Comparison

h2Re vs Zolly

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

Head to head
About

h2Re

This app enhances a physical book on rendering fundamentals by linking trigger images to over 10 hours of online video tutorials. It uses augmented reality tracking to connect printed material with digital educational content, keeping the information current.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality tracking
  • Links to online video tutorials
  • Enhances book learning experience
  • Over 10 hours of video content
  • Connects print to digital content
  • Keeps information current
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This is the companion app for the new Design Studio Press book: How to Render. The second hit title in the Design Studio Press' "h2" series, building on fundamentals introduced in How to Draw, How to Render deals with the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity. Enhancing the learning experience, this app has been created to allow readers to use trigger images on pages to link directly to online tutorials via their tablets and phones. Using advanced video techniques, this app connects the printed matter to online digital educational content as never before, and insures that the book remains as current as the rapidly advancing techniques presented in How to Render. Over 10 hours of video content have been created to accompany the book. A physical copy of How to Render is required to get the most out of the h2Re app. Access to your camera is required to allow the app's Augmented Reality tracking to work. Additionally, an internet connection is required to view the video content. You can get your copy of the How to Render book by visiting: http://designstudiopress.com For downloadable examples of the Trackers and for a demo video, please visit: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/h2re/trackers/ For our Privacy Policy, please visit: https://designstudiopress.com/policies/privacy-policy/

About

Zolly

Learn dynamic perspective drawing by manipulating camera angles and object proximity. Explore ready-made models and primitive shapes to understand and experiment with perspective distortion for exciting visual effects.

Highlights
  • Learn perspective drawing
  • Dynamic perspective manipulation
  • Camera control for distortion
  • Ready-made and primitive models
  • Grid lines and ground planes
  • Understand position and proximity
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If you want to learn perspective drawing and you’re willing to break some rules, then you need to check out ZOLLY! One of the most effective ways to draw with dynamic perspective is to play with its extremes… close and far contrasts can make your images exciting. The main purpose of this app is to heighten your awareness that position and proximity makes all the difference in how objects appear. Zolly Key Features: View tons of ready-made models to tackle both basic and advanced perspective challenges. Take total control of the camera to get the exact view and perspective distortion you’re looking for. Use grid lines, ground planes, and low-poly models to help you understand perspective. Primitive models that ease you into more complex forms, with edges and lines that can be turned on and off to better understand the underlying perspective. A perfect tool to go with the Proko Perspective course. Why ZOLLY? There's a technique in film called a Dolly Zoom (ZOLLY) where you can zoom in while moving the camera back which keeps an object the same size. It’s a trip and it's been used in movies like Jaws and Vertigo to make iconic moments. This app also allows you to play with the same mind-bending effect to see how position and proximity change everything! And the fun part? You can even experiment with other viewpoints and effects that you couldn’t pull off with a physical camera using ZOLLY. Zolly was designed to help you practice various forms in perspective, from simple and advanced primitive shapes, to more complex objects like vehicles and buildings. Draw from orthographic view, to extreme views, to anything in between. Manipulate forms in space with surprising viewpoints through a virtual camera, to expand your imagination, and prompt you to use perspective daringly as you play with form and space in your drawings.The goal for many artists is to push past the predictable and into the impossible. Stretch space. Stretch your mind. And yeah, stretch your art with ZOLLY.

Screenshots

h2Re4 screens
Zolly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Zolly at 100% against h2Re's 50%. Zolly also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). h2Re's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Zolly sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. h2Re asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Zolly holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 17 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of h2Re's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zolly's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
h2Re versus Zolly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterh2ReZolly
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings817 — better
Update frequencyEvery 20 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB485 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDesign Studio PressProko

Customer experience

h2Re

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Zolly

All ratings17 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

h2Re

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Zolly

One-time5
  • XYZ Forms$1.99
  • Vehicle Pack$4.99
  • Buildings Pack$4.99
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  • Home Props Pack$4.99
  • Work Props Pack$4.99

Questions

Is h2Re free?
h2Re is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zolly free?
Zolly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, h2Re or Zolly?
Zolly is rated higher. h2Re averages 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Zolly averages 5.0 from 17 ratings.
Do h2Re or Zolly have ads?
Neither h2Re nor Zolly shows ads.

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