The Walk VR vs VR Creator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Walk VR
Experience a thrilling walk across a wire between two towers, 94 stories high. Choose between immersive Virtual Reality mode with a VR viewer or a 360 Video mode using just your mobile device.
- Virtual Reality mode
- 360 Video mode
- Tower walk simulation
- High-altitude wire walk
- Seated experience recommended
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Use your mobile device to experience The Walk! With both Virtual Reality and 360 Video modes you'll soar above the clouds, 94 stories high as you walk from one tower to the other with nothing but a wire beneath you. **Download the Free App. **Select "360 Video" to experience the walk using only your mobile device. **Select "Virtual Reality" and place your mobile device into a VR viewer like Merge VR (Mergevr.com)or Google Cardboard. To find out more visit www.TheWalkVR.com ***Experience should only be viewed while seated. Follow all instructions included with your VR viewer before use. Stop use if you experience any discomfort or health reactions. Virtual Reality not recommended for children under 7.
VR Creator
Easily create, view, and share virtual reality experiences using your own or others' 3D models. Supports various 3D file formats and allows navigation via game controllers or a second iOS device.
- Create and view VR content
- Use own or shared 3D models
- Supports SketchUp, Blender, Minecraft exports
- View 3D models, 360 pictures, and movies in VR
- Navigate with game controller or second iOS device
- Share creations via email
- Cloud storage for 3D content
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Now everyone can create VR! Create, view, and share virtual reality. You can use your own 3D models or 3D models from others. Works with SketchUp, Blender, 3D Studio, exports from Minecraft, and more. Features: - View 3D models and 360 pictures and movies in VR - Supports SteelSeries Nimbus game controller - Supports Wonky Monkey controller - A second iOS device can be used as a controller - Share your creations using email Summary: - Store your 3D content in the cloud - Link this app to the 3D content - Compose a scene and enjoy it in VR - Navigate using a game controller or a second iOS device - Share your compositions with others Supported formats: - Collada (DAE) ** - Wavefront (OBJ) - mp4, mov, jpg, png (used as background for your scenes) - supports 360 panoramas. ** Make sure your models are triangulated when exporting to Collada. Refer to the Support URL for more information about the functionality of this App
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VR Creator at 4.1 against The Walk VR's 2.2. VR Creator also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 15%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). The Walk VR's advantage is ratings volume (287 vs 54) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VR Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Walk VR has 287 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of The Walk VR's written reviews are positive against 47% of VR Creator's.
The Walk VR ships an update every 9 months, VR Creator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Walk VR | VR Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (287 ratings) | 4.1 (54 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.2% of reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 287 — better | 54 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sony Pictures Home Entertainment | Ben Mens |
Customer experience
The Walk VR
VR Creator
Bugs and requests
The Walk VR
Reported bugs
11 issues- Screen shakes uncontrollably during playback
- View drifts continuously to the side
- App crashes on startup or after warnings
- Gyroscope not calibrating properly
- Incompatible with iPhone 5s, 6s, 7+, XR, X, 11
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- Screen orientation locks sideways
- Jerky and laggy video playback
- Flashing and flickering visuals
- Unable to press buttons or interact with UI
- Video continues moving even when user stops
- Cardboard VR mode causes severe glitching
Requested features
8 requests- Fix gyroscope calibration and drift issues
- Add user control over camera movement
- Improve video quality to 1080p or higher
- Add more content and variety
- Implement landscape mode rotation
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- Add sound/audio support
- Create actual interactive gameplay elements
- Improve stability across all iOS devices
VR Creator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Walk VR
No in-app purchases
VR Creator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Walk VR free?
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