# Panorama 360 vs HDReye

The clearest difference is price: HDReye at Free against Panorama 360's $0.99. HDReye also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (773 vs 18). Panorama 360's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (54% vs 29%). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

HDReye is free to download; Panorama 360 costs $0.99 up front. HDReye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Panorama 360 asks for nothing beyond the download.

HDReye holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HDReye has 773 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Panorama 360's written reviews are positive against 29% of HDReye's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Panorama 360 ships an update every 2 months, HDReye monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Panorama 360 | HDReye |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.2 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panorama-360/id525313123/reviews) | **[4.5 (773 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hdreye/id1566721813/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **773** |
| Positive reviews | **53.5% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 4 MB | 90 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pelsynth](https://appshunter.io/developer/525313126) | [HDReye Technologies Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1691298419) |

## What reviewers say

### Panorama 360

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/panorama-360/id525313123)

Easily capture immersive 360-degree outdoor and indoor scenes with this intuitive mobile application. Create high-quality panoramic photos with a simple process and view them interactively. Save and share your creations directly from your device.

**Highlights:** Capture up to 360 degrees, Simple capture process, Interactive panorama viewer, Save panoramas to camera roll, Share panoramas on Twitter, Adjustable exposure control, Seamless blending

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 📸 Creates panoramic photos
- 💰 Affordable price ($0.99)
- 🎮 Gyroscopic viewing feature
- ✨ Good alignment quality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- ❌ Does not complete full 360 degrees
- 🔍 Blurry and misaligned photos
- 📚 No user instructions or documentation
- 🚫 Cannot import/stitch existing photos

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes when taking more than 6 shots
- App crashes when completing full 360 rotation
- Photos lost after crash during conversion
- Fails to complete panorama stitching
- Blurry output on multiple devices

**Requested features**

- Add user tutorial on startup
- Improve image resolution and quality
- Support photo import from camera roll
- Export to multiple file formats
- Improve app icon design


### 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 Panorama 360 free?

Panorama 360 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HDReye free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Panorama 360 or HDReye?

HDReye is rated higher. Panorama 360 averages 3.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while HDReye averages 4.5 from 773 ratings.

### Do Panorama 360 or HDReye have ads?

Neither Panorama 360 nor HDReye shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Panorama 360 or HDReye?

Panorama 360 ships an update every 2 months, and HDReye monthly. Most recently, Panorama 360 was updated on October 23, 2026 and HDReye on October 24, 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.*