i3DSteroidbasic vs SpatialCamera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i3DSteroidbasic
Create and view stereoscopic 3D images and videos on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Supports various input formats, display methods, and includes tools for image adjustment and sharing.
- Auto-align L/R images
- Supports SBS, MPO input
- Multiple display methods (SBS, 2D, Anaglyph)
- Slideshow functionality
- Take L/R pictures with internal camera
- Image adjustment and cropping
- Share to Twitter
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[i3DSteroidfree] is a stereoscopic Universal application for iPhone/iPad/iPod touch. - Auto-alignment L/R images - Input file : L/R independent,SBS,MPO - Over 1000 images WEB Galleries access - Display method : SBS,Mirror,2D,Anaglyph,wiggle,etc - Slide Show - Take L/R pictures with the internal camera. - Adjust L/R image positions and rotation error. - Post the image to Twitter. - Image crop. - Support Flucard. - etc Ver5.76 - Fixed a problem that the input value could not be read in the setting in dark mode - Added a warning that iCloud images can only display thumbnails Ver5.46 Add 'SBS with Border' and 'Para-Cross' option in Stereo mode. Ver5.40 - Fixed the application crash problem when image file is opened from the folder which have large number files. - Fixed the portrait image file orientation problem. - Improved the thumbnails view and the image scrolling performance. Ver5.30 - Added 'Auto save photo from camera' option (default ON) - Changed saving image resolutions (use iPhone/iPad screen resolution) Ver5.20 - Support 3D360 anaglyph viewing. - Support touch scroll in 3D360 VR Viewer. Ver5.11 - Show/Hide Eye Mark - Corrected minor bugs. Ver5.10 - support WiFi connecting between two i3DSteroid for 3D Camera and sending image. - support 3D360 image VR viewer. Ver 5.02 - support bluetooth remote controller for paging Ver5.00 - Update for iOS11
SpatialCamera
Capture and convert spatial photos and videos on compatible iPhones. Relive memories in 3D on XR headsets and convert 2D photos to spatial format using AI.
- Spatial photo capture
- Spatial video capture (up to 4K HDR)
- Time-lapse mode
- 2D photo to spatial photo conversion (AI)
- Batch transcoding
- Convert between SBS, HOU, and spatial formats
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With SpatialCamera, you can begin capturing Spatial Photo and Spatial Video on iPhone as far back as the iPhone Xs*, save life’s precious moments in 3D, convert spatial video/photo into other 3D video/photo formats and relive those memories on XR headsets. **Spatial Capture** - Supports capturing spatial photos - Supports capturing spatial videos up to 4K and HDR format (on select devices) - Supports time-lapse mode - Supports launching Spatial Camera from the lock screen (iOS 18). - Supports camera control button (iPhone 16 series). **Image and Video Transcoding** - Supports conversion between traditional SBS, HOU formats and spatial photo/video formats - Supports batch transcoding - Supports 2D photo conversion to spatial photo (powered by on-device AI model) * Devices with better support for Spatial Capture iPhone 16 Series iPhone 15 Pro iPhone 15 Pro Max iPhone 12 iPhone 12 mini iPhone 11 iPad Pro 12.9-inch (6th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (5th generation) iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (4th generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd generation) iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation) *For other devices with different camera layouts, they will operate under the following compatibility modes: Compatibility Mode 1: Utilizes the telescope and wide-angle lenses for spatial capture, primarily focusing on the perspective of the telephoto lens. Drawback: Requires maintaining a longer distance from the subject. Compatibility Mode 2: Rotates the device to keep the wide-angle and ultra-wide-angle lenses on the same horizontal line. Drawback: The captured image will be cropped a lot. *AD: If you have an Apple Vision Pro, we invite you to try our newly launched, all-in-one local video player **SpatialVideos**, designed exclusively for visionOS. https://apps.apple.com/app/spatialvideos/id6450283181
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: i3DSteroidbasic at Free against SpatialCamera's $3.99. i3DSteroidbasic also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). SpatialCamera's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 32%) and ratings volume (76 vs 4). On rating, 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
i3DSteroidbasic is free to download; SpatialCamera costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for i3DSteroidbasic against 4.1 for SpatialCamera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpatialCamera has 76 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of i3DSteroidbasic's written reviews are positive against 52% of SpatialCamera's.
i3DSteroidbasic ships an update every 4 weeks, SpatialCamera fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i3DSteroidbasic | SpatialCamera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 4.1 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.6% of reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spmaker | Hangzhou Xiaoying Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
i3DSteroidbasic
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In-app purchases
i3DSteroidbasic
No in-app purchases
SpatialCamera
No in-app purchases
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