Patterns Remote vs HDR Diagnostics
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Patterns Remote
This app acts as a remote control for a desktop application that generates test patterns. It allows users to discover and connect to instances of the generator on their local network for easy control via a web interface.
- Discover local network instances
- Control test pattern generator
- Access web user interface
- Quick and easy control
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Patterns Remote is the perfect companion to the 'Patterns Test Generator' available on the Mac App Store. The remote searches for and discovers instances of the 'Patterns Test Generator' running on the local network. Select the instance you wish to control and access the built-in web user interface for quick and easy control.
HDR Diagnostics
This application helps iPhone users troubleshoot and optimize their device's HDR capabilities. It analyzes your phone's HDR headroom and identifies potential issues hindering maximum HDR performance.
- Troubleshoot HDR support
- Optimize HDR settings
- Analyze HDR headroom
- Identify HDR limitations
- Understand HDR potential
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This app is designed to help troubleshoot and optimize HDR support on your iPhone. Determine how much HDR "headroom" (capability) your phone has, as well as understand any factors which may be preventing you from experiencing the maximum HDR potential.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: HDR Diagnostics at 5 against Patterns Remote's 1. Patterns Remote's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Patterns Remote against 5.0 for HDR Diagnostics. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HDR Diagnostics has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Patterns Remote | HDR Diagnostics |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Portrait Displays, Inc. | Greg Benz Photography LLC |
Customer experience
Patterns Remote
HDR Diagnostics
In-app purchases
Patterns Remote
No in-app purchases
HDR Diagnostics
No in-app purchases
