Spectacles by Snap Inc. vs Trace
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spectacles by Snap Inc.
This app enhances the functionality of smart glasses by enabling easy setup, remote control, and mirroring of your phone's screen. It allows others to view your perspective and customize device settings, facilitating the sharing of captured moments.
- Easy Spectacles setup and pairing
- Remote control of Spectacles via phone
- Phone mirroring for Spectacles
- Spectator mode for shared viewing
- Customizable Spectacles settings
- Download and share Spectacles captures
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Get the most out of your Spectacles with the companion app! **Set Up Your Spectacles** Pair your new Spectacles to your phone in just a few taps. **Control Spectacles From Your Phone** Use your phone to point, select, and scroll instead of using your hands. **Mirror Your Phone** Do everything you can do on your phone with your Spectacles — browse, stream, and more with Phone Mirroring. **Let Others Follow Along** With Spectator, hand your phone to a friend so they can see what you see from their own perspective. **Customize Your Spectacles Settings** Personalize settings like volume, brightness, display, and more to suit your needs. **Download Your Spectacles Captures** Share your best Spectacles moments with others.
Trace
Easily build and share immersive 3D holographic tours and augmented reality experiences. Add interactive elements, spatial videos, images, and 3D models to bring your creations to life. Publish instantly to any device, from phones to XR headsets.
- Create 3D holographic tours
- Design spatial content
- Add interactive elements
- Publish to any device
- Capture 3D scenes
- Add spatial videos and images
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Create and share 3D holographic tours in seconds. Bring your ideas to life with Trace — the fastest way to build and publish immersive AR experiences directly from your device. With the Trace Creator app, you can design world-class spatial content, add interactive elements, and instantly publish to any device. Capture and create 3D tours, product demos, and training scenes. Add spatial videos, images, 3D models, and interactive guides. Share insights and stories from curators, educators, and experts — as if they were there in person. Seamlessly viewable on phones, tablets, and next-generation XR headsets. --- Terms of service: https://www.trace3d.app/traceuser-termsofservice Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Trace at 100% against Spectacles by Snap Inc.'s 50%. Trace also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and device support (3 vs 1). Spectacles by Snap Inc.'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Trace sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Spectacles by Snap Inc. asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trace holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Spectacles by Snap Inc.'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Trace's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spectacles by Snap Inc. | Trace |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (13 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 132 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Snap, Inc. | Trace3d Inc |
Customer experience
Spectacles by Snap Inc.
Trace
In-app purchases
Spectacles by Snap Inc.
No in-app purchases
Trace
- Trace Creator - Monthly$20.001 Month
- Trace Creator - Yearly$191.991 Year
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