Comparison

RestAR Scanner vs HDReye

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

Head to head
About

RestAR Scanner

This app enables fashion businesses to create 3D models of their products from short videos. Simply record a 1-minute video of your item, upload it, and receive a ready-to-use 3D model for your online store.

Highlights
  • Create 3D models from video
  • 1-minute video capture
  • Upload for processing
  • 3D models for eCommerce
  • Fashion industry focus
Features
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RestAR scanning app allows business owners in the fashion industry to take a 1-min video of their products, upload it, and receive back a 3D model that they can use for their eCommerce platforms.

About

HDReye

Create custom 360° HDRi images for realistic 3D lighting and compositing directly from your phone. Capture bracketed panoramas and generate 32-bit EXR files for seamless integration with 3D software and AR development.

Highlights
  • Create 360° HDRi images
  • Shoot bracketed multi-exposure panoramas
  • Generate 32-bit .EXR files
  • Realistic 3D lighting and compositing
  • Image-based lighting solution
  • Access to crowdsourced HDRi collection
Features
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Finally, an app to shoot 360° HDRis with your phone. HDReye is the first and only iOS app for creating custom 360° HDRi images for realistic 3D lighting and compositing. Just select your desired dynamic range, follow the prompts to shoot a bracketed multi-exposure panorama of your location, and HDReye will stitch and generate a 32-bit (.EXR format) HDRi of your location. HDReye is an essential app for combining 3D animation realistically with footage or capturing lightmaps of any location. What used to require an expensive 360° camera or chrome ball light probe, now can be done conveniently on your phone with HDReye. Whether you are an independent 3D artist, VFX studio, AR developer, NFT artist, content creator, or just a hobbyist - HDReye is here to make your workflow simpler and renders more realistic. HDReye is your image-based lighting solution. Compatible with all 3D packages and render engines including Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Adobe After Effects, Element 3D, OTOY Octane Render, Redshift, V-ray, Arnold, Unreal Engine, Unity, Spark AR, and more. HDReye users also have access to the largest crowdsourced collection of HDRi images in the world. HDReye also works well for capturing 360° panoramas similar to the Google Street View app. Terms of Use: http://hdreye.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://hdreye.app/privacy/

Screenshots

RestAR Scanner4 screens
HDReye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RestAR Scanner at 100% against HDReye's 29%. RestAR Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). HDReye's advantage is ratings volume (771 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. HDReye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. RestAR Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RestAR Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HDReye has 771 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of RestAR Scanner's written reviews are positive against 29% of HDReye's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RestAR Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, HDReye monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RestAR Scanner versus HDReye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRestAR ScannerHDReye
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.5 (771 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2771 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnity Technologies ApSHDReye Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

RestAR Scanner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HDReye

All ratings771 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews189 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative66.1%

Bugs and requests

RestAR Scanner

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

HDReye

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account deletion issues
  • Stuck on processing/uploading
  • Disappearing credits

Requested features

4 requests
  • Free trial or preview option
  • Ability to stitch locally on device
  • One-time purchase option
  • Improved stitching algorithm

In-app purchases

None

RestAR Scanner

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HDReye

Subscriptions3
  • HDReye Pro$6.991 Month
  • HDReye Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • HDReye Pro$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Asset unlock$2.99

Questions

Is RestAR Scanner free?
RestAR Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDReye free?
HDReye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RestAR Scanner or HDReye?
RestAR Scanner is rated higher. RestAR Scanner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while HDReye averages 4.5 from 771 ratings.
Do RestAR Scanner or HDReye have ads?
Neither RestAR Scanner nor HDReye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RestAR Scanner or HDReye?
RestAR Scanner ships an update every 5 weeks, and HDReye monthly. Most recently, RestAR Scanner was updated on September 21, 2026 and HDReye on October 14, 2026.

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