# Spatial Media Toolkit vs Beautiful Things

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spatial Media Toolkit | Beautiful Things |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (145 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatial-media-toolkit/id6477903679/reviews)** | [3.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beautiful-things-3d-capture/id6480135310/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **145** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 124 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Strange Mesa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1664988829) | [Matthew Hoerl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732279680) |

## What reviewers say

### 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)


### Beautiful Things

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beautiful-things-3d-capture/id6480135310)

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.

**Highlights:** 3D Scanning, Augmented Reality View, Vision Pro Integration, Discover and Collect 3D Objects, Upload Your Own Creations

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spatial Media Toolkit free?

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

### Is Beautiful Things free?

Beautiful Things is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Spatial Media Toolkit or Beautiful Things?

Spatial Media Toolkit is rated higher. Spatial Media Toolkit averages 4.5 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Beautiful Things averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.

### Do Spatial Media Toolkit or Beautiful Things have ads?

Neither Spatial Media Toolkit nor Beautiful Things shows ads.

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

Spatial Media Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beautiful Things every 5 months. Most recently, Spatial Media Toolkit was updated on September 22, 2026 and Beautiful Things on September 16, 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.*