Skydive360 vs Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Skydive360
Experience the thrill of skydiving from a plane or helicopter in immersive virtual reality. Explore your surroundings in 360 degrees during your descent, with options for VR headsets or fullscreen viewing.
- Virtual reality skydiving simulation
- 360º video exploration
- Choice of plane or helicopter jump
- VR headset or fullscreen mode
- Pause and look around feature
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Virtual Reality 360º Skydive Experience for Google Cardboard Ever wanted to jump out of a plane? How about a helicopter? Now you can! Download the Virtual Reality 360º Skydive Experience to immerse yourself in the world of virtual reality, for free. Gravity Jack is an agency that creates amazing fully custom mobile apps, augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality, and 360º video experiences...and our President jumped out of a plane, just so you can experience how awesome it is -- for free! - Download the app to start the experience. - If you’ve got a Google Cardboard or other VR headset, choose VR. If not, select Fullscreen. - Pick helicopter or a plane -- and you’re ready to jump! Move and look all around you while you jump -- you can see in front, behind, up and even down, if you’re feeling brave! Pause the video to look around, with time frozen, or just ride the chute all the way in. 360º video and virtual reality can be used for anything -- virtual tours, live television, advertising, gaming and yes -- even extreme sports! We’d love to talk with you about the possibilities. Learn more and start your project at www.gravityjack.com.
Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
Experience immersive entertainment with a VR media player adapted for Cardboard. View 2D, 3D, 360, and 180 content in virtual environments, access your own media, and explore custom tours. Unlock full features with an in-app purchase.
- Plays 2D, 3D, 360, and 180 VR content
- Access personal photos and videos
- Stream content via DLNA/UPNP, FTP, Google Drive
- Customizable virtual environments
- Create custom tours with Open Source App
- Basic file management
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Welcome to the Ported Edition of Mobile VR Station, specially adapted for Cardboard! Originally designed for Standalone VR headsets, this version boasts a complete overhaul from the original iOS release. Discover a world of immersive entertainment as you play 2D, 3D, 360, and 180 content within a captivating virtual environment. While this version may not offer the same flexibility as the original, it remains highly customizable with profile and preset configurations. Dive into unique and personalized virtual reality experiences by accessing custom tours created with our Open Source App. Unleash your creativity or indulge in journeys crafted by others, enhancing your VR adventure beyond imagination. Our app is free to use, but for uninterrupted content enjoyment beyond the 5-minute mark or the ability to save your work using the built-in VR text editor, a convenient in-app purchase is available. Elevate your VR journey with Mobile VR Station (Ported) Edition for Cardboard! What comes with the app: 1. Over 30 backgrounds and three virtual environments. 2. Access your own photos and videos for viewing in VR. 3. Access external content via DLNA/UPNP, FTP and Google Drive. 4. Basic file management to move around content. 5. 10 sample images are provided.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile VR Station® (Ported) at 4.1 against Skydive360's 2.9. Mobile VR Station® (Ported) also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (49 vs 14). Skydive360's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (31% vs 20%). On price and ads 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. Mobile VR Station® (Ported) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Skydive360 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mobile VR Station® (Ported) holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 49 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of Skydive360's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mobile VR Station® (Ported)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Skydive360 ships an update every 6 months, Mobile VR Station® (Ported) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Skydive360 | Mobile VR Station® (Ported) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (14 ratings) | 4.1 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.3% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 610 MB | 329 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Gravity Jack | Michael Fuller |
Customer experience
Skydive360
Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
In-app purchases
Skydive360
No in-app purchases
Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
- Premium Edition$5.99
Questions
Is Skydive360 free?
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Which has better reviews, Skydive360 or Mobile VR Station® (Ported)?
Do Skydive360 or Mobile VR Station® (Ported) have ads?
Which is updated more often, Skydive360 or Mobile VR Station® (Ported)?
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