Comparison

8bit vs 360° Spherical Video

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

Head to head
About

8bit

Transform your iPhone photos into retro 8-bit style images. Offers multiple effect types, front and back camera support, and flash functionality. Easily share your creations to social media.

Highlights
  • 8-bit photo effects
  • 6 effect types
  • Front and back camera support
  • Flash functionality
  • SNS sharing
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Take 8bit photograph with your iPhone! - Cool 8bit effects - 6 effect types - Front/Back camera - Flash - Post to SNS

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360° Spherical Video

Features
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● Use 360-degree photos or panoramic photos to create a rotating animated video by pasting them into a 3D sphere. ● Supports VR360° photos taken with 360-degree cameras such as Insta360 and THETA ● Enjoy "3D celestial animation" by pasting your favorite photos on planet and universe ● Swipe or flick to rotate planets and the universe and tilt the axis as you like. ● You can change the size of the planet, and freely change the color, position, brightness, direction, and speed of the lighting. ● The length of the video can be synchronized with the rotation period of the planet in one shot, and loop playback is smooth. ● Output unique "3D celestial animation" to videos and photos and upload it to SNS ● Settings such as planets and lighting during video output are also reflected in the video. Enjoy your own photo celestial show on your smartphone screen. Why don't you enjoy the mystery of celestial bodies floating in outer space on a quiet night? [Source] - Camera shooting: Photograph - Camera roll: Photo - Paste image: Copy and paste a web image - File sharing: Can be sent from AirDrop, SNS, other apps [Settings】 - Edit mode switching: Forground(Planet) / Background(Universe) / Lighting - Brightness - Crop shape of the photo - Overlapping width of photo (gradation processing) - Number of tiles in the photo (1 to 3) - Lighting color (RGB color value) - Video length: 1 - 120 seconds (Can be set to the rotation period) [Touch Operation] - Pinch-in / pinch-out: Zooming of planet, universe, and lighting - Horizontal swipe (center of screen): Rotation speed for Planet, universe, and lighting - Horizontal swipe (top of screen): Rotation X-axis angle of planet and universe - Vertical swipe (both ends of the screen): Rotation Z-axis angle of planet, universe, and lighting - Fixed position tap: Stop rotation of planet, universe, and lighting - Press and hold (3 seconds): Reset touch operation [Output] - Video Output Format (60fps) - Save to camera roll: videos, photos - Video / Photo sharing: AirDrop, LINE, Facebook, Dropbox, Instagram,

Screenshots

8bit4 screens
360° Spherical Video4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 360° Spherical Video at monthly against 8bit's every 8 months. 8bit's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

8bit costs $0.99 and 360° Spherical Video $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

8bit ships an update every 8 months, 360° Spherical Video monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
8bit versus 360° Spherical Video: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter8bit360° Spherical Video
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeruaki OnodaMasanori Katsuta

In-app purchases

None

8bit

No in-app purchases

None

360° Spherical Video

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 8bit free?
8bit costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 360° Spherical Video free?
360° Spherical Video costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 8bit or 360° Spherical Video have ads?
Neither 8bit nor 360° Spherical Video shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 8bit or 360° Spherical Video?
8bit ships an update every 8 months, and 360° Spherical Video monthly. Most recently, 8bit was updated on October 19, 2026 and 360° Spherical Video on October 5, 2026.

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