PictoPocket vs Looking Glass Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PictoPocket
Transform your photos into dynamic displays with this app. Upload images from your device to a connected frame and watch them come to life. Easily update your display with new pictures whenever you wish.
- Upload photos from camera roll
- Connect to PictoPocket frame
- Dynamic photo display
- Easy photo updates
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PictoPocket lets you bring your pictures to life! Pair the app to a PictoPocket frame and upload any photo you choose from your camera roll. See the image expose on the PictoPocket frame. When you feel it's time for a change, simply choose a new photo.
Looking Glass Studio
This application transforms various video formats, including Cinematic Mode and RGBD media, into holographic experiences for a specific display. It allows filmmakers and developers to showcase their 3D visual creations without the need for VR headsets.
- Holographic video playback
- Supports Cinematic Mode
- Supports RGBD media
- Supports Quilt media
- No VR headset required
- 3D visual experience
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A video player for your Looking Glass display, transforming Cinematic Mode, RGBD, and Quilt media into life-like holograms. Whether you’re a filmmaker shooting with Apple’s Cinematic Mode or a developer innovating with RGBD depth data, Looking Glass Studio seamlessly brings your creations to the Looking Glass for an awe-inspiring 3D visual experience. Requires a Looking Glass holographic display. Does not require any headsets, as always.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Looking Glass Studio at monthly against PictoPocket's every 8 months. PictoPocket's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PictoPocket against 5.0 for Looking Glass Studio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PictoPocket ships an update every 8 months, Looking Glass Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PictoPocket | Looking Glass Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Splinter Labs LLC | Looking Glass Factory, Inc |
Customer experience
PictoPocket
Looking Glass Studio
In-app purchases
PictoPocket
No in-app purchases
Looking Glass Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
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