Comparison

DualSphere vs ChromaLens

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

Head to head
About

DualSphere

This app allows you to view VR180 and 360-degree videos and photos offline. It supports various spatial photo formats and stitched images, enabling immersive viewing experiences.

Highlights
  • Offline VR video playback
  • Supports VR180 and 360 formats
  • Spatial photo viewing
  • Handles stitched images
  • Import and manage media
Features
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View VR180 and regular 360 videos offline.  Now supports Spatial Photo and Left / Right stitched images. Supported files --------------- - Apple Spatial Photo - 3D AVI - MPO - 180VR video - 360VR Video - Adobe VR Photo - 360 video - Left Right Stitched video - Top Down Stitched video - Left Right Stiched photo Directions ---------- 1. Import a 180VR or 360 video using the + button 2. Click the thumbnail icon to view the 180VR or 360 video 3. Long press the thumbnail icon to delete the 180VR or 360 video

About

ChromaLens

This camera app enhances color perception, revealing subtle details and patterns in your environment. It offers real-time video recording and image processing with advanced color remapping for artistic or analytical purposes.

Highlights
  • Live camera color enhancement
  • Real-time color-remapped video recording
  • Process saved videos and high-resolution stills
  • Advanced color remapping technology
  • Built-in presets and responsive sliders
  • Customizable color pre-processing filters
  • In-app image library
Features
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Transform how you see color. Reveal faint or hard-to-see details in the world around you using just your phone or tablet camera. ChromaLens is a camera app for iOS that acts as a “magnifying glass” for color, making subtle hue differences and contrasts more visible. Using the live camera on your iPhone or iPad, it lets you explore color relationships as you move freely through your environment. Unlike a typical image filter, ChromaLens uses advanced color remapping that adapts to the color relationships within each image or video. Rather than applying preset styles, it responds to the environment, revealing subtle patterns and unexpected details even in familiar scenes. Whether you're conducting visual analysis or simply curious about how color behaves in the world around you, ChromaLens offers an intuitive way to explore beyond ordinary perception. Record color-remapped video in real time. Already captured footage? ChromaLens lets you process saved videos too. Working with still images? ChromaLens captures and loads high-resolution stills and lets you apply the same color transformations from the video pipeline. ChromaLens’ rich, intuitive user interface makes it an ideal choice for color exploration in the field. Novice users can quickly see meaningful results thanks to its native Apple camera feel, built-in presets and responsive color sliders. Advanced users will appreciate a wide range of professional features, including color pre-processing filters, multiple process modes and color spaces, custom presets, in-app image library, and more. ChromaLens supports a wide range of uses, including: * Field documentation of faded or weathered subjects, such as rock art, murals, and historical surfaces * Artistic and experimental photography and filmmaking * Everyday exploration of color in natural and built environments Inspired by Jon Harman’s DStretch software, ChromaLens implements a modern, Metal-accelerated version of the decorrelation stretch technique developed for scientific image analysis in the 1990s. After the 7-day free trial, a one-time purchase is required to unlock continued access to all app features.

Screenshots

DualSphere4 screens
ChromaLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ChromaLens at 100% against DualSphere's 10%. ChromaLens also leads on price (Free vs $7.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.0). DualSphere's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (5 vs 2). On ratings volume 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

ChromaLens is free to download; DualSphere costs $7.99 up front. ChromaLens sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. DualSphere asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ChromaLens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of DualSphere's written reviews are positive against 100% of ChromaLens's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DualSphere ships an update monthly, ChromaLens every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
DualSphere versus ChromaLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDualSphereChromaLens
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews10.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB189 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael NewellDavid Gordon

Customer experience

DualSphere

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive10.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative60.0%

ChromaLens

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

DualSphere

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ChromaLens

One-time2
  • ChromaLens 7-Day Free TrialFree
  • Unlock ChromaLens$19.99

Questions

Is DualSphere free?
DualSphere costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ChromaLens free?
ChromaLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DualSphere or ChromaLens?
ChromaLens is rated higher. DualSphere averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ChromaLens averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do DualSphere or ChromaLens have ads?
Neither DualSphere nor ChromaLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DualSphere or ChromaLens?
DualSphere ships an update monthly, and ChromaLens every 9 days. Most recently, DualSphere was updated on October 24, 2026 and ChromaLens on October 12, 2026.

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