Comparison

theVRkit vs Liforte TinyPlanet

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

Head to head
About

theVRkit

Capture full 360 spherical panoramas with a clip-on fisheye lens. Create virtual tours with floors and ceilings, stitched instantly on your phone without an internet connection. Share your creations on social media or view them in VR.

Highlights
  • Full 360 spherical panoramas
  • Instant stitching on phone
  • No internet connection required
  • Optional electronic rotator for precision
  • VR Cardboard mode viewing
  • Share to Facebook 360
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THIS APP REQUIRES A CLIP-ON FISHEYE LENS. Use theVRkit fish-eye lens to capture 360 Spherical Panoramas. You can buy it on www.theVRkit.com to produce high resolution full 360 panoramas (with floors and ceilings) to create 360 virtual tours. Built-in ultra wide lenses are indeed wide, but they only capture 2/3 of the vertical field of view and leave blind spots on top/bottom. Just clip the lens and make a full turn. Multiple images are taken, and stitched instantly on your phone, no internet connection needed. The result is amazing. theVRkit fisheye lens was specially selected for its field of view, clarity and sharpness. We have tested nearly all the lenses of the market, our lens will give you the best output. An optional electronic rotator allows for perfect captures. You can get professional quality VR images at the press of a button. Share the result on Facebook 360 or view it in VR Cardboard mode. Based on the technology of our award-winning app DMD Panorama (10M+ downloads). A detailed instruction manual is available in the faq section on the website theVRkit.com. Quick setup (check the faq in the app - top-left icon - for detailed setup): Manual mode (with the lens and without the rotator): - open the app and select the right options (rotator off) in the top-left corner - make sure you use the proper lens (180S/T or 160M). You can use third-party lenses for testing, but use our lenses for perfect results - remove your phone cover for best results - clip theVRkit fish-eye lens on the rear-camera lens, the screen should show a sharp centered circle with black corners. If the circle is not sharp or centered, adjust the lens position - hold the phone vertical, tap on the screen to take first shot, start rotating slowly either to the right or left, wait for the symbols (Yin Yang) to snap to take next shot - keep rotating to complete a full turn, the 360 panorama should appear instantly when you finish your turn Rotator mode (with the lens and the rotator): - open the app and select the right options (rotator on) in the top-left corner - make sure you use the proper lens (180S or 160M). You can use third-party lenses for testing, but use our lenses for perfect results - remove your phone cover for best results - clip theVRkit fish-eye lens on the rear-camera lens, the screen should show a sharp centered circle with black corners. If the circle is not sharp or centered, adjust the lens position - make sure the rotator is charged, you should charge it for at least 2 hours at first usage - screw the rotator on the provided mini-tripod or a standard one - put the phone on the rotator and screw tightly the phone holder - turn the rotator on, it shows a blue led. If the app does not connect automatically, check you have turned on Bluetooth mode in your phone. There is no need to pair the device or to use the rotator buttons - tap the screen, the rotator should start rotating, the app will capture a picture every time the rotator stops - the 360 panorama appears instantly when the rotator makes a full turn We are sure you will be satisfied by the quality. If you have any issue, you can always contact us for a comment or help: help@theVRkit.com

About

Liforte TinyPlanet

Transform your photos into captivating tiny planets with this intuitive application. Easily edit and design your images in just a few simple steps, eliminating the need for complex desktop software. Save and share your unique creations directly to social media or your device's camera roll.

Highlights
  • Create tiny planet photos
  • Simple editing tools
  • Automatic photo gallery
  • Direct social media sharing
  • No watermarks
  • No advertisements
Features
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Do you like the photos of planet? TinyPlanet is a great app to design your photos, turn your photos into impressive Tiny Planet. No need waste hours for edit in Photoshop. TinyPlanet help you create amazing photo with several simple step immediately. Features: - Make your photos into tiny planet with simple steps. Design and Change attribution to get amazing photo you want. - Automatic Gallery: TinyPlanet save your photos automatically collected in Gallery - all your tiny planet will place to view, show and share. - Share your planet to everyone in your social like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Whatapps, via email or SMS or save to your camera roll. - No WaterMask add in your photos - No Advertisements in app. HOW TO USE: 1. Pick your photo or take a picture from app or photo album. 2. Editing your photo with attributions. 3. Save or share your tiny planet photo to everyone!

Screenshots

theVRkit4 screens
Liforte TinyPlanet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: theVRkit at 4.1 against Liforte TinyPlanet's 1.0. theVRkit also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Liforte TinyPlanet's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

theVRkit holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: theVRkit has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

theVRkit ships an update every 2 months, Liforte TinyPlanet every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 18, 2026 and June 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
theVRkit versus Liforte TinyPlanet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertheVRkitLiforte TinyPlanet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB21 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDermandarSon Hoai Tran

Customer experience

theVRkit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

Liforte TinyPlanet

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

theVRkit

No in-app purchases

None

Liforte TinyPlanet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is theVRkit free?
theVRkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Liforte TinyPlanet free?
Liforte TinyPlanet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, theVRkit or Liforte TinyPlanet?
theVRkit is rated higher. theVRkit averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Liforte TinyPlanet averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do theVRkit or Liforte TinyPlanet have ads?
Neither theVRkit nor Liforte TinyPlanet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, theVRkit or Liforte TinyPlanet?
theVRkit ships an update every 2 months, and Liforte TinyPlanet every 3 weeks. Most recently, theVRkit was updated on August 18, 2026 and Liforte TinyPlanet on June 3, 2026.

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