Castlerama vs TDPT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Castlerama
Experience a photorealistic 3D exploration of a charming Italian-inspired town. Navigate through detailed settings using touch and sight, blurring the lines between the real and imaginary. Immerse yourself in a world designed to trick your senses into believing it's all real.
- Photorealistic 3D environment
- Italian-inspired town setting
- Touch and sight navigation
- Immersive sensory experience
- Unreal Engine powered
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Castlerama takes you on a photorealistic walk through a beautiful, detailed and accurately lit 3D setting. Merging real and imaginary elements, it draws inspiration from the charming town of Assisi, in Italy. You are left to find your own way around by touch and sight alone. Exploring a whole world becomes a matter of lifting your fingers. Our goal? To fool your eyes and brain considering it all real. When you go back with your memory to the day you first opened this Mentalbox, you will think it was you on the cobblestone, you in the alleys, you in the catacombs... While developing Castlerama, we had to face the fact that newer devices such as iPhone4s and iPad2s are very different from their predecessors, iPhone3GSs and iPads, in that the former have twice as much memory. In order to have the app run on all devices, we had to compromise quite a bit, pushing the old devices to their limits (risking crash if other applications are left running) while keeping the new devices well behind their capabilities. Powered by Unreal Engine.
TDPT
Capture full-body motion in real-time using your device's camera or existing videos. Customize your avatar and background for dynamic animations. Export motion data for further use.
- Real-time motion capture
- Capture from photos and videos
- Avatar customization
- Background image selection
- Motion data export
- VRM avatar support
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TDPT can motion capture in real-time just by taking a picture of the whole body on the camera. You can motion capture in real-time while playing from a video. Make sure that the camera captures the whole body by yourself. Similarly, please use a video that shows the whole body alone. If multiple people are shown at the same time or only the upper body is shown, motion capture cannot be performed normally. In addition, more accurate motion capture can be achieved in bright conditions such as the source of sunlight than when shooting at night. In TDPT, you can also set the image of the "Photos" app as the background image, or read the file of your VRM avatar and change the avatar. In the '' Premium Features '', you can change your avatar from VRoid Hub, and add functions such as sending and exporting motion data. '' Menu button'' - Switch Camera The inner camera, outer camera, and angle of view will change. - Select Video You can select your favorite video from the iOS standard "File" app, and you can perform motion capture in real time. - Move Avatar There are functions such as rotation, movement, enlargement / reduction, etc. '' Setting screen '' - Show Background When ON, the background image is displayed, and when OFF, the green background is displayed. - Select Background Image You can select your favorite image from the "Photo" app. - Select VRM avatar .Vrm data can be read from the iOS standard "File" app. (Please pay attention to the license when using other than your own avatar.) - Reset Avatar - Show Input Image Turn on to display the video from the camera and OFF to hide it. - Audio Volume - Filter adjustment - Smooth: The movement is smooth, but the movement is slow. It also increases the processing load. - Medium: A well-balanced filter during normal operation. - Rough: The movement becomes rough, but the operation is fast and the processing load is lightened. - Switching FPS Switch the frame rate of the entire application. You can switch between 20FPS and 30FPS. - Switching FPS display Switch the display of the frame rate value. '' Premium Features '' These features are available with a one-time purchase. This content can be used to export motion data files or use services of other companies. - Connect to VRoid Hub You can use your own avatar or heart-shaped avatar by linking your VRoid Hub account. (Avatar usage may be subject to certain conditions.) - Motion Data Transmission -- VMC Protocol Enter the recipient IP and port number to send the motion data. -- OSC Trackers Enter the recipient IP and port number to send the Tracker data. - Exporting motion data You can export motion data in VMD or BVH format. Supported Divices iPhone SE(2nd Gen) iPhone 11 or newer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Castlerama at 4.3 against TDPT's 2.8. Castlerama also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (52% vs 29%). TDPT's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (291 vs 16). On price, 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. TDPT sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Castlerama asks for nothing beyond the download.
Castlerama holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TDPT has 291 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Castlerama's written reviews are positive against 29% of TDPT's.
Castlerama ships an update every 19 months, TDPT every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Castlerama | TDPT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (16 ratings) — better | 2.8 (291 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews — better | 29.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 291 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 237 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CODENRAMA | DIGITAL STANDARD CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Castlerama
TDPT
User reviews
Castlerama
From 16 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing graphics
- 🌄 Atmospheric environment
- 🐴 Interesting details (e.g. cows, horse)
- 👍 Great potential
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
- 🔍 Limited exploration area
- 🌑 Dark and difficult to see
- 🕹️ Clunky controls
TDPT
From 291 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth tracking
- 👍 Affordable premium option
- 👍 Useful for VRChat
- 👍 Good alternative to expensive FBT setups
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Premium purchase issues
- 🐛 Calibration problems
Bugs and requests
Castlerama
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup or during gameplay
- Falling through the world in certain areas
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Expand the explorable area
- Add more interactive elements
- Improve lighting and visibility
- Optimize controls and movement
- Introduce a day/night cycle
TDPT
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Premium subscription not working properly
- Tracking issues when turning around
- Compatibility problems with certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Hand and finger tracking
- Ability to disable certain trackers
- Landscape mode support
- Improved export options (e.g. BVH, VMD)
- Ability to save purchased status
In-app purchases
Castlerama
No in-app purchases
TDPT
- TDPT Premium Menu$3.99









