PhotoShade vs Spatialify
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PhotoShade
Uncover hidden gems in your photo library by searching for specific colors or shades of gray. Instantly find photos for social media, relive memories, or spark creative inspiration. Organize and shortlist your favorite shots with ease.
- Search photos by color hue
- Discover black and white photos
- Filter by most recent photos
- Search within specific albums
- Create a shortlist of favorite photos
- Add photos directly to albums
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Explore your photo library by color with PhotoShade: a whole new way to uncover your best shots for social media, relive memories, and spark inspiration. HUE SEARCH Drag the color slider and watch the photo grid update instantly with all your photos in that hue, whether you’re looking for vivid sunsets, green landscapes, or concert purples. MOST RECENT Quickly surface recent highlights from your library, perfect for finding aesthetic photos to post while they’re still fresh. BLACK AND WHITE Rediscover your black, white, and gray photos and artwork, ideal for mood boards or monochrome inspiration. SEARCH IN ALBUMS Explore photos from any album, including shared albums, to relive memories from trips, events, and special moments. SHORTLIST As you browse, drag standout shots into the Shortlist. Then easily narrow them down before sharing, posting, or adding to an album. ADD TO ALBUM Organize your photo library by adding results directly to an album. Your photos stay private: PhotoShade processes your images entirely on device. Privacy Policy: https://wttech.com.au/docs/photoshade/privacy-policy Terms & Conditions: https://wttech.com.au/docs/photoshade/eula
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: PhotoShade at Free against Spatialify's $2.99. PhotoShade also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0). Spatialify's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). On review sentiment, 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
PhotoShade is free to download; Spatialify costs $2.99 up front. PhotoShade sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spatialify asks for nothing beyond the download.
PhotoShade holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 47 and 63 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of PhotoShade's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatialify's.
PhotoShade ships an update fortnightly, Spatialify every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PhotoShade | Spatialify |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (47 ratings) — better | 4.0 (63 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better | 67.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 | 63 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #47 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 17.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | William Taylor | 天 吴 |
Customer experience
PhotoShade
Spatialify
Bugs and requests
PhotoShade
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
PhotoShade
- PhotoShade Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- PhotoShade Pro Yearly$7.991 Year
- PhotoShade Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- PhotoShade Premium$49.99
Spatialify
No in-app purchases
Questions
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