WatchVideo Player vs Spatial Media Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WatchVideo Player
Play videos and audio directly on your Apple Watch, even offline. Organize your media with folders and resume playback from where you left off. Supports various file formats and cloud storage integrations.
- Play videos and audio on Apple Watch
- Offline playback support
- Organize media with folders
- Resume playback from last position
- Supports MP4, MOV, M4V, MP3, M4A, and more
- Add media from cloud storage and URLs
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WatchVideo is a dedicated Apple Watch video player. ● Play videos at high quality ● Play offline at any time ● Use the Apple Watch speaker or headphones ● Play all & shuffle options ● Resume playback from last position ● Organize with folders ● Now Playing app support ● Add podcasts & audiobooks ● Play directly from your watch faces ● Sort by recently played, name, duration, or when added ● Choose from four different display options ● Fast forward or rewind videos, by tapping the player progress bar Add media: ● From iPhone, iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, & more sources ● Using a url (YouTube not currently supported) ● From other apps, such as Photos and Mail Video supported: ● MP4, MOV, M4V For audio we recommend our dedicated audio app WatchAudio. Audio files supported: ● MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, AIF, AIFF, AU, CAF, FLAC ● M4B (audiobooks non-protected)
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Spatial Media Toolkit at Free against WatchVideo Player's $1.99. Spatial Media Toolkit also leads on device support (4 vs 2). WatchVideo Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On 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
Spatial Media Toolkit is free to download; WatchVideo Player costs $1.99 up front. Spatial Media Toolkit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. WatchVideo Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
WatchVideo Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 381 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of WatchVideo Player's written reviews are positive against 66% of Spatial Media Toolkit's.
WatchVideo Player ships an update every 2 months, Spatial Media Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WatchVideo Player | Spatial Media Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (381 ratings) — better | 4.6 (158 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 78.8% of reviews — better | 66.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 381 — better | 158 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Atlum Limited | Strange Mesa |
Customer experience
WatchVideo Player
Spatial Media Toolkit
User reviews
WatchVideo Player
From 381 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well and worth the price
- 🚀 Great video player for Apple Watch
- 🎥 Allows watching videos on Apple Watch
- 💡 Convenient preview on phone
- 🎧 Supports audio playback through watch speakers
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔍 Limited video controls (no scrubbing)
- 🔌 Slow video transfer speeds
- 🔍 No option to delete individual videos
Spatial Media Toolkit
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Impressive 2D to 3D conversion quality
- 🎬 Converts both photos and videos to spatial format
- ⚡ Fast rendering performance (recent updates)
- 🔄 Batch conversion capability
- 👨💻 Responsive and active developer
Room to improve
- 💰 High price point ($59.99 perpetual license)
- 🔐 Aggressive paywall and subscription model
- 📱 Limited free trial functionality
- ⚠️ Visual artifacts and motion sickness reported
- 🐢 Single-threaded processing on multi-core systems
Bugs and requests
WatchVideo Player
Reported bugs
3 issues- Compatibility issues with older Apple Watch models
- Video playback sometimes fails to start
- Occasional watch disconnection during video transfer
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to create and manage video playlists
- Implement auto-play for next video
- Allow video rotation to landscape mode
- Increase volume output from watch speakers
- Integrate with cloud storage services for video uploads
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
WatchVideo Player
No in-app purchases
Spatial Media Toolkit
- 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
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$39.99
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$59.99
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