Depth Discover vs Matte Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Depth Discover
Capture depth maps from your photos using your device's advanced camera technology. These maps can then be utilized in other photo editing and generation software for enhanced creative possibilities.
- Capture depth maps
- Utilize depth maps in other software
- Recommended for LiDAR/TrueDepth cameras
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Depth Discover will allow you to capture depth map with your photo, then you can use that map on other photo editing/generation software. To capture depth maps it is recommended a device equipped with LiDAR or TrueDepth™ camera.
Matte Viewer
This app allows you to preview and export depth and semantic maps from your iPhone photos. It offers an elegant interface and supports desktop-class features on iPad and Mac. The app prioritizes user privacy and has a very small file size.
- Preview depth and semantic maps
- Export mattes for 3rd party software
- Elegant and information-dense interface
- Desktop-class features on iPad/Mac
- Privacy-focused with no tracking
- Small app size
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Matte Viewer lets you quickly preview the mattes in photos taken with your iPhone, including the depth map and semantic maps. You can export them and use them in 3rd party software such as Photoshop, Touch Designer, in custom shaders, and so on. To have the most matte data available in your photos, use the Portrait mode in iPhone's Camera. - Elegant and information dense interface that quickly lets you preview all the different mattes. - Supports desktop class features on iPad + Mac: multiple windows, open through drag & drop, keyboard shortcuts, etc. - Respects your privacy: no 3rd party libraries or tracking. Uses the latest iOS APIs so you don't have to give access to your whole photo library. - Extremely small app size: only a few hundred kilobytes. Matte Viewer is part of PhotoTools by Héliographe: check out our website at https://heliographe.studio for more fantastic photography apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Depth Discover at 5.0 against Matte Viewer's 3.0. Depth Discover also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Matte Viewer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Depth Discover asks for nothing beyond the download.
Depth Discover holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
| Parameter | Depth Discover | Matte Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MICHELE MASSARO | Héliographe, Inc |
Customer experience
Depth Discover
Matte Viewer
In-app purchases
Depth Discover
No in-app purchases
Matte Viewer
- Unlock Export$4.99
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