Reality Mixer vs Spatial Media Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Reality Mixer
Capture virtual reality gameplay and applications in mixed reality. Create videos with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Compatible with popular VR games and applications, offering easy calibration and multiple recording modes.
- Mixed reality video capture
- Green screen or no green screen recording
- PC-free recording
- Easy 4-step calibration
- Multiple recording modes
- Augmented reality recording options
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Reality Mixer is your new app for capturing your favorite virtual reality games and applications in Mixed Reality! Together with the iOS/iPadOS screen recording feature, you can use it to create Mixed Reality video recordings with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Features: * 100% Free and Open-Source. * Compatible with the most popular virtual reality games and applications. * Easy calibration with only 4 steps. * 4 modes: Virtual Green Screen, Avatars, Green Screen, and Spectator. * No green screen required (for devices with an A12 chip or newer). * No Mac/PC required. * It includes options for hiding or filtering the "background layer", allowing you to create "augmented reality" recordings as well. * You can use the screen recording button on the Control Center to record your Mixed Reality video or to use another app to stream the video. Requirements: * A compatible standalone virtual reality headset: Oculus Quest 1 or 2. * iPhone or iPad with an A12 chip or newer if you wish to use it without a green screen. A device with LIDAR is recommended for better results. * WiFi network. A 5 GHz WiFi with a strong signal is highly recommended for better results.
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 rating: Spatial Media Toolkit at 4.6 against Reality Mixer's 2.9. Spatial Media Toolkit also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%). Reality Mixer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Spatial Media Toolkit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Reality Mixer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spatial Media Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 71 and 159 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Reality Mixer's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatial Media Toolkit's.
Reality Mixer ships an update every 6 weeks, Spatial Media Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Reality Mixer | Spatial Media Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (71 ratings) | 4.6 (159 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.0% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 71 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fabio de Albuquerque Dela Antonio. | Strange Mesa |
Customer experience
Reality Mixer
Spatial Media Toolkit
User reviews
Reality Mixer
From 71 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Great for mixed reality without green screen
- 👍 Easy setup compared to PC
- 💡 Innovative technology
- 💰 Free to use
- 🚀 Works well for Beat Saber
Room to improve
- ❌ Frequent connection issues
- 🐛 Significant lag and freezing
- ⚠️ Calibration problems
- 😵 Confusing setup process
- 🚫 Incompatible with newer Quest models
Spatial Media Toolkit
From 159 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
Reality Mixer
Reported bugs
15 issues- Latest update broke mixed reality on Beat Saber
- Mixed reality camera positioned incorrectly
- Unknown error when loading mixed reality
- App freezes during calibration
- Connection errors after calibration
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- VR lag and freezing during gameplay
- Controllers not tracking correctly
- Gray background instead of MR
- Flickering blocks and sabers in Beat Saber AR
- App makes all Oculus apps unlaunchable
- Audio out of sync with video
- Lag between hand and VR
- Does not work with iOS 15.2
- Calibration requires frequent headset removal
- Mixed reality doesn't connect after calibration
Requested features
6 requests- Add support for front camera
- Add in-headset calibration companion app
- Make app available on Windows 10
- Update for Quest 3 compatibility
- Add support for both front and back cameras
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- Allow resolution scale factor without recalibration
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
Reality Mixer
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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