Comparison

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard vs VRChat

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

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About

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard

Experience a fast-paced, third-person rail shooter designed for virtual reality. Journey from Earth's orbit to its core, battling alien parasites with a VR targeting system. This action-packed adventure is driven by music, story, and innovative VR design.

Highlights
  • Third-person rail shooter gameplay
  • Virtual Reality experience
  • Journey from orbit to planet core
  • VR targeting system
  • Music and story driven
  • Alien parasite combat
Features
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Vanguard V is a fast-paced 3rd person rail shooter, designed for Virtual Reality Help support this title at VanguardV.com and become part of VR history! Make sure to check out the other Google Cardboard game 'Proton Pulse'. All sales go directly into funding Vanguard V development. ------------------- Vanguard V is a fast action VR experience that takes you on a journey from the low orbit of our planet, down to the very core. Designed for VR from day one, Vanguard V is a celebration of control, design, and amazing music. Production of this title is a collaboration of eight team members. Much of the talent was sourced from dedicated people in the reddit community. From voice acting to chip tune music, reddit has been instrumental in making this VR experience a reality. The power of the internet is truly amazing. Vanguard V is an all-new Virtual Reality action game that takes the best aspects of flight and adventure. Driven by music, story, and innovative VR design, Vanguard V is a celebration of gameplay to welcome Virtual Reality to the world. You play as Qu, who has tracked the parasite menace from worlds afar and with the help of her A.I. companion, BiT, is fighting to save the planet's inhabitants from utter annihilation. Fly in low orbit while re-entering the atmosphere, skim the waters of the ocean, dive into the tunnel from the initial impact and make your way to the center of the planet to exterminate the source of the parasite infestation. Lock on with your VR targeting system and blast through the alien threat!

About

VRChat

Explore a vast virtual universe with millions of user-created worlds and avatars. Connect with friends, play diverse games, and express yourself through custom creations. Experience social interaction and adventure, with or without VR.

Highlights
  • Millions of user-created worlds
  • Customizable avatars
  • Social interaction and meeting new people
  • Diverse range of games and activities
  • VR headset support
  • Companion app for friends
  • World and avatar creation tools
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Welcome to VRChat — a virtual world filled with limitless possibilities. Spend your afternoon dogfighting in fighter jets, before winding down in a treehouse that exists floating in a nebula. Make a new best friend while exploring a haunted mansion, right before playing a hand of cards with a robot, alien, and eight-foot tall wolf. In VRChat, there are hundreds of thousands of worlds, millions of avatars – all created by the users. No matter what you’re into, there’s a space in VRChat for you. And if there isn’t, we’ll give you the tools to make your dream a reality. While not required to join in on the fun, VRChat was built to take advantage of VR headsets in many unique ways. That means avatars that flow with your movement, and systems that work alongside various hardware platforms to provide full-body tracking, finger tracking, and much, much more. Even if you’re jumping in on your phone or tablet, you’ll get to experience the magic of hanging out with people that feel like they’re really there – not just some character on a screen! Use the companion app to keep up with your VRChat friends, or launch into a VRChat world to meet new friends right from your iOS device! There’s something magical around every corner. Come take a look, and see what you find. MEET NEW FRIENDS In VRChat, there’s always something to do – and people to meet there. Visit a planetarium and have a chat about astronomy. Go on a virtual hike through a majestic fantasy forest. Pull up to a car meet, and talk shop with some gearheads. Attend a live music event underneath a chemical storage facility, and talk obscure genres with DJs. Your community – whatever it is – is here. GO ON AN ADVENTURE There are thousands of games to play in VRChat. Try running a kitchen in a busy restaurant, or racing go-karts in zero gravity. Fancy a battle royale? We’ve got those, too. Just probably with a wider diversity of avatars than you’ve ever seen before. It doesn’t matter what you like to play: casual card games, shooters, racing, platformers, puzzles, horror, and of course, endless party games. BUILD YOUR DREAMS Everything here was built by the community using the VRChat SDK. Combined with Unity and Udon, our in-house scripting language, we give our users as much power as possible to build whatever their imaginations can conjure up. But creation isn’t just limited to worlds. VRChat provides a level of creative freedom that is unmatched anywhere else, and nowhere is that reflected best than on the avatars of our users. In VRChat, you can be anything, and explore your identity however you’d like. Want to be an alien? A talking dog? A sentient shoe with glowing bits that react to the beat of music by changing color? I mean, sure, if that’s what you’re about. VRChat is free to download and play on compatible devices. Subscribing to VRC+ grants access to enhanced features. Learn more at https://hello.vrchat.com/vrchatplus Privacy Policy: https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://hello.vrchat.com/legal

