Spatial Media Toolkit vs CubicScreen
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
CubicScreen
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The CubicScreen app transforms your iPhone into a true spatial display, with no headset or glasses required. Paired with the CubicScreen 3D Filter (screen protector, sold separately), it brings your Apple spatial photos and videos to life in natural, glasses-free 3D. Enjoy vivid depth, comfort, and realism with every moment you relive. Installation is quick, calibration is automatic, and your regular 2D experience stays perfectly clear. Features • Seamless 3D playback in landscape or portrait, with smooth 3D zooming and panning • All your spatial photos and videos, automatically available in CubicScreen – no importing needed. • Adaptive depth and alignment for natural, comfortable viewing • Fast setup and automatic calibration • Preserves full 2D clarity and touch performance
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CubicScreen at none against Spatial Media Toolkit's 6. Spatial Media Toolkit's advantage is device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. CubicScreen asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spatial Media Toolkit ships an update every 3 weeks, CubicScreen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spatial Media Toolkit | CubicScreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (145 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 145 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 513 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Strange Mesa | Cubicspace |
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)
CubicScreen
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
CubicScreen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Spatial Media Toolkit free?
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Do Spatial Media Toolkit or CubicScreen have ads?
Which is updated more often, Spatial Media Toolkit or CubicScreen?
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