Spatial Media Toolkit vs Spatial Scene
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
Spatial Scene
Easily transform any photo into an immersive Spatial Scene directly on your iPhone. This app processes images locally, ensuring your privacy and offering a simple, fast conversion experience. Redefine your photo gallery with added depth and motion without needing an internet connection.
- Convert any photo to Spatial Scene format
- Offline processing on device
- Simple, one-tap conversion
- Preserves original image
- Lightweight and fast
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Spatial: Convert Any Photo to Support Spatial Scene Turn your favorite photos into stunning Spatial Scenes with Spatial — the lightweight, easy-to-use app that turns incompatible images into immersive Spatial Experiences. All without ever leaving your iPhone. Spatial Scenes is an exciting iOS 26 feature that adds depth and motion to your photos — but some images just don’t make the cut. With Spatial, you can convert any picture into a fully compatible Spatial Scene-ready photo. Old memories, new shots — now everything can become spatial. *Everything Stays on Your Device Your privacy is our priority. Spatial works entirely offline — no internet needed, no cloud uploads, no data collection. Your photos are processed locally and never leave your iPhone. *How It Works: 1. Pick a photo from your album 2. Tap to convert 3. Save your new Spatial-supported image — original remains unchanged *Lightweight. Simple. Private. Spatial is built to be fast, focused, and ultra-private. No complicated steps. No cloud storage. Just pure, on-device processing. Redefine your photo gallery with depth and motion — completely securely. Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spatial Scene at 5.0 against Spatial Media Toolkit's 4.6. Spatial Scene also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Spatial Media Toolkit's advantage is ratings volume (158 vs 1) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 and Spatial Scene sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spatial Scene holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial Media Toolkit has 158 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Spatial Media Toolkit's written reviews are positive against 50% of Spatial Scene's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Spatial Media Toolkit ships an update monthly, Spatial Scene every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spatial Media Toolkit | Spatial Scene |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (158 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 158 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Strange Mesa | Mugen He |
Customer experience
Spatial Media Toolkit
Spatial Scene
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)
Spatial Scene
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
Spatial Scene
- Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
- Premium Lifetime$39.99
Questions
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