Comparison

ESP Frame vs Spatial Lens

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

Head to head
About

ESP Frame

Features
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This is the iOS companion app for the esp32-photoframe project. It provides the same feature set as the firmware's webapp, providing users with easy way to access their esp32-photoframe powered epaper photoframe.

About

Spatial Lens

Transform real-world interiors into detailed 3D models for virtual tours, digital twins, or spatial content. This capture assistant provides real-time guidance to ensure complete coverage and high-quality scans.

Highlights
  • Guided capture for complete coverage
  • Real-time feedback for better scans
  • Optimized frame capture for 3D reconstruction
  • Wide-angle mode for tight spaces
  • Export clean datasets for processing
  • Easy to use
Features
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Turn real-world spaces into immersive 3D experiences. Spatial Lens is a powerful capture assistant designed to help you scan interior spaces with precision and ease. Whether you're creating virtual tours, digital twins, or spatial content, Spatial Lens ensures you capture the right data every time. Built for creators, real estate professionals, and 3D enthusiasts, the app guides you during capture—helping you maintain proper coverage, avoid gaps, and improve scan quality in real time. Key Features: • Guided capture for complete spatial coverage • Real-time feedback for better scans • Optimized frame capture for 3D reconstruction • Wide-angle mode for tight spaces • Export clean datasets for processing • Fast, accurate, and easy to use Use Cases: • Real estate virtual tours • Interior design visualization • Hospitality walkthroughs • Construction progress tracking • Spatial content creation Capture better. Build faster. Experience spaces like never before.

Screenshots

ESP Frame4 screens
Spatial Lens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Spatial Lens at Free against ESP Frame's $2.99. Spatial Lens also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Spatial Lens is free to download; ESP Frame costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ESP Frame ships an update every 3 weeks, Spatial Lens every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ESP Frame versus Spatial Lens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterESP FrameSpatial Lens
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating—1.6 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWEI NING HUANGHussne Mubarak

In-app purchases

None

ESP Frame

No in-app purchases

None

Spatial Lens

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ESP Frame free?
ESP Frame costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spatial Lens free?
Spatial Lens is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ESP Frame or Spatial Lens have ads?
Neither ESP Frame nor Spatial Lens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ESP Frame or Spatial Lens?
ESP Frame ships an update every 3 weeks, and Spatial Lens every 2 days. Most recently, ESP Frame was updated on October 25, 2026 and Spatial Lens on October 24, 2026.

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