Comparison

VR Creator vs VR42 Player

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

VR42 Player

Features
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VR42 Player is a straightforward and easy to use video player for stereoscopic, 360 VR videos stored on your device. Simply pick a video file from your device gallery, wait for it to be copied to the application library (this step is necessary for the video to be read by the app), or securely download VR videos as an authenticated user. You can then select the video to play from the library and enjoy your VR experience. You can also transfer video files from iTunes to the VR42Player Documents folder, and play your videos straight away. VR42 Player can conveniently replay the last video you selected as well. While the video is playing you can tap the screen to pause and resume the video. Long press on the screen to return to the main menu. By default, VR42 Player will play videos as a stereoscopic top / bottom video. You can add "_SBS" at the end of the file name (e.g. "yourvideo.mp4 will become "yourvideo_SBS.mp4") to play the video as a stereoscopic side-by-side instead.

Screenshots

VR Creator4 screens
VR42 Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: VR42 Player at monthly against VR Creator's every 2 months. VR42 Player also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VR Creator ships an update every 2 months, VR42 Player monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VR Creator versus VR42 Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVR CreatorVR42 Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen MensRandom42

In-app purchases

None

VR Creator

No in-app purchases

None

VR42 Player

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VR Creator free?
VR Creator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VR42 Player free?
VR42 Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VR Creator or VR42 Player have ads?
Neither VR Creator nor VR42 Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VR Creator or VR42 Player?
VR Creator ships an update every 2 months, and VR42 Player monthly. Most recently, VR Creator was updated on September 19, 2026 and VR42 Player on October 4, 2026.

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