# DMD Panorama vs HDReye

The clearest difference is price: HDReye at Free against DMD Panorama's $9.99. DMD Panorama's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

HDReye is free to download; DMD Panorama costs $9.99 up front. DMD Panorama sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and HDReye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for DMD Panorama against 4.5 for HDReye. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 403 and 771 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of DMD Panorama's written reviews are positive against 29% of HDReye's.

DMD Panorama ships an update every 2 months, HDReye monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | DMD Panorama | HDReye |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (403 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dmd-panorama/id441183050/reviews) | **[4.5 (771 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdreye/id1566721813/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 403 | **771** |
| Positive reviews | **73.4% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 10 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Dermandar](https://appshunter.io/developer/441183053) | [HDReye Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691298419) |

## What reviewers say

### DMD Panorama

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dmd-panorama/id441183050)

Capture immersive 360-degree panoramic photos and selfies with advanced features. Explore a global community of panorama creators, enhance your images with HD upgrades, and experience your creations in an interactive 3D viewer.

**Highlights:** 360 panoramic selfies, Interactive 3D viewer, HD upgrade for high resolution, Multiple exposure settings, Global panorama community, Export as looping video, Virtual Reality support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HD Video Unlimited Upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |
| High Definition Unlimited Upgrade | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Great panoramic photos
- 🚀 Seamless stitching
- 👍 Excellent quality
- 👍 Fantastic results

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 💰 Requires paid upgrade for HD
- 🔒 Issues with login and account
- 🔋 Battery drain
- 🔍 Lacks advanced editing features

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when trying to view panoramas
- Camera roll integration not working
- Panorama capture fails on newer devices
- Notification issues after recent updates

**Requested features**

- Add support for 360-degree photos
- Improve stitching and reduce distortion
- Implement better notification controls
- Allow importing and editing existing photos
- Add more sharing and exporting options


### HDReye

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdreye/id1566721813)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HDReye Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| HDReye Pro | $6.99 | per month |
| HDReye Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Asset unlock | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 High-quality stitching
- 💡 Convenient for VFX work
- 🚀 Fast processing
- 👍 Intuitive workflow

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Paywall to preview/download
- 🐛 Inconsistent stitching quality
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🐛 Crashes and server issues
- 🔒 No offline processing

**Reported bugs**

- Account deletion issues
- Stuck on processing/uploading
- Disappearing credits

**Requested features**

- Free trial or preview option
- Ability to stitch locally on device
- One-time purchase option
- Improved stitching algorithm


## Frequently asked questions

### Is DMD Panorama free?

DMD Panorama costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is HDReye free?

HDReye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, DMD Panorama or HDReye?

HDReye is rated higher. DMD Panorama averages 4.4 out of 5 from 403 ratings, while HDReye averages 4.5 from 771 ratings.

### Do DMD Panorama or HDReye have ads?

Neither DMD Panorama nor HDReye shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, DMD Panorama or HDReye?

DMD Panorama ships an update every 2 months, and HDReye monthly. Most recently, DMD Panorama was updated on October 16, 2026 and HDReye on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*