Crayon vs Looking Glass Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crayon
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The Crayon app is great for creating sketches, doodles, drawings, and notes. This app is FAST, FUN and EASY to use! FEATURES: sketch paper, color pencils, erasers, magnifying glass, smudge finger, and water blur. CANVAS SIZE: 1024x1024 pixels UNDO: 15 levels
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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Crayon at 11.0 against Looking Glass Studio's 17.6. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Crayon ships an update every 3 weeks, Looking Glass Studio monthly. The most recent releases landed on May 16, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crayon | Looking Glass Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brook Seaton | Looking Glass Factory, Inc |
In-app purchases
Crayon
No in-app purchases
Looking Glass Studio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Crayon free?
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Do Crayon or Looking Glass Studio have ads?
Which is updated more often, Crayon or Looking Glass Studio?
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