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24 alternatives to Ricoh Theta

Take spherical pictures, sent to your smartphone.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Ricoh Theta launched in 2014; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   LyfieEye▲69

   Record spherical 360⁰ content on your smartphone!

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rico▲143

   Turn your used smartphone into a smarthome device.

   2014 · getmyrico.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Ricoh Theta Z1▲76

   Ricoh's newest 360 prosumer camera

   2019 · ricoh.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Prynt▲111

   Turn your smartphone into a Polaroid

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Bublcam▲113

   Spherical Video Camera

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Fragment▲115

   Prismatic Photos

   2013 · pixiteapps.com · its alternatives →

7. 7S
   Spiralens▲82

   Golden ratio camera that tells you where to move your phone

   8d ago · play.google.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Bubbli▲71

   Dynamic Spherical Photos

   2013 · bubb.li · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Futurecam▲118

   Send you and your friends photos in the future

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tricy▲92

    Invite your friends to simultaneously take pictures

    2015 · vyey.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bevel▲7

    Capture 3D photos on your smartphone

    2016 · matterandform.net · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Rando▲96

    Send a random photo, GIF, or quote. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Meerpod▲141

    Compact tripod that mounts directly into your phone.

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    PTRig▲99

    360-degree spherical video camera system

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    RICOH THETA S▲9

    High-spec model captures all surprises & beauty from 360°

    2015 · ricoh360.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Camera FV-5▲97

    A camera app with DSLR-like manual controls for Android

    2017 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Layeramic▲55

    Create photos that move when you tilt your phone

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Picturelife▲66

    iPhoto in the cloud

    2014 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Bublcam Innovation Kit▲92

    Capture spherical photo & video panoramas. VR made easy.

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Office Lens▲134

    Turns your smartphone into a pocket scanner

    2015 · microsoft.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Podo▲78

    Take your camera and stick it! (pre-launch)

    2014 · mypodo.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    ...▲88

    ...

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Notch▲102

    Your movements reconstructed on your smartphone in 3D

    2017 · wearnotch.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Photo Sphere Camera▲91

    Create beautiful 360º images and publish them to Google Maps

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →