Comparison

HDReye vs SlowDance

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

Head to head
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/

About

SlowDance

Features
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"SlowDance" – Your Must-Have Dance Practice Tool! Perfect for slow-motion and looped playback to master these dance styles: Jazz, Modern Dance, Pole Dance, Belly Dance, Folk Dance, Ballet, Fitness Dance, Shuffle Dance, Classical Dance, Street Dance (Hiphop, Popping, Breaking, Locking, Urban Dance, Waacking, Reggae, House), Ballroom Dance (Modern, Latin). Key Features: Video Clipping & Looping Custom Segments: Pick any part of a dance video—whether a full routine or a specific move—to focus on. Endless Loops: Replay your chosen clip as many times as needed to watch, practice, and perfect it. Slow-Motion Playback Ultra-Slow Mode: Slow it down to 0.1x speed to catch every detail, from start to finish. Flexible Speeds: Adjust to normal speed or anywhere in between to suit your learning stage. Horizontal Screen & iPad Support iPad Ready: Big-screen practice made easy, with both portrait and landscape modes. Immersive Viewing: Go full-screen in landscape for a distraction-free focus on every move. User-Friendly Interface Simple & Clear: Easy-to-use design, perfect even for tech beginners. Customizable: Switch themes, tweak fonts, and create a vibe that fits your style.

Screenshots

HDReye4 screens
SlowDance4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HDReye at Free against SlowDance's $1.99. SlowDance's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

HDReye is free to download; SlowDance costs $1.99 up front. HDReye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. SlowDance asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HDReye versus SlowDance: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDReyeSlowDance
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.5 (771 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings771 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHDReye Technologies Inc.Yuekun Zou

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

SlowDance

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

SlowDance

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HDReye free?
HDReye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SlowDance free?
SlowDance costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HDReye or SlowDance have ads?
Neither HDReye nor SlowDance shows ads.

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