Synology LiveCam vs Spatialify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Synology LiveCam
Transform your mobile device into an IP camera. Stream live footage, access recordings, and take snapshots directly from your phone. Requires a Synology NAS or NVR and a Surveillance Device License.
- Mobile device as IP camera
- Live streaming
- View recordings
- Take snapshots
- Local file storage
- Pair with Surveillance Station
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You must own a Synology NAS or NVR to run this app, and be running the latest Surveillance Station 8.2 to get the complete set of features. Synology LiveCam requires a Synology Surveillance Device License to operate. To purchase more licenses, please contact our authorized distributors at your location. With Synology LiveCam, you can turn your mobile device into an IP camera and pair it with Surveillance Station. This not only allows you to view live streaming, recordings, and snapshots on both Surveillance Station and your mobile device, you can also download and store the files locally for saving and viewing.
Spatialify
Capture, preview, and export spatial photos and videos. Supports various viewing modes and conversion to common 3D formats for VR devices and social sharing. Create spatial media from other 3D formats.
- Capture 4K HDR spatial videos and photos
- Preview spatial media in multiple modes
- Stream to AR glasses or large screens
- Export to common 3D formats
- Create spatial media from 3D formats
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Spatialify is a utility app built around spatial photos and videos: Capture: (iPhone 15 Pro series, iPhone 16 or newer only) • Capture 4K HDR spatial videos • Capture Apple Log ProRes stereo videos with real-time LUT preview • Capture 12MP HDR spatial photos with Live Photo and Portrait Depth • Launch the camera via Camera Control, Action Button, Lock Screen, or Shortcuts Playback & Streaming: • View spatial videos and photos on your phone using parallel viewing, anaglyph glasses, wigglegram, or Cardboard • Check detailed media parameters via the "Media Info" panel • Connect to supported AR glasses or large screens to quickly browse spatial videos and photos Export & Make: • Convert spatial media into common 3D formats for viewing on other VR devices or sharing to social platforms • Create spatial videos and photos using other 3D formats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Synology LiveCam at Free against Spatialify's $2.99. Synology LiveCam also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.5). Spatialify's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 2.4) and review sentiment (67% vs 30%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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
Synology LiveCam is free to download; Spatialify costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Spatialify holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of Synology LiveCam's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatialify's.
Synology LiveCam ships an update every 6 months, Spatialify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Synology LiveCam | Spatialify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 2.4 (38 ratings) | 4.0 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.1% of reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Synology Inc. | 天 吴 |
Customer experience
Synology LiveCam
Spatialify
Bugs and requests
Synology LiveCam
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Spatialify
Reported bugs
4 issues- Spatial video export issues and compatibility problems
- Crashes when converting or viewing spatial media
- Blurry/distorted output on one side of spatial photos
- Spatial media not working as expected on Vision Pro
Requested features
4 requests- Add bitrate/quality selection options for exports
- Improve video stabilization and color processing
- Allow manual adjustments for spatial photos
- Add support for spatial Live Photos
In-app purchases
Synology LiveCam
No in-app purchases
Spatialify
No in-app purchases
Questions
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