Comparison

present4D VR vs Showtime VR Controller

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

Head to head
About

present4D VR

Features
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1. Winner of Samsung Gear VR Killer App Contest! The easiest way to combine 360° videos, 360° photos and media to a professional VR experience. You can easily create presentations on a windows PC with our unique VR Editor and distribute them to all supported to devices using our Tour Cloud. Experience presentations with other users in the integrated Conference Mode. Target groups: agencies, 360° producer, companies... Usage: trade shows, training, marketing, sales... Download PC version: http://www.vr-suite.com

About

Showtime VR Controller

This application allows for the remote management and synchronized playback of multiple VR headsets. It supports 360-degree videos, graphics, and photos, making it ideal for business presentations, marketing events, and VR theater solutions.

Highlights
  • Remote VR headset management
  • Synchronized content playback
  • 360-degree video and photo support
  • Slideshow functionality
  • Business presentation tool
  • Kiosk solution
Features
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Showtime VR enables remote management of many VR headsets. The solution includes a 360 player which is installed on smartphones and is able to play 360 degrees videos (both 2D and 3D) and 360 graphics and photos (panoramas) up to 8192x4096px as a slideshow. This is a controller application. The controller application is installed on a iPad/iPhone. The content can be played synchronically on all headsets or asynchronically. Showtime VR is designed for business professional presentations, marketing campaigns activations, movie shows - VR theatre solution, kiosk solutions – little involvement of staff, fair presentations, events - everywhere where you need to have full control over the VR headsets and the content presented on them, where you have to manage remotely the VR headsets and would like to present the VR content in synchronic way.

Screenshots

present4D VR4 screens
Showtime VR Controller1 screens

Verdict

The call

present4D VR and Showtime VR Controller are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and July 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
present4D VR versus Showtime VR Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpresent4D VRShowtime VR Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size535 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpresent4D GmbHShowtime VR Sp. z o.o.

In-app purchases

None

present4D VR

No in-app purchases

None

Showtime VR Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is present4D VR free?
present4D VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Showtime VR Controller free?
Showtime VR Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do present4D VR or Showtime VR Controller have ads?
Neither present4D VR nor Showtime VR Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, present4D VR or Showtime VR Controller?
present4D VR ships an update every 3 months, and Showtime VR Controller every 3 months. Most recently, present4D VR was updated on September 8, 2026 and Showtime VR Controller on July 28, 2026.

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