VR Creator vs Arrea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Arrea
Create and explore immersive augmented reality experiences. Add 3D models, shapes, and media to build virtual museums, educational content, or film sets. Share your creations on the AR Cloud.
- Powerful AR Editor
- Add 3D Models (Sketchfab)
- Create 3D Geometries
- Apply Images & Videos (Pixabay)
- Save, Publish & Share AR
- Record High-Quality Videos
- Bluescreen Mode
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Arrea is the app to explore, create & share Augmented Reality. Explore Augmented Reality wherever you are and walk into worlds full of creativity. Join us building quality AR for art, science, education and fun. The heart of this app is an easy-to-use & powerful AR Editor to add 3D Models, create 3D geometries like shapes, displays and solid objects. Create virtual museums & exhibitions, video installations, educational content, virtual filmset or bluescreen video studios and many more we couldn’t think of yet. Every created AR experience can be saved, published and shared on our AR Cloud. Features: Powerful AR Editor Add 3D Models (Over 600.000 Free Models via Sketchfab ) Create Shapes & Displays Apply Images & Videos Over 1 Million Free Images & Videos (via Pixabay) Save, Publish & Share AR (AR Cloud) Record high quality videos Bluescreen Modus* (A12 Chip) Export to USDZ Export to Sketchfab (Web 3D) Works indoors and outdoors. Use cases: Bluescreen Filmsets & Video Studios Virtual Museums/Exhibitions Indoor/Outdoor Extended Learning Videos in Realtime Interaktive Realtime Video Studio Visual Storytelling Set Design Free Version of this App: Save & publish up to 5 AR creations. Please subscribe to Arrea Pro to create, publish & explore unlimited AR content. Auto-renew Subscription for Arrea Pro: We offer 2 auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly or yearly subscription at $0.49/month or $4.49/ year to access subscribe to the pro version to create, publish & explore unlimited augmented reality. Terms and Conditions: https://arrea.io/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://arrea.io/arrea-privacy-policy 3D Models License and Credit Infos: https://arrea.io/3d-models-credits
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VR Creator at 47% against Arrea's 0%. VR Creator also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Arrea's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Arrea sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. VR Creator asks for nothing beyond the download.
VR Creator holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VR Creator has 52 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of VR Creator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Arrea's.
VR Creator ships an update every 2 months, Arrea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VR Creator | Arrea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (52 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.7 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ben Mens | Peter Gregor Pohlmann |
Customer experience
VR Creator
Arrea
In-app purchases
VR Creator
No in-app purchases
Arrea
- Arrea Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Arrea Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
