Comparison

theVRkit vs CloudPano Automotive

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

CloudPano Automotive

Easily create interactive 360° virtual tours of vehicles using your mobile device. Capture exterior and interior spins, add branding, and integrate with dealership websites for enhanced virtual selling.

Highlights
  • 360° exterior spin capture
  • Interior 360° capture with mobile device or external camera
  • Add detail photos to virtual experiences
  • Customizable branding and hotspot icons
  • Video chat and screen share for virtual selling
  • Integrations with automotive digital retailing websites
  • Lead generation and scheduling features
Features
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With the CloudPano Automotive Mobile App you can capture, create, and share interactive 360° virtual spins and experiences from your iPhone for free! Spin-Capture: The CloudPano Automotive app allows you to use your iPhone video camera to easily capture a 360º exterior spin. For interior shots, you have the option of connecting an external 360 camera OR continuing to use your mobile device, making the CloudPano Automotive App the only all-mobile solution for interior and exterior 360° spin-capture. You can also take detail photos to add to your virtual experience in seconds without leaving the CloudPano Automotive app. Engagement & Customization: After spin-capture is complete, you can add engagement & customized branding elements with hotspot icons and embedded custom content throughout the virtual experience. Virtual Selling Tools: End-to-end virtual selling is made possible with video chat & screen share functionality within the virtual spin experiences to take virtual engagement to a whole new level. Integrations: Automotive, RV, Marine & Powersports dealers, as well as OEMs use CloudPano to create 360° spins to market inventory virtually. CloudPano’s integrations with automotive digital retailing websites like Dealer.com, eDealer.ca, DealerOn and more mean your 360° spins will automatically be featured on the vehicles’ detail pages with the click of a button. Bonus Features: Included inside our full cloud-based web application… - Lead generation will capture leads and send you an email every time someone adds their information. - Scheduling feature allows viewers to book a demo or meeting directly inside the virtual spin. - CloudPano Live allows 2-4 people to interact with the same virtual experience together via video chat & screen-share functionality. - Google Street View Upload: Add your 360° images of your showroom to Google Maps/Google Street View with a few clicks. - Private label your tours with your own URL. - Customize the look and feel of your experience with themes & branding. - Add custom icons and hot spots with our icon-library feature. - And much more! Join our 23,000 user customer base featuring big brands like Toyota, Porsche, Mitsubishi, Jayco, and more. Instructions: Open the app, then log in with your CloudPano user ID. Scan the vehicle identification number. Select Capture Exterior. Rotate the phone to landscape. Press record and walk around the vehicle. Preview the video that will be used to create the spin, then select “Done” & “Continue Capturing”. Select “Add Interior” to enter interior capture mode. If an external Ricoh camera is being used, be sure to connect via wifi to the camera’s signal for one-click capture. If your mobile device is being used, select the top camera icon on the right side of the screen, place your phone inside a rotator with a fisheye lens (provided by the CloudPano team). Tap the screen to begin capture, then press “start” on the phone rotator. Preview & confirm the interior photo by clicking “done”. Enter the “detail capture” mode once back to the main screen to upload or capture detail images of the vehicle that will be used within the spin experience. Once all spin & image capturing is finished, click Publish, then View Results. If you are a CloudPano Automotive customer, your spins & image gallery will automatically be pushed to the appropriate vehicle details page on your website. If you have questions please visit auto.cloudpano.com or reach out to your dedicated CloudPano Automotive customer success representative (for CloudPano Automotive Customers). Publish your virtual spin by sharing the URL link or use the embed code provided for an easy addition to your website. It’s easy and fast with CloudPano. Download now to get started today!

Screenshots

theVRkit4 screens
CloudPano Automotive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CloudPano Automotive at 5.0 against theVRkit's 4.1. CloudPano Automotive also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 73%). theVRkit's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

CloudPano Automotive holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. 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. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of theVRkit's written reviews are positive against 100% of CloudPano Automotive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

theVRkit ships an update every 2 months, CloudPano Automotive every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
theVRkit versus CloudPano Automotive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertheVRkitCloudPano Automotive
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDermandarCloudPano

Customer experience

theVRkit

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

CloudPano Automotive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

theVRkit

No in-app purchases

None

CloudPano Automotive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is theVRkit free?
theVRkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CloudPano Automotive free?
CloudPano Automotive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, theVRkit or CloudPano Automotive?
CloudPano Automotive is rated higher. theVRkit averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while CloudPano Automotive averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do theVRkit or CloudPano Automotive have ads?
Neither theVRkit nor CloudPano Automotive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, theVRkit or CloudPano Automotive?
theVRkit ships an update every 2 months, and CloudPano Automotive every 6 weeks. Most recently, theVRkit was updated on September 29, 2026 and CloudPano Automotive on October 10, 2026.

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