Comparison

EOPAN vs RICOH THETA

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

Head to head
About

EOPAN

View panoramic images and compare multiple scenes side-by-side. Embed text, images, and web links within your photos for interactive viewing. Supports various import methods and offline access.

Highlights
  • Sphere image viewing
  • Gyroscope synchronization
  • Side-by-side image comparison
  • Embed text and images
  • Offline image storage
  • Import from 3D CAD
  • Share via apps
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EOPAN is a panorama image viewer for JPEG and EPA files. You can select different views of a scene to display side-by-side and show popup text and images (for EPA files). Good Design Award 2014 Best 100 Design for the Future Award [Main Features] - EOPAN displays sphere images and pictures taken by an omnidirectional camera (for example, RICOH THETA m15, S, SC1、SC2 and THETA V) - Move your iPad or iPhone and the screen is smoothly synchronized using the gyro, or drag the screen to rotate the view - Imports images from 3D CAD “Walk in home” - Open multiple JPEG files as a ZIP file then change selection while viewing - Images sharing with apps supported by the sharing function - Store images locally to view off-line - EOPAN can display two images side-by-side, so you can compare before-and-after plans or different proposals - Create EPA files with “EOPAN Cloud”. You can embed links to web pages and YouTube - using embedding code from EOPAN cloud, you can paste your spherical images into WordPress etc. [Supported file types] JPG (sphere type) ZIP (with sphere type JPG files) EPA (created by EOPAN Cloud Portal) [How to import files] JPEG 1. Direct import of spherical camera image via Wi-Fi 2. Tap Camera Roll icon and choose image 3. Transfer between devices running EOPAN via Wi-Fi P2P 4. Add via Mac OS Finder or Windows iTunes 5. Download from "EOPAN cloud" - ZIP 1. Transfer between devices running EOPAN via Wi-Fi P2P 2. Add via Mac OS Finder or Windows iTunes 3. Download from "EOPAN cloud" - EPA 1. Transfer between devices running EOPAN via Wi-Fi P2P 2. Add via Mac OS Finder or Windows iTunes 3. Download from "EOPAN cloud" Flick the screen downwards to update the image list.

About

RICOH THETA

Capture, view, and share immersive 360° photos and videos with a compatible camera. Control your camera remotely, preview shots in live view, and experience your spherical images by spinning, enlarging, or shrinking them. Easily share your creations on social media.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Live view preview
  • 360° image and video viewing
  • Spherical image sharing
  • Switch between photo and video modes
Features
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Make life fun and work convenient with the 360° camera RICOH THETA The 360° camera RICOH THETA greatly surpasses your field of view to capture the entire surroundings with a single shutter click. You can view and share on a computer or smartphone the images and videos you shoot. This app enables you to do every task, specifically taking images and videos, viewing them and also sharing them, on your smartphone. * A separately sold RICOH THETA series camera is required to shoot spherical images. ◊ RICOH THETA and Wi-Fi connection Be sure to install this app onto your smartphone and connect it to a RICOH THETA series camera. Using this app will enable you to capture images remotely and view spherical images. - Remote shooting In still image mode, you can shoot while checking images in live view. You can also switch between still image mode and video mode by the app. - Viewing Captured images and videos can be viewed using this app. Spin around, enlarge, or shrink... Experience the fun of seeing the entire space around you in a spherical image. ◊ Sharing on Social Networking Services You can share on Twitter, Facebook, and other social network services the spherical images you shoot. Show the world a new way of enjoying photos by 360° images that provide a feeling of being where the image was taken. ◊ Note * Not compatible with iPod Touch devices. * Please visit www.theta360.com for additional compatibility information. * Compatibility is not guaranteed for all devices. * Compatibility is not guaranteed for devices without GPS capabilities. * Compatibility information may be changed at any time.

Screenshots

EOPAN4 screens
RICOH THETA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: EOPAN at 80% against RICOH THETA's 23%. EOPAN also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). RICOH THETA's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. EOPAN sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. RICOH THETA asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EOPAN ships an update every 4 months, RICOH THETA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
EOPAN versus RICOH THETA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEOPANRICOH THETA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better23.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEOGLANZRicoh Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

EOPAN

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

RICOH THETA

All ratings1,876 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive23.5%
Neutral6.8%
Negative69.7%

Bugs and requests

EOPAN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RICOH THETA

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on launch after recent updates
  • Unable to connect to camera after firmware updates
  • Interval shooting not working on iOS
  • Incompatible with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to batch select and share images
  • Option to store photos within the app without cluttering device gallery
  • Offline viewing of 360 photos with 3D effects
  • Timer and interval shooting functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

EOPAN

One-time10
  • Download of the selected files$0.99
  • Copy the embed code$0.99
  • Hot spot settings$0.99
Show 7 more
  • WebGL text$0.99
  • WebGL display$1.99
  • Drag and Drop from the PC$1.99
  • EPA output$1.99
  • Set package$7.99
  • Server Strage10_1$7.99
  • Server Strage10_2$7.99
None

RICOH THETA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EOPAN free?
EOPAN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RICOH THETA free?
RICOH THETA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EOPAN or RICOH THETA have ads?
Neither EOPAN nor RICOH THETA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EOPAN or RICOH THETA?
EOPAN ships an update every 4 months, and RICOH THETA every 2 months. Most recently, EOPAN was updated on November 1, 2026 and RICOH THETA on November 9, 2026.

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