your virtual tours to Google Maps with a few clicks. - Private label your tours with your own URL, & CloudPano will add the SSL certificate for you. - Customize the look and feel of your experience with themes & branding. - Add custom icons and hot spots with our library feature. - And much more! Instructions: Open the app, and hold your phone vertically in front of you. Rotate around the scene, and connect the photos by following the screen prompts. When you complete your full 360º photo you can move to the next location. When your photos are created, connect them inside the virtual tour creator with a few clicks. Publish your virtual tour by sharing the URL link or use the embed code provided for an easy addition to your website. It’s easy and fast with CloudPano. For best results, please use an iPhone X or greater. The wide-angle lens is optimal for the highest quality 360º photo. Join over 20,000 users who have created 75,000 virtual tours across the globe. Download now to get started today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: THETA+ at 4.1 against CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator's 3.2. THETA+ also leads on ratings volume (333 vs 14). CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
THETA+ holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: THETA+ has 333 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of THETA+'s written reviews are positive against 25% of CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
THETA+ ships an update every 2 months, CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | THETA+ | CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (333 ratings) — better | 3.2 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.1% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 333 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ricoh Co., Ltd. | CloudPano |
Customer experience
THETA+
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator
Bugs and requests
THETA+
Reported bugs
4 issues- Fails to save videos after editing
- Crashes when trying to export
- Doesn't recognize photos/videos in library
- Distorts aspect ratio of exported content
Requested features
4 requests- Add 60fps export option
- Allow audio track addition to exports
- Improve transition smoothness between keyframes
- Restore removed editing features
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
THETA+
No in-app purchases
CloudPano Virtual Tour Creator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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