# Conflux vs Spatial Media Toolkit

The clearest difference is rating: Spatial Media Toolkit at 4.6 against Conflux's 4.2. Conflux's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Conflux sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Spatial Media Toolkit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Spatial Media Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 67 and 159 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Conflux's written reviews are positive against 67% of Spatial Media Toolkit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Conflux | Spatial Media Toolkit |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.2 (67 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conflux-video-player/id6450330892/reviews) | **[4.6 (159 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatial-media-toolkit/id6477903679/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 67 | **159** |
| Positive reviews | **73.5% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 75 MB | 124 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Vision Pro** | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [健 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1287914885) | [Strange Mesa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664988829) |

## What reviewers say

### Conflux

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conflux-video-player/id6450330892)

Play any video format on your Apple devices without transcoding. Stream from network drives or cloud services, with advanced subtitle support and immersive audio/visual features.

**Highlights:** Supports all video formats, Stream from network drives and cloud, Advanced subtitle integration, HDR, Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos support, 4K Ultra HD playback, Picture-in-Picture and Spatial Audio

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Conflux Pro - Lifetime (Promo) | $12.99 | one-time |
| Conflux Ultra Lifetime (Promo) | $15.99 | one-time |
| Conflux Pro - Lifetime | $17.99 | one-time |
| Conflux Ultra - Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and elegant user interface design
- ⚡ Fast and responsive performance
- 🆓 Free application with no mandatory subscription
- 📱 Cross-platform support (iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV)
- 🎬 Excellent Emby integration and compatibility

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes on Apple TV
- 🐛 Playback stops or becomes unresponsive
- 🐛 Black screen issues when switching windows
- 🔌 Limited cloud storage support (few cloud services)
- ❌ Unable to disable iCloud sync

**Reported bugs**

- Apple TV app crashes and freezes
- Playback stops after ~7 minutes
- Black screen when switching windows
- Cannot connect to SMB servers
- External hard drives not detected

**Requested features**

- Skip intro/outro functionality
- Support for more cloud storage services (Quark, Plex, Jellyfin)
- Playback speed control (1.5x, 2x, etc.)
- Offline download capability
- Music file playback support


### Spatial Media Toolkit

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatial-media-toolkit/id6477903679)

Transform your 2D photos and videos into immersive 3D Spatial experiences using advanced AI. Add adjustable depth, trim content, and convert to VR formats. Batch process entire folders and save your creations for later viewing on devices like Vision Pro or Quest.

**Highlights:** AI-powered 2D to 3D Spatial conversion, Adjustable depth slider, Video trimming, VR side-by-side conversion, Batch folder conversion, Save to Photos or Files

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Spatial Media Toolkit Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Spatial Media Toolkit Pro | $5.99 | per month |
| Spatial Media Toolkit Pro | $29.99 | per year |
| Spatial Media Toolkit Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Spatial Media Toolkit Pro | $39.99 | one-time |
| Spatial Media Toolkit Pro | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✨ Impressive 2D to 3D conversion quality
- 🎬 Converts both photos and videos to spatial format
- ⚡ Fast rendering performance (recent updates)
- 🔄 Batch conversion capability
- 👨‍💻 Responsive and active developer

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 High price point ($59.99 perpetual license)
- 🔐 Aggressive paywall and subscription model
- 📱 Limited free trial functionality
- ⚠️ Visual artifacts and motion sickness reported
- 🐢 Single-threaded processing on multi-core systems

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes during video conversion
- Rendering fails for longer videos (5+ minutes)
- Side-by-side video conversion fails
- Zero-byte files created on conversion failure
- App force closes on certain OS versions (Sequoia beta)

**Requested features**

- Batch processing for multiple files
- Default output type setting to avoid manual changes
- MPO stereo image format support
- 2D to VR 180/360 degree conversion
- Manual depth adjustment (select regions to adjust depth)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Conflux free?

Conflux is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Spatial Media Toolkit free?

Spatial Media Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Conflux or Spatial Media Toolkit?

Spatial Media Toolkit is rated higher. Conflux averages 4.2 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while Spatial Media Toolkit averages 4.6 from 159 ratings.

### Do Conflux or Spatial Media Toolkit have ads?

Neither Conflux nor Spatial Media Toolkit shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Conflux or Spatial Media Toolkit?

Conflux ships an update monthly, and Spatial Media Toolkit monthly. Most recently, Conflux was updated on October 25, 2026 and Spatial Media Toolkit on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*