Looking Glass Studio vs Stopic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looking Glass Studio
This application transforms various video formats, including Cinematic Mode and RGBD media, into holographic experiences for a specific display. It allows filmmakers and developers to showcase their 3D visual creations without the need for VR headsets.
- Holographic video playback
- Supports Cinematic Mode
- Supports RGBD media
- Supports Quilt media
- No VR headset required
- 3D visual experience
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A video player for your Looking Glass display, transforming Cinematic Mode, RGBD, and Quilt media into life-like holograms. Whether you’re a filmmaker shooting with Apple’s Cinematic Mode or a developer innovating with RGBD depth data, Looking Glass Studio seamlessly brings your creations to the Looking Glass for an awe-inspiring 3D visual experience. Requires a Looking Glass holographic display. Does not require any headsets, as always.
Stopic
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Stopic turns all your friends into a single camera. Everyone points their phone at the same moment, a synced countdown fires every camera at the exact same instant, and Stopic weaves the shots into a Stereoscope, one photo that pivots through space. TWO WAYS TO SHOOT • Together: circle a subject and capture a frozen, bullet-time sweep. • Across the crowd: spread out at a festival or party and capture the same moment from everywhere at once. HOW IT WORKS Start a session and name the shot Friends join with one tap or by scanning your QR, even if they don't have the app yet A synced 3-2-1 countdown fires every phone at the same instant The Stereoscope appears on everyone's phone, ready to edit and share MADE FOR SHARING Export your Stereoscope and post it anywhere, the caption comes pre-filled with everyone's @handles so the whole crew gets credit. FREE AND PREMIUM Stopic is free. Free exports are supported by a short ad; Stopic Premium unlocks instant, watermark-free exports, as well as premium filters. Grab two friends and take a photo that's impossible alone. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Looking Glass Studio at none against Stopic's 2. Looking Glass Studio also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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. Stopic sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Looking Glass Studio asks for nothing beyond the download.
Looking Glass Studio ships an update monthly, Stopic every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looking Glass Studio | Stopic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Looking Glass Factory, Inc | MAX TAGE GORANSSON AF KLERCKER |
In-app purchases
Looking Glass Studio
No in-app purchases
Stopic
- Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
- Premium Yearly$29.991 Year
