Comparison

ArtStation App vs HDReye

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

Head to head
About

ArtStation App

Explore a vast collection of digital art from top professionals in the game, film, and entertainment industries. Discover and engage with stunning images, videos, and interactive 3D models created by talented artists worldwide. Follow your favorites and stay inspired by the latest trends.

Highlights
  • Discover top game, film, and entertainment artists
  • Browse thousands of artworks
  • View images, videos, and 3D models
  • Like artworks
  • Follow favorite artists
  • Native multi-media support
Features
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ArtStation is the showcase platform for game, film, media & entertainment artists. https://www.artstation.com DISCOVER THE WORLD'S BEST GAME, FILM, MEDIA & ENTERTAINMENT ARTISTS The ArtStation App provides an awesome browsing and discovery experience, enabling you to view thousands of artworks by the world's best artists. Like artworks, and follow your favourite artists. SUPPORT FOR IMAGES, VIDEOS AND 3D! The ArtStation App provides native support for multiple and mixed media per artwork, displaying process images, videos and even 3D models.

About

HDReye

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
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Finally, an app to shoot 360° HDRis with your phone. HDReye is the first and only iOS app for creating custom 360° HDRi images for realistic 3D lighting and compositing. Just select your desired dynamic range, follow the prompts to shoot a bracketed multi-exposure panorama of your location, and HDReye will stitch and generate a 32-bit (.EXR format) HDRi of your location. HDReye is an essential app for combining 3D animation realistically with footage or capturing lightmaps of any location. What used to require an expensive 360° camera or chrome ball light probe, now can be done conveniently on your phone with HDReye. Whether you are an independent 3D artist, VFX studio, AR developer, NFT artist, content creator, or just a hobbyist - HDReye is here to make your workflow simpler and renders more realistic. HDReye is your image-based lighting solution. Compatible with all 3D packages and render engines including Cinema 4D, Blender, Houdini, Maya, 3D Studio Max, Adobe After Effects, Element 3D, OTOY Octane Render, Redshift, V-ray, Arnold, Unreal Engine, Unity, Spark AR, and more. HDReye users also have access to the largest crowdsourced collection of HDRi images in the world. HDReye also works well for capturing 360° panoramas similar to the Google Street View app. Terms of Use: http://hdreye.app/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://hdreye.app/privacy/

Screenshots

ArtStation App4 screens
HDReye4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: HDReye at 4.5 against ArtStation App's 3.5. ArtStation App's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. HDReye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. ArtStation App asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

HDReye holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 809 and 770 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 35% of ArtStation App'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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ArtStation App ships an update every 6 weeks, HDReye monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ArtStation App versus HDReye: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArtStation AppHDReye
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (809 ratings)4.5 (770 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.0% of reviews — better29.0% of reviews
Number of ratings809 — better770
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperEpic Games ArtStation Inc.HDReye Technologies Inc.

Customer experience

ArtStation App

All ratings802 ratings
Positive60.2%
Neutral8.2%
Negative31.5%
Written reviews680 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative50.0%

HDReye

All ratings770 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.7%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive29.0%
Neutral5.4%
Negative65.6%

User reviews

ArtStation App

From 809 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great browsing experience
  • 🌟 Amazing art community
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Useful for artists and non-artists

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔍 Difficult to navigate and find content
  • 📥 Unreliable upload and sharing features
  • 🔒 Overly restrictive account verification

HDReye

From 770 App Store ratings

What we love

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

Room to improve

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

Bugs and requests

ArtStation App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Notifications not working properly
  • Inconsistent behavior when rotating device
  • Inability to delete account
  • Incompatibility issues on newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add feed for followed artists
  • Improve portfolio management tools
  • Implement search and filtering options
  • Allow offline viewing of artworks

HDReye

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account deletion issues
  • Stuck on processing/uploading
  • Disappearing credits

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

None

ArtStation App

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

HDReye

Subscriptions3
  • HDReye Pro$6.991 Month
  • HDReye Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • HDReye Pro$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Asset unlock$2.99

Questions

Is ArtStation App free?
ArtStation App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HDReye free?
HDReye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ArtStation App or HDReye?
HDReye is rated higher. ArtStation App averages 3.5 out of 5 from 809 ratings, while HDReye averages 4.5 from 770 ratings.
Do ArtStation App or HDReye have ads?
Neither ArtStation App nor HDReye shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ArtStation App or HDReye?
ArtStation App ships an update every 6 weeks, and HDReye monthly. Most recently, ArtStation App was updated on September 23, 2026 and HDReye on September 27, 2026.

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