PLAY'A vs Spatialify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PLAY'A
This app is a versatile VR video player and viewer designed for ease of use. It supports a wide range of video formats and playback options, including local files and online streaming, all within an intuitive VR environment.
- Supports 2D, 3D, 180°, and 360° videos
- Plays 4K and MP4 formats
- Plays all video formats
- Intuitive user interface
- Playback from local files and network streams
- VR video adjustments (tilt, zoom, speed)
- Automatic pause on headset removal
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Exclusive to users that don’t like complications - Play’a is the versatile Video VR Player and Viewer created to match a busy lifestyle. Whether it’s a Simple and Intuitive Interface, a very Hip Contemporary Design of the app, Playback of the downloads from the Local File Storage or Streaming Online from the Network Connected Servers, Play’a does it right and it does it with style! Navigation is the best and easy in and out of VR. Just jump on a couch and turn it on - you are ready to watch! At their fingertips, the users like you will find: 2D, 3D, flat, fisheye, 180° and 360° Videos automatically recognized 4K, mp4 playback All Video Formats Supported Intuitive user interface Shake smoothing Cinematic mode Privacy modes Hands-free mode Convenient folder navigation Picture adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation VR Video adjustments: tilt, height, zoom, playback speed Automatic pause if the headset is removed For your ultimate convenience, PLAY’A VR supports all stereo video formats including 3D side-by-side and 3D top-bottom frame packing, as well as all the traditional video formats. Just download the app and see it for yourself ! ;)
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: PLAY'A at Free against Spatialify's $2.99. PLAY'A also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). Spatialify's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 37%) and chart position (#129 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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
PLAY'A 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 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 37 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 37% of PLAY'A's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatialify's.
PLAY'A ships an update fortnightly, Spatialify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAY'A | Spatialify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (37 ratings) | 4.0 (63 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.8% of reviews | 67.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 37 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #129 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swearl, LLC | 天 吴 |
Customer experience
PLAY'A
Spatialify
User reviews
PLAY'A
From 37 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Amazing functionality
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 🚀 Smooth performance
- 💡 Innovative features
- 👍 Great for VR videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes
- 🐛 Compatibility issues on newer devices
- 🐛 Duplicate screen display
- 🐛 Video playback problems
- 🐛 Keyboard issues
Spatialify
From 63 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 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
Room to improve
- 🐛 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
Bugs and requests
PLAY'A
Reported bugs
6 issues- App crashes on launch
- Shaking/spinning screen
- Inability to add websites
- No sound in certain scenarios
- Playback issues with high-resolution videos
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- Unreliable DLNA/SMB connectivity
Requested features
6 requests- Multi-tasking support
- Improved SMB/network file support
- Customizable text/cursor size
- YouTube integration
- Passthrough mode for mixed reality
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- Ability to adjust VR screen size
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
PLAY'A
No in-app purchases
Spatialify
No in-app purchases
Questions
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