Hololight Space Spectator vs JoinXR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hololight Space Spectator
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Hololight Space Spectator is an additional application to Hololight Space. It allows the user to visualize, in real time and with the highest quality, the interactions of your colleagues with the loaded objects displayed as holograms on your iPad Pro. It creates the possibility to work collaboratively with industrial AR without the need for an additional pair of HoloLens 2 and Quest 2/Pro. With this application, the user also has the ability to capture videos and snapshots of the interactions of the user wearing the HoloLens 2 and/or Quest 2/Pro. It is very simple and easy to use. You with your iPad Pro and your colleague wearing the HoloLens2/Meta Quest 2/Pro basically just need to scan the same QR code to align your positions. Then, when you point the camera of your iPad Pro at your colleague wearing the HoloLens2/Meta Quest 2/Pro, you will be able to see all interactions with the holograms in real time, so you can collaborate, record video, and take photos to document the entire process of your creation. Start a virtual session and start working on your 3D model with Hololight Space Spectator. Disclaimer: Hololight Space Spectator application allows the user to visualize, but not to manipulate or interact with the 3D CAD data holograms and it is not a cloud-based application. Hololight is a global leader in Augmented and Virtual Reality technology, dedicated to unlocking the full potential of XR in the enterprise market. For more information, visit our website.
JoinXR
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The iOS companion to the Mixed Reality platform for Design Review, Sales Presentations and Group Training. Leveraging secure cloud servers, JoinXR upgrades the display capabilities of your devices by 10x. This streamlines the display of complex 3D, CAD and point cloud data, allowing you to rapidly author and share your own 3D presentations. Collaborate with colleagues and clients from around the world in immersive meetings. Lifelike avatars from a single selfie make you feel as if you are in the same room. Use simple workflows to create your own presentations, mixing documents, images and video alongside 3D Models, CAD and Point Cloud Data Engage stakeholders, collaborate across disciplines, review designs in 3D and accelerate training by rapidly sharing knowledge JoinXR is ISO 27001:2022 certified, meaning your data is secure from day one
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: JoinXR at 3 against Hololight Space Spectator's 1. Hololight Space Spectator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hololight Space Spectator ships an update every 2 months, JoinXR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hololight Space Spectator | JoinXR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 357 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Holo-Light GmbH | Fracture Reality Ltd |
In-app purchases
Hololight Space Spectator
No in-app purchases
JoinXR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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