RØDE Capture vs Spatial Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RØDE Capture
This app provides intuitive controls and powerful creative tools for professional video and audio recording. It offers dual camera modes and complete in-app control for compatible RØDE microphones, making it ideal for interviews, field reporting, and social media content creation.
- Dual camera modes (split screen, picture-in-picture)
- Complete RØDE microphone control
- Intuitive and easy-to-use interface
- Professional video and audio recording
- Customizable video settings (aspect ratio, resolution, frame rate)
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RØDE Capture offers intuitive controls that are quick and easy to navigate, powerful creative tools such as split screen and picture-in-picture dual camera modes and is the only app with complete in-app control of RØDE microphones, including controlling gain, activating digital signal processing, and configuring your mic to perfectly suit your recording scenario. Whether you’re conducting video interviews, reporting in the field, or creating content for TikTok, Snapchat, or Instagram Reels, RØDE Capture is the perfect app for recording professional video and audio with ease. Key Features: • Fully featured and easy-to-use video app for iPhone • Complete in-app control of compatible RØDE microphones for capturing professional audio • Unique creative video effects, such as dual camera mode with picture-in-picture and split screen recording • Intuitive interface that is quick and easy to navigate and use • Free app, compatible with devices running iOS 16 and above Video Settings • Dual Camera Mode: Split Screen, Picture-in-Picture, Combined File, Separate Files • Aspect Ratio: 16:9, 4:3, 1:1 • Resolution: HD, FHD, 4K • Frame Rate (fps): 24, 30, 60 • Flashlight: On, Off • Countdown Timer (seconds): Off, 3, 5, 10 Supported RØDE Microphones • Wireless ME • Wireless GO II • Wireless GO • Wireless MICRO • Wireless PRO • VideoMic NTG • VideoMic GO II • AI-Micro • NT-USB+ To find out more about RØDE Capture, head to: https://www.rode.com/user-guides/rode-capture
Spatial Camera
Record 3D spatial videos and photos in 4K HDR. Export content for playback on VR headsets, 3D TVs, or Apple Vision Pro. Convert existing videos to 3D Side-by-Side format.
- Capture 4K HDR spatial video
- Export in 3D Side-by-Side format
- Convert existing spatial videos
- View both cameras during capture
- Supports Lock Screen Capture
- Apple Log video format support
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Capture 3D 4K HDR Spatial Videos & Photos. Export and view on Apple Vision Pro or any VR headsets & 3D TVs. • Capture videos up to 4K/30fps, or 1080p/60fps with HDR • Fully supports Apple's new spatial video & photo format • Export in 3D Side-by-Side format and play it on any VR headsets or 3D TVs • Convert existing spatial videos to 2D or 3D SBS format • View both cameras while capturing • Capture spatial photos on iPhone 15 Pro or later. • Supports Lock Screen Capture • Apple Log video format support Supported Devices: • iPhone 15 Pro • iPhone 15 Pro Max • iPhone 16 • iPhone 16 Plus • iPhone 16 Pro • iPhone 16 Pro Max • iPhone 17 • iPhone 17 Pro • iPhone 17 Pro Max This app requires an active subscription, and comes with a free trial. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RØDE Capture at 2.9 against Spatial Camera's 2.0. RØDE Capture also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (70 vs 4). Spatial Camera's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 31%). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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 Camera sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $7.99 per year. RØDE Capture asks for nothing beyond the download.
RØDE Capture holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RØDE Capture has 70 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of RØDE Capture's written reviews are positive against 44% of Spatial Camera's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
RØDE Capture ships an update every 3 weeks, Spatial Camera every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RØDE Capture | Spatial Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (70 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 31.4% of reviews | 44.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RØDE Microphones | Kenneth Kao |
Customer experience
RØDE Capture
Spatial Camera
Bugs and requests
RØDE Capture
Reported bugs
19 issues- Audio cuts out mid-recording
- Lip-sync drift during playback
- App crashes randomly during recording
- Videos not saved to camera roll
- Black screen flashing in split camera mode
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- Autofocus fails with dual camera setup
- White balance constantly shifts causing forced restart
- False storage full warnings despite available space
- Microphone not recognized despite proper cables
- Audio levels not displaying before recording
- Frame rate switching causes audio desynchronization
- App won't open after reinstall
- Microphone disconnects when phone sleeps
- Video quality lower than expected
- Screen layout issues on smaller iPhones
- Camera switching creates mosaic-like visual glitch
- Volume settings not remembered between sessions
- App incompatible with certain external microphones (Shure MoveMic)
- Recording stops randomly with error messages
Requested features
19 requests- 25fps and 50fps PAL frame rate support
- Manual exposure and white balance controls
- Zoom lens options (5x, 28mm, 35mm support)
- Settings persistence between sessions
- Teleprompter integration or overlay
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- Exposure lock functionality
- Shutter speed control
- HDR10/Dolby Vision support
- iPad full-screen support
- Audio EQ settings
- Ability to select specific microphones (AirPods, etc.)
- Video metadata display (lens used, location, quality info)
- Smooth zoom during recording
- Front camera border styling options
- Flashlight on/off toggle (not just auto)
- Audio level monitoring with external mics
- Internal backup saving to prevent data loss
- Ability to record audio without video
- Multitasking support for script reading
Spatial Camera
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RØDE Capture
No in-app purchases
Spatial Camera
- Spatial Camera3 Days trial$7.991 Year
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