Comparison

Disparity vs Spatial Media Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

Disparity

Extract and embed depth data from portrait photos to create 3D effects for social media. This helper app allows you to modify existing depth maps or create new ones for images that lack depth information.

Highlights
  • Extract depth data from portrait photos
  • Save depth data as PNG
  • Embed arbitrary depth data into photos
  • Create 3D effects for social media
  • Modify existing depth maps
  • Add new depth data to images
Features
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Extract depth data from portrait photos ("Portrait Mode" photos taken with the dual camera from the iPhone 7/8 Plus models or with the TrueDepth front camera from the iPhone X/Xs/Xs Max models). Depth data is saved as a PNG file into your camera roll. Embed arbitrary depth data back into photos, or even into photos that don't have depth data in the first place. Disparity can be used for creating nice 3D effects for sharing on social platforms such as Facebook. By modifying existing depth data and baking back in or adding new depth data into photos without depth data, the possibilities are only limited by imagination. Even though Disparity runs on any supported iPhone without the depth camera, you may be limited to uploading 3D Photos to Facebook only on devices that has a depth camera such as iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone X or newer. This is a limitation of Facebook, not Disparity. In that case, you may send your photo to a supported device and try from there but make sure you send the actual file, not a converted version of it as converting may cause a loss of depth data. Disparity is not an editor, it's just a small helper app that extracts and merges depth data to/from photos. You may use your favorite editor to actually edit the depth data. If designing a depth map from scratch, please make sure that the depth map has the same aspect ratio with your target image. A width of 480 pixels is recommended for the depth map, as anything wider will be resized to fit 480 pixels of width.

About

Spatial Media Toolkit

Transform your 2D photos and videos into immersive 3D Spatial experiences using advanced AI. Add adjustable depth, trim content, and convert to VR formats. Batch process entire folders and save your creations for later viewing on devices like Vision Pro or Quest.

Highlights
  • AI-powered 2D to 3D Spatial conversion
  • Adjustable depth slider
  • Video trimming
  • VR side-by-side conversion
  • Batch folder conversion
  • Save to Photos or Files
Features
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Convert any 2D photo or video to 3D Spatial! - Using our cutting-edge AI, step into photos and videos as if you're there - Use the slider to add just the right amount of depth - Trim videos before converting to select just what section you want - Convert Spatial to VR side-by-side - Batch convert entire folders and albums at once - Save to Photos or Files to view alongside your other Spatial media - Convert side-by-side and top-and-bottom VR media to Spatial Convert on the go and send to your Vision Pro or Quest for viewing later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://strangemesa.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Disparity4 screens
Spatial Media Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spatial Media Toolkit at 66% against Disparity's 25%. Spatial Media Toolkit also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (158 vs 6). Disparity's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price and ads 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. Spatial Media Toolkit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Disparity asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spatial Media Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial Media Toolkit has 158 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Disparity's written reviews are positive against 66% of Spatial Media Toolkit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disparity ships an update every 10 days, Spatial Media Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Disparity versus Spatial Media Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisparitySpatial Media Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (6 ratings)4.6 (158 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews66.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6158 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB124 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCan PoyrazogluStrange Mesa

Customer experience

Disparity

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative25.0%

Spatial Media Toolkit

All ratings158 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews74 reviews
Positive66.2%
Neutral8.1%
Negative25.7%

Bugs and requests

Disparity

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Spatial Media Toolkit

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • App crashes during video conversion
  • Rendering fails for longer videos (5+ minutes)
  • Side-by-side video conversion fails
  • Zero-byte files created on conversion failure
  • App force closes on certain OS versions (Sequoia beta)
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  • Rendering stops when user walks behind video
  • Videos get stuck in loading state indefinitely
  • Converted videos won't play properly
  • Photos/panoramas not viewable in visionOS 2.0
  • Depth slider has no effect
  • Cross-eye/Wiggle settings not remembered on timeline
  • Saved videos convert to 2D instead of 3D
  • Hidden folder save functionality broken
  • Performance issues on Mac Pro despite high core count
  • Restore purchases required repeatedly

Requested features

15 requests
  • Batch processing for multiple files
  • Default output type setting to avoid manual changes
  • MPO stereo image format support
  • 2D to VR 180/360 degree conversion
  • Manual depth adjustment (select regions to adjust depth)
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  • Video trimming capability
  • Full video preview without rendering
  • Auto-rename files when saving
  • Preserve original file dates
  • Larger preview window
  • Phone rotation capability in preview
  • Multi-threaded/multi-core processing optimization
  • Error messaging for failed conversions
  • Background conversion processing
  • Load images from file system (not just Photos library)

In-app purchases

None

Disparity

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Spatial Media Toolkit

Subscriptions4
  • Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Spatial Media Toolkit Pro3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time2
  • Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$39.99
  • Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$59.99

Questions

Is Disparity free?
Disparity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spatial Media Toolkit free?
Spatial Media Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Disparity or Spatial Media Toolkit?
Spatial Media Toolkit is rated higher. Disparity averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Spatial Media Toolkit averages 4.6 from 158 ratings.
Do Disparity or Spatial Media Toolkit have ads?
Neither Disparity nor Spatial Media Toolkit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disparity or Spatial Media Toolkit?
Disparity ships an update every 10 days, and Spatial Media Toolkit monthly. Most recently, Disparity was updated on September 23, 2026 and Spatial Media Toolkit on October 18, 2026.

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