Spatial Video Studio vs Grain
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spatial Video Studio
Transform your 2D photos and videos into immersive 3D experiences for VR headsets. Stream content live from various sources or convert and save in multiple 3D formats, all from your iPhone or iPad.
- Convert 2D to 3D for VR headsets
- Live streaming of videos from various sources
- Save converted videos in 3D format
- Supports multiple video file types and URLs
- Adjustable 3D strength and quality settings
- Offline conversion on device
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Turn the photos and videos in your library into 3D you can watch on Apple Vision Pro, Meta Quest or any 3D headset — right on your iPhone or iPad. PLAY LIVE • Any video, any length. A whole film, 4K included, plays in Full HD 3D on your VR headset as your iPhone or iPad converts it, from your library, from Files or at a URL. Nothing to convert first, nothing saved, nothing to install on the headset. • Far more than MP4 and MOV: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM, FLV, WMV, TS and more; URLs over http, rtsp, rtmp, ftp, smb and sftp. • Line up videos and URLs on your iPhone or iPad, then choose from the headset. Pin what you come back to; pinned items lead the list. • On Apple Vision Pro, the Spatial Video Studio app finds your iPhone or iPad by itself and plays as spatial video, with nothing to type. • Save in 3D: save a video in 3D now so it plays at once later, with seeking. Watched once, it plays again at once. • One library for everything your headset can watch: videos to convert, videos saved in 3D, finished 3D files and URLs, in groups if you like. • Videos on a NAS or another computer play live, join the library or are saved in 3D ahead of time, without copying them to your device. Servers on your network appear by themselves. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Convert to Apple's spatial format (spatial photos and MV-HEVC spatial video), or to side-by-side and top-bottom 3D for other headsets. • Convert on your device — private, free, and works offline — or in the cloud for the highest quality. • Cloud photos are free every day up to a daily allowance, then priced per photo. Cloud videos are priced per minute, and you see the price before you start. • Set the 3D strength, pick a 3D quality (Standard, Enhanced or Detailed), choose Faster or Sharper Edges, and re-run any item to compare versions. • See how long a video will take before it starts, and switch apps while it converts. • Check the depth before you commit: Anaglyph 3D with red/cyan glasses, or cross-eye. Pinch to zoom in on the details. • Export to Photos, AirDrop or anywhere, and archive finished projects instead of deleting them. MADE FOR IPHONE AND IPAD • Add photos and videos from your library or from Files. • A layout that adapts from iPhone to iPad, Split View and Stage Manager. • Save to Photos, or AirDrop straight to your headset. Free to try: convert the first minute of any video to 3D, up to 1440p, save photos and your free clips, play them on any headset, and use Play Live for 30 minutes every four hours. Pro converts and exports whole videos in up to 4K, with unlimited Play Live, Save in 3D for whole videos, servers, the highest 3D quality and cloud conversion. Cloud usage is billed separately per use. Terms of Use https://www.spatial-video-studio.com/en/terms Privacy Policy https://www.spatial-video-studio.com/en/privacy
Grain
Enhance your photos with unique photographic textures and film grain effects. This app processes images on your device, preserving your originals while creating stylized copies for editing in the Photos app. It supports batch processing and is designed with user privacy in mind.
- Apply photographic textures
- Add film grain effects
- Batch processing up to 50 photos
- Background processing
- Preserves original photos
- On-device processing for privacy
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Grain gives your photos the texture Photographic Styles. Pick a photo and Grain saves a copy that offers the texture styles when you edit it in the Photos app: open the copy, tap Edit, then Styles, and choose a texture with film grain. Your original stays exactly as it is. HOW IT WORKS - Pick one photo, or up to 50 at once. - Grain saves a new copy of each photo to your library. Originals are never changed. - Open the Photos app, find the copy in Recently Saved, tap Edit, then Styles. BUILT FOR BATCHES - Process up to 50 photos in one go, with progress for every photo. - Leave the app while a batch runs. It keeps going in the background. - A clear summary shows what was saved and why any photo could not be done. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Everything happens on your iPhone. - Grain collects no data, has no accounts and makes no network requests. REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITS - iOS 27 or later. - HEIC photos that include Photographic Styles data, which recent iPhones save. Tested with iPhone 17 Pro. - Live Photos are saved as stills. - Photos in other formats, such as JPEG, cannot get texture styles. - The skin texture options appear in Styles but have no visible effect yet. Support is planned for a future update. All photos by Arvin Soltani Motlagh, shot on iPhone 17 Pro. Grain is not affiliated with Apple. iPhone and Photographic Styles are trademarks of Apple Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Grain at none against Spatial Video Studio's 8. Spatial Video Studio's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). On price 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. Spatial Video Studio sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Grain asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Spatial Video Studio | Grain |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 17.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 27.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 261 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPATIAL AI LABS LTD | Arvin Soltani Motlagh |
Customer experience
Spatial Video Studio
Grain
In-app purchases
Spatial Video Studio
- Weekly Plan$5.997 Days
- Monthly Plan$8.991 Month
- 3 Months Plan$22.993 Months
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- 6 Months Plan$44.996 Months
- Yearly Plan1 Year trial$79.991 Year
- 3-Month Pass$29.99
- 6-Month Pass$49.99
- Lifetime Pass$199.99
Grain
No in-app purchases
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