Rad TV vs Spatial Media Toolkit
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rad TV
This app allows creators to upload, distribute, and monetize various content types, including AI-generated videos and VR. It supports direct sales to fans and offers transparent payment systems. Users can also access a library of premium videos and integrate local media servers.
- AI-generated video support
- VR content distribution
- Web3 on-chain media
- Premium content subscriptions
- Direct fan sales
- UPnP/DLNA local media server connection
- RSS video feed integration
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Rad TV is creator-first streaming. Watch live channels around the clock, dive into an on demand library from independent and major creators and studios, and follow the ones you love so their newest videos land in your inbox and your feed. Creators upload, distribute, and monetize on Rad TV and reach audiences across major streaming platforms. Share free content, offer premium subscriptions, or sell directly to your fans. Cutting-edge formats are welcome, including generative AI video, VR, and FAST channels. Bring your own media too. Sideload video files, stream from local media servers over UPnP and DLNA, and add RSS video feeds alongside everything in the Rad TV library. Rad TV is available on the web, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Android, Android TV, Amazon Fire TV, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PS VR, and PS VR2, with developer APIs for teams building on the platform. Join now at RadTV.com
Spatial Media Toolkit
Transform your 2D photos and videos into immersive 3D Spatial experiences using advanced AI. Add adjustable depth, trim content, and convert to VR formats. Batch process entire folders and save your creations for later viewing on devices like Vision Pro or Quest.
- AI-powered 2D to 3D Spatial conversion
- Adjustable depth slider
- Video trimming
- VR side-by-side conversion
- Batch folder conversion
- Save to Photos or Files
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Convert any 2D photo or video to 3D Spatial! - Using our cutting-edge AI, step into photos and videos as if you're there - Use the slider to add just the right amount of depth - Trim videos before converting to select just what section you want - Convert Spatial to VR side-by-side - Batch convert entire folders and albums at once - Save to Photos or Files to view alongside your other Spatial media - Convert side-by-side and top-and-bottom VR media to Spatial Convert on the go and send to your Vision Pro or Quest for viewing later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://strangemesa.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spatial Media Toolkit at 4.6 against Rad TV's 4.1. Spatial Media Toolkit also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 51%). Rad TV's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. Spatial Media Toolkit sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rad TV asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spatial Media Toolkit holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 86 and 158 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Rad TV's written reviews are positive against 66% of Spatial Media Toolkit's.
Rad TV ships an update fortnightly, Spatial Media Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rad TV | Spatial Media Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (86 ratings) | 4.6 (158 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | 66.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 86 | 158 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Little Star Media, Inc. | Strange Mesa |
Customer experience
Rad TV
Spatial Media Toolkit
User reviews
Rad TV
From 86 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Immersive VR experience
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 👍 User-friendly interface (sometimes)
- 🌟 Great content variety (for some)
- 🚀 Smooth performance (for some)
Room to improve
- 📉 Poor video quality
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🚫 Lack of content
- 💸 Expensive subscription
- 📱 Unusable on certain devices/platforms
Spatial Media Toolkit
From 158 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Impressive 2D to 3D conversion quality
- 🎬 Converts both photos and videos to spatial format
- ⚡ Fast rendering performance (recent updates)
- 🔄 Batch conversion capability
- 👨💻 Responsive and active developer
Room to improve
- 💰 High price point ($59.99 perpetual license)
- 🔐 Aggressive paywall and subscription model
- 📱 Limited free trial functionality
- ⚠️ Visual artifacts and motion sickness reported
- 🐢 Single-threaded processing on multi-core systems
Bugs and requests
Rad TV
Reported bugs
22 issues- App crashes when scrolling thumb drive
- Promotional banner prevents app opening
- App won't load online, requires offline mode
- Apple TV app needs update (still downloads Littlstar)
- Car section VR goggles offset
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- No sound on the app
- Account interface broken (API key error)
- App crashes on iPhone X
- Requires camera to be uncovered (discomfort)
- No way to control app with VR headset
- Sign in issues
- Battery hog, overheats device
- Annoying auto-previews
- App closes immediately upon opening
- Gyro option not working on iPod touch 5th gen
- Videos locked in vertical position
- App crashes when searching
- Videos constantly buffering
- App crashes and closes frequently
- Controls are opposite on AppleTV
- Cloud icon crashes app
- Audio cuts out every 10 seconds
Requested features
11 requests- Ability to save favorite videos
- Link phone and AppleTV apps
- Add more games
- Scan headset QR codes
- Proper headset selection
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- Share feature
- More high-definition videos
- Explanation of buttons
- Remove ads
- Visible channel schedule
- Search function for live channels
Spatial Media Toolkit
Reported bugs
15 issues- App crashes during video conversion
- Rendering fails for longer videos (5+ minutes)
- Side-by-side video conversion fails
- Zero-byte files created on conversion failure
- App force closes on certain OS versions (Sequoia beta)
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- Rendering stops when user walks behind video
- Videos get stuck in loading state indefinitely
- Converted videos won't play properly
- Photos/panoramas not viewable in visionOS 2.0
- Depth slider has no effect
- Cross-eye/Wiggle settings not remembered on timeline
- Saved videos convert to 2D instead of 3D
- Hidden folder save functionality broken
- Performance issues on Mac Pro despite high core count
- Restore purchases required repeatedly
Requested features
15 requests- Batch processing for multiple files
- Default output type setting to avoid manual changes
- MPO stereo image format support
- 2D to VR 180/360 degree conversion
- Manual depth adjustment (select regions to adjust depth)
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- Video trimming capability
- Full video preview without rendering
- Auto-rename files when saving
- Preserve original file dates
- Larger preview window
- Phone rotation capability in preview
- Multi-threaded/multi-core processing optimization
- Error messaging for failed conversions
- Background conversion processing
- Load images from file system (not just Photos library)
In-app purchases
Rad TV
No in-app purchases
Spatial Media Toolkit
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro3 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$39.99
- Spatial Media Toolkit Pro$59.99
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