Lens Studio vs Gravity Sketch

Lens Studio9.3Visit Gravity Sketch8.6Visit

Higher score Lens Studio #1 in Extended Reality Software 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Lens Studio

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Gravity Sketch #5 in Extended Reality Software 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Gravity Sketch

• Lens Studio fits best

  Free AR creation for Snapchat and Spectacles

• Gravity Sketch fits best

  Collaborative VR modeling and design review

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Side by side

Feature	Lens Studio 9.3/10 Visit ↗	Gravity Sketch 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Extended Reality Software	#5 in Extended Reality Software
Best for	Free AR creation for Snapchat and Spectacles	Collaborative VR modeling and design review
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Free plan	£15.99/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Cloud, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, macOS	Web, Windows, macOS
Support	Community, Docs	Docs
Integrations	3 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Lens Studio 0/3 · Gravity Sketch 0/3
XR creation tools	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Collaboration features	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
XR content management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
XR modes	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported devices	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Face, body, image, surface, device, and world tracking tools Visual editing, scripting, plugins, and behavior-based interactivity Publishes to Snapchat, Spectacles, Camera Kit Mobile, and Camera Kit Web	VR tools cover sketching, surfacing, mesh, NURBS and subdivision modeling Cross-device Rooms support collaborative review on VR, PC and Mac Exports and presets connect workflows with Blender, Rhino, Maya and other tools
Cons	Desktop-only, with Windows and macOS support Publishing is centered on Snap platforms and Camera Kit Creating interactive experiences may require scripting or visual logic	Full creation tools require a compatible VR headset Team and Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified Support is provided through documentation, with no listed animation tools
Our verdict	Lens Studio is Snap Inc.’s free desktop software for creating interactive augmented-reality Lenses and experiences. It is aimed at creators, developers, and teams working on social, mobile, web, or wearable AR, from beginners to advanced… Read the review →	Gravity Sketch is a 3D concept modeling and collaboration platform for product designers and design teams. Creation happens in VR with sketching, surfacing, materials, customizable brushes, real-world scale, and mesh, NURBS and subdivision… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Lens Studio — where it wins

  • Face, body, image, surface, device, and world tracking tools
  • Visual editing, scripting, plugins, and behavior-based interactivity
  • Publishes to Snapchat, Spectacles, Camera Kit Mobile, and Camera Kit Web

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only, with Windows and macOS support
  • Publishing is centered on Snap platforms and Camera Kit
  • Creating interactive experiences may require scripting or visual logic

• Gravity Sketch — where it wins

  • VR tools cover sketching, surfacing, mesh, NURBS and subdivision modeling
  • Cross-device Rooms support collaborative review on VR, PC and Mac
  • Exports and presets connect workflows with Blender, Rhino, Maya and other tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Full creation tools require a compatible VR headset
  • Team and Enterprise pricing is custom rather than publicly specified
  • Support is provided through documentation, with no listed animation tools

• Lens Studio9.3/10 · Free plan

  A free AR authoring tool with tracking, scripting, and publishing across Snap platforms.

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• Gravity Sketch8.6/10 · Free plan

  A VR-first modeling workspace with collaborative rooms and downstream 3D exports.

  Visit Gravity SketchFull verdict →