Lightcraft Jetset vs HDRI Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lightcraft Jetset
Create professional-quality films by seamlessly blending CGI with live-action footage in real-time. This app leverages advanced AR technology to bring virtual production capabilities to your mobile device, enabling directors and creators to achieve stunning visual effects.
- Real-time AR camera tracking
- Real-time 3D rendering of USDZ models
- Scene matching with live action
- AI-powered compositing and keying
- Take data recording
- Post-production workflow integration
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Lightcraft Jetset puts a movie studio in your pocket. Jetset uses Apple's advanced ARKit real time tracking to fuse CGI and live action in real time, and brings the power of Lightcraft's Emmy-Award winning virtual production technology to directors and creators everywhere on their iPad or iPhone. Key features: - Real time camera tracking - Real time 3D rendering of complex, production-level USDZ models - Rapid matching of live action and virtual locations using Lightcraft's Scene Locator technology - Real time compositing using AI mattes, or Lightcraft's advanced blue and green screen keyers - Take data recording with complete camera original footage, live composites, and tracking metadata - Direct integration with Unreal, Blender, and USD post production workflows using Lightcraft's Autoshot application Privacy Policy: https://www.lightcraft.pro/legal/privacy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
HDRI Studio
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Light your 3D scenes with real light. HDRI Studio turns the place you are standing in into a relative scene-linear, 32-bit OpenEXR (.exr) environment map for image-based lighting, realistic reflections, VFX, archviz, and product rendering. HDRI Studio guides your iPhone through 26 positions around a full sphere and automatically captures RAW exposure brackets when you are aimed and steady. Hosted processing merges the brackets, corrects the ultra-wide lens, and stitches a 360° equirectangular panorama. Save the finished .exr to Files or export it for use in any 3D or compositing tool that supports OpenEXR. No chrome ball, dedicated panorama camera, or capture rig is required. OUTPUT YOU CAN USE • RGB, 32-bit floating-point OpenEXR (.exr) • Exact 2:1 equirectangular 360° panorama • PIZ compression with linear Rec.709/D65 color metadata • 4K (4096 × 2048), with 8K (8192 × 4096) where available • Standard float channels for environment and world textures CAPTURE WITH CONFIDENCE • Guided 26-point coverage, including zenith and nadir • Configurable RAW exposure brackets and dynamic range • Automatic capture only when aimed and steady • Locked focus and white balance across the sphere • Lens calibration and measured device pose for stitching PREVIEW, INSPECT, EXPORT • Explore results in a swipe- and gyro-controlled 360° viewer • Adjust preview exposure from −4 to +6 EV without changing the EXR • Inspect dimensions, channels, compression, file size, peak and mean radiance, and contrast EV • Open compatible .exr files from Files and inspect them in your Library • Review every capture position and its brackets in the shot gallery • Reprocess a saved capture at another available resolution • Keep finished EXRs in your private iCloud Drive with iCloud Library (RAW brackets stay on device) • Export the complete original RAW bracket set plus capture metadata with Pro FOR REAL 3D WORKFLOWS Import the .exr as an environment or world texture for: • Image-based lighting and realistic reflections • Look development and rendering • VFX and compositing • Architecture and product visualization Use it in Blender, Unreal Engine, Nuke, Houdini, Cinema 4D, Maya, and other OpenEXR-compatible tools. Your captures remain yours to use in personal or commercial projects. NO ACCOUNT REQUIRED Capture, Library access, previews, and downloaded EXRs do not require a subscription. Two starter render credits are included. Additional hosted renders use one-time render credits or Pro. 4K uses one credit; 8K uses four. Failed or cancelled renders return reserved credits. Processing requires an internet connection. Captures and downloaded EXRs remain on your iPhone until you delete them. If you enable iCloud Library, finished EXRs, thumbnails, and Library metadata are also stored in your private iCloud Drive so they can be restored; original RAW brackets are not uploaded to iCloud. Temporary hosted results are retained privately for up to 7 days so interrupted downloads can resume. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17 or later • An iPhone with a RAW-capable ultra-wide camera • Internet connection for processing Privacy Policy: https://hdristudio.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://hdristudio.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HDRI Studio at weekly against Lightcraft Jetset's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Lightcraft Jetset sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month and HDRI Studio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lightcraft Jetset ships an update every 2 months, HDRI Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lightcraft Jetset | HDRI Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lightcraft Technology, Inc. | Gianluca Gatto |
In-app purchases
Lightcraft Jetset
- Jetset Pro$20.001 Month
- Cine Monthly1 Month trial$80.001 Month
- Jetset Pro$200.001 Year
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- Cine Yearly$800.001 Year
HDRI Studio
- Pro$19.991 Month
- 4K Render Credit$2.99
- 8K Render Credit$7.99
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