HDReye vs AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
AR
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Discover a new level of immersive exploration with AR-Player, the Augmented Reality player that breathes life into real-world locations using Matterport scans! Enhance your surroundings with captivating content through our MPskin software, creating unique and customizable AR experiences. AR-Player opens the door to a world where digital content seamlessly blends with reality, offering a new and interactive way to see the world through your mobile device. Key Features: - Indoor Navigation: navigate through scanned spaces with our AR wayfinder - Marketing Experiences: Engage your audience with immersive and interactive marketing campaigns - Gamification: Transform ordinary spaces into thrilling game environments - Facility Management: Streamline facility oversight through augmented reality insights - Real Estate Virtual Staging: Virtually visualize real estate by adding furniture to properties - Shopping and Promotions How It Works: - Scan Your Space: Use the Matterport capture app (or other 3D scanners) to capture your environment - Create and Edit with MPskin: Craft and adjust your AR experience effortlessly with MPskin - Export the automatically generated QR code from your MPskin backend - Scan and Experience: Scan the QR code on-site using your mobile device, triggering the installation of AR-Player and get ready to start to your AR adventure
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR at none against HDReye's 4. 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
Both are free to download. HDReye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
HDReye ships an update monthly, AR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HDReye | AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (771 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 771 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 165 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HDReye Technologies Inc. | AR-player |
Bugs and 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
AR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HDReye
- HDReye Pro$6.991 Month
- HDReye Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- HDReye Pro$39.991 Year
- Asset unlock$2.99
AR
No in-app purchases








