i3DSteroidbasic vs Rotate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Rotate
Capture dynamic, rotating 3D-style photos by synchronizing multiple iPhones. Create movie-like freeze-frame effects with friends or capture objects from multiple angles solo. Share your unique action shots.
- Synchronized multi-iPhone photo capture
- Matrix-rotating freeze-frame effect
- Group mode for collaborative shots
- Solo mode for single-user capture
- Creates rotating videos from multiple images
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Freeze time with the Rotate app! Rotate connects multiple iPhones together to simultaneously take a picture on each device. This app creates matrix-rotating-freeze-frame pictures that you see in movies. Take your next action packed picture with Rotate! Group Mode: - Everything is better with friends, so group up to take the ultimate picture! - With the help of Rotate, a group of friends can simultaneously take a picture of an object using multiple iPhones from different angles - The app then creates the ultimate rotating video comprised of each picture Solo Mode: - When friends aren’t around, go solo! - Solo rotates are taken with just one camera around a stationary object - Using the previous picture as a reference, rotate around and take the next picture Follow us! @therotateapp #madewithrotate
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rotate at 100% against i3DSteroidbasic's 32%. Rotate also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (27 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Rotate holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rotate has 27 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of i3DSteroidbasic's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rotate's.
i3DSteroidbasic ships an update every 4 weeks, Rotate every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i3DSteroidbasic | Rotate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (27 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spmaker | BitBasil LLC |
Customer experience
i3DSteroidbasic
Rotate
In-app purchases
i3DSteroidbasic
No in-app purchases
Rotate
No in-app purchases
