Comparison

Camera 3D Pro vs i3DSteroidbasic

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

Head to head
About

Camera 3D Pro

Easily capture and view 3D images with this app. It offers automatic and pro modes for taking shots, supports various viewing formats including VR headsets, and provides editing tools. Share your creations in full resolution or directly to social media.

Highlights
  • Automatic 3D shot capture
  • Pro mode with manual controls
  • VR headset viewing support
  • Stereo image editing
  • Import and export 3D pictures
  • Social media sharing
Features
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The easiest and fastest way to take 3D pictures. Just press, pull and release to take a 3D shot. "Camera 3D Pro allows iPhone users to take a real 3D picture in only few steps" - Carl Zeiss Take 3d Picture - Full auto mode: take left and right shots with a single simple gesture: press, pull, release (Steshot© system) - Pro mode: lock Aperture & Focus, set Zero parallax, set Inter-ocular distance, press, pull, release - 3d shot in less than 3 seconds - Motion sensor is used to best match left and right image. - Front camera (3D selfie) Watch 3d Picture - Camera Roll for your 3D pictures - Player for anaglyph, stereoscopic, simulated 3D, regular picture - Player for VR headset: Cardboard, Zeiss VR ONE, View Master, Gear VR Stereo Editor - if you don't like auto-generated 3d picture: - Crop, Rotate, Change alignment, Apply ghost reduction Import - Import 3D pictures coming from other sources (other cameras, apps, downloaded) to exploit all the app's features. Export & Share - Full resolution saving pictures in your camera roll, Mac/Pc. - Share your 3D pictures (AirPlay, Mail, Facebook, Twitter, G+ Flickr, Instagram, etc.) - External viewer support: Zeiss Cinemizer, Nvidia 3d Vision® , 3DTV (shutter glasses, polarized glasses, auto stereoscopic), jps, 3D game console - Left and Right views can be exported to create 3D picture with your preferred software directly on Mac/PC. - EXIF metadata 3D format supported - Anaglyph (color, dubois, monocrome) for red-cyan and cyan-red 3D glasses - Steroscopic (parallel, crossed-eye, mirror) - Wigglegram (simulated 3D) - Virtual headsets, Cardboard like - Jps With Expansion pack - Unlimited 3D Camera Roll - Stereo Editor - Export & Share - Import 3D pictures - No Ad banner

About

i3DSteroidbasic

Create and view stereoscopic 3D images and videos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Supports various input formats, display methods, and includes tools for image adjustment and sharing.

Highlights
  • Auto-align L/R images
  • Supports SBS, MPO input
  • Multiple display methods (SBS, 2D, Anaglyph)
  • Slideshow functionality
  • Take L/R pictures with internal camera
  • Image adjustment and cropping
  • Share to Twitter
Features
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[i3DSteroidfree] is a stereoscopic Universal application for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. - Auto-alignment L/R images - Input file : L/R independent,SBS,MPO - Over 1000 images WEB Galleries access - Display method : SBS,Mirror,2D,Anaglyph,wiggle,etc - Slide Show - Take L/R pictures with the internal camera. - Adjust L/R image positions and rotation error. - Post the image to Twitter. - Image crop. - Support Flucard. - etc Ver5.76 - Fixed a problem that the input value could not be read in the setting in dark mode - Added a warning that iCloud images can only display thumbnails Ver5.46 Add 'SBS with Border' and 'Para-Cross' option in Stereo mode. Ver5.40 - Fixed the application crash problem when image file is opened from the folder which have large number files. - Fixed the portrait image file orientation problem. - Improved the thumbnails view and the image scrolling performance. Ver5.30 - Added 'Auto save photo from camera' option (default ON) - Changed saving image resolutions (use iPhone/iPad screen resolution) Ver5.20 - Support 3D360 anaglyph viewing. - Support touch scroll in 3D360 VR Viewer. Ver5.11 - Show/Hide Eye Mark - Corrected minor bugs. Ver5.10 - support WiFi connecting between two i3DSteroid for 3D Camera and sending image. - support 3D360 image VR viewer. Ver 5.02 - support bluetooth remote controller for paging Ver5.00 - Update for iOS11

Screenshots

Camera 3D Pro4 screens
i3DSteroidbasic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: i3DSteroidbasic at none against Camera 3D Pro's 1. i3DSteroidbasic also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). Camera 3D Pro's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 32%) and ratings volume (253 vs 4). On price, rating 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. Camera 3D Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. i3DSteroidbasic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Camera 3D Pro against 4.0 for i3DSteroidbasic. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Camera 3D Pro has 253 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Camera 3D Pro's written reviews are positive against 32% of i3DSteroidbasic's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Camera 3D Pro ships an update every 3 months, i3DSteroidbasic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Camera 3D Pro versus i3DSteroidbasic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCamera 3D Proi3DSteroidbasic
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (253 ratings)4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews — better31.6% of reviews
Number of ratings253 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNicola VaccaSpmaker

Customer experience

Camera 3D Pro

All ratings253 ratings
Positive73.9%
Neutral4.0%
Negative22.1%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral5.4%
Negative28.4%

i3DSteroidbasic

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral31.6%
Negative36.8%

Bugs and requests

Camera 3D Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Photos locked after iOS upgrade
  • Rotation bug when editing wiggle images
  • Crashes when trying to export photos

Requested features

5 requests
  • Batch export/save 3D photos
  • Auto-save 3D photos to camera roll
  • Crop tool within the app
  • Front-facing camera support for 3D selfies
  • Video 3D capture support

i3DSteroidbasic

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Camera 3D Pro

One-time1
  • Expansion Pack$3.99
None

i3DSteroidbasic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Camera 3D Pro free?
Camera 3D Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is i3DSteroidbasic free?
i3DSteroidbasic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Camera 3D Pro or i3DSteroidbasic?
Camera 3D Pro and i3DSteroidbasic are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 253 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do Camera 3D Pro or i3DSteroidbasic have ads?
Camera 3D Pro shows ads; i3DSteroidbasic does not.
Which is updated more often, Camera 3D Pro or i3DSteroidbasic?
Camera 3D Pro ships an update every 3 months, and i3DSteroidbasic every 4 weeks. Most recently, Camera 3D Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and i3DSteroidbasic on September 23, 2026.

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