SpatialCamera vs TOSY Magnet Play
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
TOSY Magnet Play
This app offers a 3D, step-by-step guide for creating various models using the TOSY Magnet product. It showcases different project ideas to inspire users.
- 3D step-by-step guides
- Creation overview
- Project inspiration
- TOSY Magnet product integration
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+ The application provides you with an overview of some creations you can make with the TOSY Magnet product. + 3D guide step-by-step.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TOSY Magnet Play at Free against SpatialCamera's $3.99. SpatialCamera's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (76 vs 7). On rating, review sentiment, 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
TOSY Magnet Play 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 — 4.1 for SpatialCamera against 4.0 for TOSY Magnet Play. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpatialCamera has 76 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of SpatialCamera's written reviews are positive against 50% of TOSY Magnet Play's.
SpatialCamera ships an update fortnightly, TOSY Magnet Play every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpatialCamera | TOSY Magnet Play |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (76 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 76 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 400 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Xiaoying Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. | robofi |
Customer experience
SpatialCamera
TOSY Magnet Play
In-app purchases
SpatialCamera
No in-app purchases
TOSY Magnet Play
No in-app purchases
Questions
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