Comparison

SpatialCamera vs Sense

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Sense

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Sense — The Player That Knows You --- Every video app can play. Sense is different. Sense learns what you watch, how you watch, and which moments matter to you. It's not just a player — it's a personal media space that grows more attuned to you over time. --- A Player That Gets Smarter Sense's AI analyzes your videos and automatically identifies the moments that matter. No need to scrub through the whole thing. Quick Feed surfaces the highlights you actually care about — and the more you watch, the more it understands you. --- A Library Built Around Your Taste Tags, smart folders, ratings, favorites. Hundreds of videos, organized exactly the way you think. Sort by name, date, duration, or how often you've watched. Your library becomes a map of your taste. --- Play It Your Way Speed control, A-B repeat, scene marking, pinch zoom, gesture-based brightness and volume. Everything you need, in one player. Unsupported formats are converted automatically. No codec headaches — just press play. --- No Language Barriers Sense analyzes audio to generate subtitles automatically, then translates them into your language on the spot. No need to hunt for subtitle files. Everything happens inside Sense. --- Understand How You Watch Which videos, when, how long, and where you paused. The session analytics dashboard turns your viewing habits into data — revealing preferences you didn't even know you had. --- Privacy Is the Default PIN, Face ID, auto-lock, and panic wipe. Your videos stay on your device, never in a gallery, never in the cloud. No ads. No uploads. Security isn't a feature — it's the foundation. --- Sense becomes you. On day one, it's a player. Over time, it becomes a space that reflects your taste, your rhythm, your way of watching. --- With Sense, watching is finally yours.

Screenshots

SpatialCamera4 screens
Sense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Sense at Free against SpatialCamera's $3.99. SpatialCamera's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Sense is free to download; SpatialCamera costs $3.99 up front. Sense sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpatialCamera asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpatialCamera ships an update fortnightly, Sense every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpatialCamera versus Sense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpatialCameraSense
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (76 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings76 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB136 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHangzhou Xiaoying Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.Minchan Jung

In-app purchases

None

SpatialCamera

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sense

One-time1
  • Pro Plan$3.99

Questions

Is SpatialCamera free?
SpatialCamera costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sense free?
Sense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpatialCamera or Sense have ads?
Neither SpatialCamera nor Sense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpatialCamera or Sense?
SpatialCamera ships an update fortnightly, and Sense every 2 weeks. Most recently, SpatialCamera was updated on October 12, 2026 and Sense on October 1, 2026.

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