Screenshots

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard4 screens
VRChat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VRChat at 4.4 against Vanguard V for Google Cardboard's 3.7. VRChat also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 67) and chart position (#81 vs unranked). Vanguard V for Google Cardboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and review sentiment (72% vs 45%). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VRChat sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Vanguard V for Google Cardboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VRChat holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VRChat has 3.5K ratings behind it against 67, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Vanguard V for Google Cardboard's written reviews are positive against 45% of VRChat's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Vanguard V for Google Cardboard versus VRChat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanguard V for Google CardboardVRChat
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (67 ratings)4.4 (3.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews — better45.4% of reviews
Number of ratings673.5K — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#81 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size353 MB1.1 GB
Age rating4++12
DeveloperZeroTransformVRChat Inc.

Customer experience

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard

All ratings67 ratings
Positive65.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews102 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral6.9%
Negative21.6%

VRChat

All ratings3,339 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.8%
Written reviews801 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral15.0%
Negative39.6%

User reviews

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard

From 67 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Immersive VR experience
  • ✨ Great graphics and visuals
  • ✨ Good sound quality
  • ✨ Smooth controls and movement
  • ✨ Innovative gameplay mechanics

Room to improve

  • ❌ Game doesn't load
  • ❌ Black screen issue
  • ❌ Crashes frequently
  • ❌ Short game length (only one level)
  • ❌ Incompatible with newer iPhones

VRChat

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔥 Fire game
  • 🎉 Excited for iOS launch
  • 🎨 Clean UI presentation
  • 🌐 Able to play on the go

Room to improve

  • 🤖 Compatibility issues with older devices
  • 🔋 Battery life concerns
  • 🤔 Confusing login process
  • 📱 Not optimized for small screens

Bugs and requests

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Game does not load
  • Black screen on launch
  • Crashes on startup
  • Images do not align correctly
  • Screen flashes
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  • Phone reboots after crash
  • Game crashes at main menu
  • Content displayed behind the user
  • App crashes immediately after placing phone in cardboard
  • Black screen with audio only

Requested features

11 requests
  • More levels/content
  • Full version release
  • Update for newer OS/devices
  • Add Bluetooth controller support
  • Add campaign mode
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  • Add more stages
  • Add boss fights
  • Add a plot
  • Make it full screen on larger iPhones
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add joystick support

VRChat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Play button not working on iPad
  • Login issues on some accounts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Google login option
  • iPad support
  • Improved compatibility for lower-end devices

In-app purchases

None

Vanguard V for Google Cardboard

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

VRChat

Subscriptions2
  • VRChat+ (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • VRChat+ (Yearly)$99.991 Year
One-time8
  • 600 VRChat Credits$4.99
  • VRChat+ Gift (One month)$9.99
  • 1200 VRChat Credits$9.99
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  • 2400 VRChat Credits$19.99
  • 3000 VRChat Credits$24.99
  • 3600 VRChat Credits$29.99
  • 4800 VRChat Credits$39.99
  • 6000 VRChat Credits$49.99

Questions

Is Vanguard V for Google Cardboard free?
Vanguard V for Google Cardboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VRChat free?
VRChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vanguard V for Google Cardboard or VRChat?
VRChat is rated higher. Vanguard V for Google Cardboard averages 3.7 out of 5 from 67 ratings, while VRChat averages 4.4 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Vanguard V for Google Cardboard or VRChat have ads?
Neither Vanguard V for Google Cardboard nor VRChat shows ads.

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