# ActorDetector vs Spatialify

The clearest difference is price: ActorDetector at Free against Spatialify's $2.99. ActorDetector also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (401 vs 63). Spatialify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#156 vs unranked). On review sentiment, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

ActorDetector is free to download; Spatialify costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ActorDetector holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ActorDetector has 401 ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of ActorDetector's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatialify's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ActorDetector | Spatialify |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $2.99 |
| Rating | **[4.5 (401 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actordetector/id1391695285/reviews)** | [4.0 (63 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatialify/id6471922894/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **401** | 63 |
| Positive reviews | 65.5% of reviews | **67.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | — | **#156** |
| Size | 23 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Matthias Lang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1391695284) | [天 吴](https://appshunter.io/developer/789066515) |

## What reviewers say

### ActorDetector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actordetector/id1391695285)

This app uses AI-powered face recognition to identify actors and celebrities in images. Simply upload a photo, and it will tell you who is in it. It's like Shazam, but for the faces of famous people.

**Highlights:** AI-powered face recognition, Actor and celebrity identification, Image analysis, Fast results

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Identifies actors accurately
- 👍 Useful for finding actors
- 👍 Works well for obscure actors
- 👍 Fast identification
- 👍 Great for recognizing familiar faces

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😠 Ads are annoying
- 😠 Ads are too long
- 😠 Ads are unbearable
- 😠 Ads make the app unusable
- 😠 Ads are intrusive

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot use camera without storage
- Photo upload from camera roll never works
- App prompts to install other apps
- Ads cannot be skipped
- No option to remove ads

**Requested features**

- Paid option to remove ads
- Increase history limit
- Option to pay to stop ads
- Ability to access past actor searches
- Add more actors to the database


### Spatialify

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatialify/id6471922894)

**Currently charting:** #156 Top Paid · Photo & Video (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great for recording 4K spatial videos
- 👍 Allows viewing spatial photos and videos on VR/AR devices
- 👍 Useful for converting spatial media to common formats
- 👍 Provides more features than native camera app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes or doesn't work on newer devices
- 🐛 Issues with video quality and compression
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with other apps and camera modes
- 🐛 Spatial media not detected on Vision Pro

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ActorDetector free?

ActorDetector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Spatialify free?

Spatialify costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, ActorDetector or Spatialify?

ActorDetector is rated higher. ActorDetector averages 4.5 out of 5 from 401 ratings, while Spatialify averages 4.0 from 63 ratings.

### Do ActorDetector or Spatialify have ads?

ActorDetector shows ads; Spatialify does not.

### Which is updated more often, ActorDetector or Spatialify?

ActorDetector ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spatialify every 3 weeks. Most recently, ActorDetector was updated on October 14, 2026 and Spatialify on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*