Comparison

Spatial vs Placy AR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Spatial

Transform your living spaces with AI-powered interior design. Upload a room photo, select a style, and instantly see AI-generated redesigns. Explore layout possibilities, experiment with different aesthetics, and save your favorite concepts.

Highlights
  • AI-generated room redesigns
  • Upload room photos for instant visualization
  • 3D and orbit views for layout exploration
  • Four AI-powered edit modes
  • Customizable design prompts
  • Curated style packs
  • Personal design library
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Transform your space with AI-powered interior design. Upload a room photo, choose your style, and watch as Spatial reimagines your space in seconds. Whether you're refreshing your living room, experimenting with bedroom styles, or visualizing a kitchen makeover, Spatial helps you explore design possibilities before you commit. Perfect for homeowners planning a refresh, renters dreaming of change, or real estate professionals presenting staging concepts. 【Instant Design Exploration】 Room Transformation: Upload any photo and get AI-generated design alternatives instantly. See your space reimagined with new furniture, colors, and decorative elements. 3D View: Spatial converts your photo into a clean designer's-eye perspective, helping you see layout possibilities more clearly. Orbit View: Watch your redesigned room from multiple angles with rotating previews—perfect for sharing with family, friends, or clients. 【Creative Control】 Four Edit Modes: Add items, remove clutter, adjust lighting, or shift entire style directions—all powered by AI that responds to your choices. Custom Prompts: Describe what you want in plain language. "Add a reading nook" or "make it more spacious"—Spatial interprets your vision. Curated Styles: Choose from professionally crafted style packs—Modern, Rustic, Minimalist, and more. Experiment freely to find what resonates. 【Stay Organized】 Every redesign saves to your personal library. Compare versions, share with a tap, and never lose an idea. Perfect for managing multiple rooms or tracking your design evolution. Download Spatial and discover what your space could become. Terms of Use (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Placy AR

Transform a single photo into a 3D model using AI. Explore your creations in augmented reality, placing them in your real space to check scale and fit. Export models for use in other design applications.

Highlights
  • Generate 3D models from photos
  • Augmented reality visualization
  • Accurate object scaling
  • Interior planning tool
  • Export 3D models
  • AI-powered object generation
Features
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Placy AR allows you to generate a 3D model of an object from a single photo using AI and explore it in augmented reality. Whether it’s an image of furniture from a marketplace, a picture from a distributor’s webpage, or a photo you took yourself – use AR to place the generated object in your real space and scale it accurately to see how it fits. This makes it easy to evaluate proportions, plan interiors, and test ideas before committing to a decision. You can also export generated models for use in other apps, design tools, or 3D workflows, making it easy to reuse, share, or refine them further.

Screenshots

Spatial4 screens
Placy AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Placy AR at 5.0 against Spatial's 3.9. Placy AR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 80%). Spatial's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Spatial sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Placy AR sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Placy AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spatial has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Spatial's written reviews are positive against 100% of Placy AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Spatial versus Placy AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpatialPlacy AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (18 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size277 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Sebastian Estrada TunVasilii Kotov

Customer experience

Spatial

All ratings18 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Placy AR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Spatial

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$9.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$19.991 Month
One-time3
  • Basic Token Pack$4.99
  • 500 Tokens$12.99
  • 1500 Tokens$27.99
3 purchases

Placy AR

One-time3
  • 10 generations$6.99
  • 30 generations$17.99
  • 100 generations$39.99

Questions

Is Spatial free?
Spatial is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Placy AR free?
Placy AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Spatial or Placy AR?
Placy AR is rated higher. Spatial averages 3.9 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Placy AR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Spatial or Placy AR have ads?
Spatial shows ads; Placy AR does not.
Which is updated more often, Spatial or Placy AR?
Spatial ships an update every 2 weeks, and Placy AR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Spatial was updated on September 28, 2026 and Placy AR on September 14, 2026.

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