# Spatial Phone vs Fwrd

The clearest difference is rating: Fwrd at 5.0 against Spatial Phone's 2.4. Fwrd also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Spatial Phone's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Fwrd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Spatial Phone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Fwrd holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial Phone has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Spatial Phone ships an update every 2 months, Fwrd every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Spatial Phone | Fwrd |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.4 (11 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatial-phone-mirror/id6743450713/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fwrd-auto-sms-forwarder/id6759069713/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **11** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 159 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Gulzar Ahmed](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802951973) | [Alan Tom](https://appshunter.io/developer/1876647227) |

## What reviewers say

### Spatial Phone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spatial-phone-mirror/id6743450713)

Stream your phone's screen and audio directly into your VR headset. Enjoy high-quality video and audio passthrough for activities like reading, watching videos, and listening to music without leaving your virtual environment.

**Highlights:** Phone mirroring in VR, High-quality video passthrough, High-quality audio passthrough, Read PDFs in VR, Watch videos in VR, Listen to music in VR

**In-app purchases:** none


### Fwrd

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fwrd-auto-sms-forwarder/id6759069713)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fwrd Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Fwrd Pro Annual | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Spatial Phone free?

Spatial Phone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fwrd free?

Fwrd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Spatial Phone or Fwrd?

Fwrd is rated higher. Spatial Phone averages 2.4 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Fwrd averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Spatial Phone or Fwrd have ads?

Neither Spatial Phone nor Fwrd shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Spatial Phone or Fwrd?

Spatial Phone ships an update every 2 months, and Fwrd every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spatial Phone was updated on October 24, 2026 and Fwrd on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*