Comparison

HDReye vs TCast Remote

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

TCast Remote

Features
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TCast Remote controls TCast on your Mac from an iPhone or iPad. It talks to the Mac over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth in case of an annoying network. Pair by being on the same network as or near your Mac. You can also scan the QR code in TCast's Remote Control settings or enter the IP info manually. Do it once and after that the app will automatically find your Mac by itself. Use it live! You can: • Fire clips from a grid grouped by playlist, with thumbnails and a red tally on whatever is live • Play, pause, restart, skip to the next or previous clip, and seek ten seconds either way • Read a running timecode that stays smooth between the Mac's updates • Cut to black, and clear all layers • Ride the master fader in dB, and mute Bluetooth carries the same controls as Wi-Fi with slightly lower quality thumbnails. If the house network doesn't work, you can have transport, tally, and the fader, with no access point involved. Requires TCast for macOS, running on a Mac you can reach. This app does nothing on its own. TCast is a separate download from tcast.app.

Screenshots

HDReye4 screens
TCast Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TCast Remote at none against HDReye's 4. HDReye's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. TCast Remote asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HDReye ships an update monthly, TCast Remote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HDReye versus TCast Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHDReyeTCast Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (771 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings771 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHDReye Technologies Inc.Sarah Kamstra

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

TCast Remote

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

TCast Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HDReye free?
HDReye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TCast Remote free?
TCast Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HDReye or TCast Remote have ads?
Neither HDReye nor TCast Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HDReye or TCast Remote?
HDReye ships an update monthly, and TCast Remote every 3 weeks. Most recently, HDReye was updated on October 16, 2026 and TCast Remote on October 12, 2026.

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