Slow Spatial vs theLAB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Slow Spatial
Create stunning slow-motion videos or timelapses from your iPhone's spatial videos. Enhance details with machine learning and add motion blur for immersive 3D playback. Processing is done on your device and saved directly to your Photos App.
- Spatial video to slow-motion conversion
- Spatial video to timelapse conversion
- Up to 8x smooth slow motion
- Frame interpolation
- ML-enhanced detail
- Optional motion blur
- Preserves 3D spatial format
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Slow Spatial transforms your iPhone's spatial video capabilities into slow-motion content OR timelapses. Apply up to 8x smooth slow motion with frame interpolation, ML-enhanced detail, and optional motion blur — preserving full 3D spatial format for immersive playback on Apple Vision Pro. Processing takes place on the iPhone and is saved to the Photos App for easy sharing.
theLAB
Create film-inspired photos with advanced controls for color, texture, and scan effects. Apply realistic grain, borders, and light leaks to achieve a unique aesthetic. Save custom editing styles for consistent results.
- Film-inspired color and monochrome looks
- Scanned grain and cinema-style grain
- Lab scan profiles and correction
- Halation, borders, textures, light leaks
- Customizable editing styles
- Camera capture and import tools
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theLAB is a film-inspired photo editor for building finished images with color, texture, and scan character. Import an image, then shape it with film looks, scanned grain, lab-style color, halation, borders, paper textures, light leaks, artifacts, and crop tools. Designed for photographers who want more than a simple filter, theLAB gives you hands-on control over the feel of the image: density, warmth, tone bias, grain range, scan character, border placement, and finishing details. Features include: - Film-inspired color and monochrome looks - Scanned grain and cinema-style grain options - Lab scan profiles and scan correction controls - Halation, scanner noise, borders, textures, light leaks, and artifacts - Camera capture, photo import, file import, and share tools - Saved looks for building a repeatable editing style theLAB includes a free editing mode. theLAB Pro unlocks the full film stock library, advanced lab controls, additional grain scans, premium finishing assets, and high-quality export options. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://calebsalvadori.com/thelab
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: theLAB at 100% against Slow Spatial's 0%. theLAB also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). Slow Spatial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads and device support 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
theLAB is free to download; Slow Spatial costs $1.99 up front. theLAB sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Slow Spatial asks for nothing beyond the download.
Slow Spatial ships an update weekly, theLAB every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Slow Spatial | theLAB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 296 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthew Fisher | Caleb Salvadori |
Customer experience
Slow Spatial
theLAB
In-app purchases
Slow Spatial
No in-app purchases
theLAB
- theLAB Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- theLAB Pro Lifetime$49.99









