Spatial Media Toolkit vs Beautiful Things
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spatial Media Toolkit
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.
- 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
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Convert any 2D photo or video to 3D Spatial! - Using our cutting-edge AI, step into photos and videos as if you're there - Use the slider to add just the right amount of depth - Trim videos before converting to select just what section you want - Convert Spatial to VR side-by-side - Batch convert entire folders and albums at once - Save to Photos or Files to view alongside your other Spatial media - Convert side-by-side and top-and-bottom VR media to Spatial Convert on the go and send to your Vision Pro or Quest for viewing later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://strangemesa.com/privacy.html
Beautiful Things
Capture real-world items in 3D, view them in augmented reality, and save them for immersive experiences. Discover new 3D objects and share your own creations.
- 3D Scanning
- Augmented Reality View
- Vision Pro Integration
- Discover and Collect 3D Objects
- Upload Your Own Creations
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Discover, create, and explore a world of 3D objects with Beautiful Things! Whether you’re scanning real-world items, showcasing them in AR, or saving them to your personal collection for Vision Pro, this app transforms how you interact with the world around you. • 3D Scanning: Easily capture objects in 3D with just your device. • AR View: Bring your objects to life in Augmented Reality. • Vision Pro Integration: Save and experience your favorite 3D Things in stunning detail. • Discover & Collect: Browse and find new 3D objects you love, from art to everyday items. • Upload Your Own: Share your own 3D creations with the world. Explore endless possibilities and turn your favorite things into immersive 3D experiences!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spatial Media Toolkit at 4.5 against Beautiful Things's 3.7. Spatial Media Toolkit also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (145 vs 3). Beautiful Things's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price and ads 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. Spatial Media Toolkit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Beautiful Things asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spatial Media Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial Media Toolkit has 145 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 65% of Spatial Media Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beautiful Things's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spatial Media Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, Beautiful Things every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spatial Media Toolkit | Beautiful Things |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (145 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Strange Mesa | Matthew Hoerl |
Customer experience
Spatial Media Toolkit
Beautiful Things
Bugs and requests
Spatial Media Toolkit
Reported bugs
15 issues- 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)
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- Rendering stops when user walks behind video
- Videos get stuck in loading state indefinitely
- Converted videos won't play properly
- Photos/panoramas not viewable in visionOS 2.0
- Depth slider has no effect
- Cross-eye/Wiggle settings not remembered on timeline
- Saved videos convert to 2D instead of 3D
- Hidden folder save functionality broken
- Performance issues on Mac Pro despite high core count
- Restore purchases required repeatedly
Requested features
15 requests- 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)
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- Video trimming capability
- Full video preview without rendering
- Auto-rename files when saving
- Preserve original file dates
- Larger preview window
- Phone rotation capability in preview
- Multi-threaded/multi-core processing optimization
- Error messaging for failed conversions
- Background conversion processing
- Load images from file system (not just Photos library)
Beautiful Things
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Spatial Media Toolkit
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$39.99
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$59.99
Beautiful Things
No in-app purchases
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