Comparison

Rylo vs HRZN

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

Head to head
About

Rylo

Capture immersive 360° videos in stunning 5.8K resolution. Easily create framed clips, edit, and share traditional HD or full 360° experiences directly from your mobile device. Breakthrough stabilization ensures smooth footage.

Highlights
  • 5.8K 360° video capture
  • Create framed HD clips from 360° footage
  • Share full 360° video
  • Breakthrough stabilization
  • Intuitive mobile editing
  • Share from anywhere
Features
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Rylo captures everything in 360° all around you in beautiful 5.8K resolution, letting you share vivid and realistic scenes loaded with details. With the Rylo app, you can create a perfectly framed clip from any section of your 360° shot and share a traditional HD video, or fully immersive 360° video. With Rylo's breakthrough stabilization, you spend less time worrying about holding the camera steady, and more time nailing those once-in-a-lifetime shots. Rylo's breakthrough software gives you total control of your videos and unlocks new creative freedom. Our easy-to-use, intuitive app lets you watch, edit and share from anywhere. You'll never have to wait to download and edit from a desktop again.

About

HRZN

Create cinematic photos with an ultra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio and a variety of custom film effects. Design your own unique cameras with adjustable aspect ratios, film styles, preferred lenses, and fine-tuned details. Import existing photos to apply consistent edits for batch posting.

Highlights
  • 21:9 ultra-wide aspect ratio
  • Handpicked film effects
  • Custom camera creation
  • Adjustable aspect ratios
  • Customizable film effects
  • Import and edit photos
  • Timestamp overlays
Features
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◎ Life in Ultrawide 21:9 Make cinematic photos set in the ultra-wide 21:9 format, directly from your iPhone. Complete the look with handpicked film effects that were HRZN originals: - Metropolitan — a modern film that produces subtly vivid colours - Cosmos — a dramatic film for high-contrast black-and-white shots - Violla — an artistic choice for colours that resemble those on an instant photo from the ’80s … and 40+ more. ◎ Make Your Cameras Life is more than cinema. You can build your own custom cameras that launch with one tap, ready for your day’s mood. Customize your camera with: - Aspect Ratios — the classic 1:1 square, a portrait-worthy large frame emulating 6:7, or DSLR 2:3. - Film Effects — customize the film effect that fits your mood, with customizable intensity to apply. - Preferred Lens — designate a selfie camera, or shoot landscape always with 20mm. The choice is yours! - Fine-tune details — further customize your look with highlight/shadow adjustments, colour fade, vignette, and exposure. - Timestamps! Ring in the nostalgia with handcrafted timestamp overlays that represent key eras of photography history ◎ Import Photos Once you build a camera, you can import photos from Photo Library. Edit your photos for a consistent look, suitable for posting online in a batch. HRZN is closely integrated with your iOS and iPadOS Photo Library. Your edits are always non-destructive and allow do-overs. Edit away! ◎ Find Inspirations Discover editor-curated film effects in the app. The “Discovery” tab is the best place for experiments and trials alike.

Screenshots

Rylo4 screens
HRZN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rylo at none against HRZN's 5. Rylo also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 18.2). HRZN's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 56%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HRZN sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Rylo asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HRZN holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 62 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Rylo's written reviews are positive against 79% of HRZN's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rylo ships an update every 2 weeks, HRZN monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Rylo versus HRZN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRyloHRZN
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (113 ratings)4.5 (62 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.0% of reviews79.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better62
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB163 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVisual Supply CompanySasquatch Studio Inc.

Customer experience

Rylo

All ratings113 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral6.2%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive56.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative36.0%

HRZN

All ratings62 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral6.5%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive79.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.6%

Bugs and requests

Rylo

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Does not connect via USB-C
  • App won't let me 3D Touch in intro
  • Footage choppy and full of artifacts
  • Tutorials no longer work
  • Cannot update firmware
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  • Camera does not sync with iPad Pro
  • Camera not detected via Bluetooth or cable
  • App freezes on intro steps
  • New update makes video unplayable
  • App freezes when recording 5.7k
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

14 requests
  • Add video clip feature
  • Dedicated time lapse feature
  • Remote activation (Apple Watch)
  • iPad app
  • Native iPad app with Files app integration
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  • Copy 360 files back to SD card
  • Follow on a grid instead of center
  • Ability to do video clip from 360 photo
  • ISO control, HDR, sharpening, noise reduction, dynamic range
  • Improve front-back feature after update
  • Preview photo and video from app
  • Remote control option
  • Improve UI overlap issues
  • Save all as 360 automatically

HRZN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Rylo

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HRZN

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Membership: Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Membership: Annual3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Membership: Lifetime2 variants$24.99
  • Unlock Everything (Legacy)$24.99

Questions

Is Rylo free?
Rylo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HRZN free?
HRZN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rylo or HRZN?
HRZN is rated higher. Rylo averages 4.2 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while HRZN averages 4.5 from 62 ratings.
Do Rylo or HRZN have ads?
Neither Rylo nor HRZN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rylo or HRZN?
Rylo ships an update every 2 weeks, and HRZN monthly. Most recently, Rylo was updated on October 23, 2026 and HRZN on October 25, 2026.

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