Chroma vs Greetings from Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chroma
Transform your Apple devices into a cinema-grade media player for your personal library. Enjoy direct playback of various formats, immersive spatial audio, and advanced subtitle controls. Offers offline viewing and a premium experience on Apple Vision Pro.
- Plex, Jellyfin, Emby server integration
- Direct play for MKV and other formats
- Dolby Vision, HDR, and multichannel audio
- Picture-in-Picture mode
- Offline playback with resume
- On-device live subtitle transcription
- Immersive theater environments (Apple Vision Pro)
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Chroma turns your iPhone and iPad into a cinema-grade player for your own media library. * Plex, Jellyfin, and Emby — multiple servers, one beautiful app * Direct play for formats servers usually transcode, including MKV * Dolby Vision, HDR, and multichannel audio * Picture in Picture — keep watching while you do anything else * Downloads and offline playback that remember where you left off * Transcribe: on-device live subtitles for videos that have none * Subtitle styling, audio track selection, and caption timing control * Skip intros and credits (Plex Pass required by library owner) * Home Screen widgets and deep links straight into playback And if you have an Apple Vision Pro: Chroma is its premier personal cinema — immersive theater environments, AI 3D, spatial video, and VR180/360 playback, with the same libraries, picking up right where your iPhone left off. I am actively developing this app and want it to be one of the best choices for your enjoyment. If you have feature suggestions or run into issues, let me know via the contact link so I can make sure they are on my radar! ** Chroma Pass ** Chroma Pass unlocks the full experience — no watch limit. It's available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, each with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Chroma Pass includes: * Removes the 5-minute watch time limitation. * Syncs playback time with your media server to pick up where you last watched. * One subscription for every platform: Chroma Pass unlocks Chroma on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Apple Vision Pro. * Monthly: $2.99 * Yearly: $29.99 (7-day free trial) * Lifetime: $59.99 one-time — yours forever, no renewal. * For the subscription plans, payment is charged to your Apple Account at the end of the free trial unless cancelled, and auto-renews unless you disable auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period in your Apple Account settings. * The Lifetime purchase is a one-time charge and does not renew. Privacy Policy: https://snacksaftermidnight.com/privacy/ End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Greetings from Space
Send dynamic 3D reactions in augmented reality through Messages. Express yourself with a library of hologlyphs that pop into the real world, offering a more immersive way to communicate than traditional GIFs or emojis.
- 3D augmented reality reactions (hologlyphs)
- Library of diverse hologlyphs
- Send directly through Messages
- No app required for recipients (blue bubble)
- Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
- One-time purchase booster pack
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Join the era of spatial messaging — with a library of 3D reactions for Messages. Like a GIF, emoji, or sticker, but in augmented reality. When the moment’s right, pop open Greetings From Space and find the perfect spatial reaction — we call them hologlyphs — from the dozens you’ll find in the app. Send it with a tap through Messages to your other friends with an iPhone. Wherever they are — at their desk, on the subway, the bathroom stall — it invades their physical space in augmented reality 3D with just a tap. You may be the GOAT of GIFS, you slay at emoji, and you’ve got your tapbacks, memes, and stickers on lock. But isn’t it all feeling a little… two-dimensional? Say it with a hologlyph. Send it like a GIF, but it pops into the real world in full 3D. Wield the perfect punchline with a library full of hologlyphs to choose from. Side-texting your work bestie while your boss’ lecture implodes? Drop in some “going off the rails” vibes with a runaway train. Partner checking in on your day after late-binging Severance? You’re “just phoning it in”… on a phone. From Happy Birthday to Marry Me, or just one massive eye roll, there’s a hologlyph for the moment. Dozens to choose from and more to come. Greetings From Space runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Send a hologlyph and they open right in Messages, no app required on the other end — as long as they’re a blue bubble too. Get a handful for free. Then grab the booster pack for $1.99 to unlock over 50 more hologlyphs. One-time purchase. Family Sharing included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Greetings from Space at 5.0 against Chroma's 4.0. Greetings from Space also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Chroma's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Chroma sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Greetings from Space sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Greetings from Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly daily. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chroma | Greetings from Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Snacks After Midnight | Andrew Griffin |
Customer experience
Chroma
Greetings from Space
In-app purchases
Chroma
- Chroma Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Chroma Pass - Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Chroma Pass - Lifetime$59.99
Greetings from Space
- Booster Pack$1.99
Questions
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