Comparison

RICOH THETA vs Threshold Capture

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RICOH THETA

Capture, view, and share immersive 360° photos and videos with a compatible camera. Control your camera remotely, preview shots in live view, and experience your spherical images by spinning, enlarging, or shrinking them. Easily share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Live view preview
  • 360° image and video viewing
  • Spherical image sharing
  • Switch between photo and video modes
Features
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Make life fun and work convenient with the 360° camera RICOH THETA The 360° camera RICOH THETA greatly surpasses your field of view to capture the entire surroundings with a single shutter click. You can view and share on a computer or smartphone the images and videos you shoot. This app enables you to do every task, specifically taking images and videos, viewing them and also sharing them, on your smartphone. * A separately sold RICOH THETA series camera is required to shoot spherical images. ◊ RICOH THETA and Wi-Fi connection Be sure to install this app onto your smartphone and connect it to a RICOH THETA series camera. Using this app will enable you to capture images remotely and view spherical images. - Remote shooting In still image mode, you can shoot while checking images in live view. You can also switch between still image mode and video mode by the app. - Viewing Captured images and videos can be viewed using this app. Spin around, enlarge, or shrink... Experience the fun of seeing the entire space around you in a spherical image. ◊ Sharing on Social Networking Services You can share on Twitter, Facebook, and other social network services the spherical images you shoot. Show the world a new way of enjoying photos by 360° images that provide a feeling of being where the image was taken. ◊ Note * Not compatible with iPod Touch devices. * Please visit www.theta360.com for additional compatibility information. * Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. * Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities. * Compatibility information may be changed at any time.

About

Threshold Capture

Features
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Capture virtual tours quickly and upload them to the Threshold Cloud™. Threshold is the world's largest provider of interactive 360° virtual tours offering freelancers a flexible way to make money and see new places. Download the Threshold 360 Capture app and get started today.

Screenshots

RICOH THETA4 screens
Threshold Capture4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: RICOH THETA at 4 against Threshold Capture's 2. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RICOH THETA ships an update every 2 months, Threshold Capture every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
RICOH THETA versus Threshold Capture: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRICOH THETAThreshold Capture
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews23.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicoh Co., Ltd.Threshold 360, Inc.

Bugs and requests

RICOH THETA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent updates
  • Unable to connect to camera after firmware updates
  • Interval shooting not working on iOS
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to batch select and share images
  • Option to store photos within the app without cluttering device gallery
  • Offline viewing of 360 photos with 3D effects
  • Timer and interval shooting functionality

Threshold Capture

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

RICOH THETA

No in-app purchases

None

Threshold Capture

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RICOH THETA free?
RICOH THETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Threshold Capture free?
Threshold Capture is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RICOH THETA or Threshold Capture have ads?
Neither RICOH THETA nor Threshold Capture shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RICOH THETA or Threshold Capture?
RICOH THETA ships an update every 2 months, and Threshold Capture every 3 months. Most recently, RICOH THETA was updated on September 23, 2026 and Threshold Capture on September 8, 2026.

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