Comparison

LIFE VR vs iVRy

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

Head to head
About

LIFE VR

Explore immersive virtual and augmented reality content from popular Meredith brands like TIME, People, and Sports Illustrated. Experience storytelling through 360° video and interactive AR, with new curated content added monthly across various passions.

Highlights
  • Virtual reality experiences
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • 360° video content
  • Interactive storytelling
  • Monthly curated content
  • Content from TIME, People, Sports Illustrated
Features
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An extension of the iconic LIFE brand, LIFE VR is a virtual reality and augmented reality platform offering immersive experiences from some of today’s most beloved Meredith brands, including TIME, People, Sports Illustrated, Real Simple, Travel + Leisure, Southern Living, and InStyle. LIFE VR elevates Meredith’s acclaimed storytelling capabilities to new levels through 360° video, interactive virtual reality, and immersive augmented reality experiences to engage every passion, including news, entertainment, sports, fashion, history, food, and travel—all with new content curated every month from the best of the Meredith brands. This mobile app is one of many platforms from which you can explore LIFE VR’s growing slate of world-class stories and original programming. Others include Steam for the HTC Vive; Samsung Gear VR; and Oculus Rift. A short list of LIFE VR’s most recent experiences: • College Football's Most Iconic Landmarks in 360° • The Solar Eclipse in 360° • Travel+Leisure's World's Best City - Mexico's San Miguel de Allende • Capturing Everest • The Crystal Reef • Experience Dubai • Rogue One: A Star Wars Story in 360 • Remembering Pearl Harbor • Best Love, A VR music and fashion experience featuring Yuna • Travel+Leisure's Destination of the Year - Portugal • Defying the Nazis VR, a companion piece to the Ken Burns’s documentary on PBS • Fast Ride by The Drive Visit Time.com/lifevr for more information and a sneak peek at upcoming content.

About

iVRy

Transform your iPhone into a PC VR headset for SteamVR. Play PC VR titles without an expensive headset by connecting your iPhone via USB or Wi-Fi. Enjoy customizable quality and performance options for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • SteamVR compatible VR headset
  • High-performance native driver
  • Wired (USB) and Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections
  • Automatic quality adjustment
  • User configurable quality and performance
  • QR code scanning for lens correction
  • Native SteamVR integration
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What is iVRy? • iVRy is a SteamVR-compatible Virtual Reality headset app for your iPhone or Vision Pro with a native high-performance driver for Valve's OpenVR / SteamVR. What does that mean? • Want to use that stunning iPhone display for something more than sending text messages? • Want to use that high resolution Vision Pro display for more than watching videos? • Want to play PC VR* (Virtual Reality) titles without having to buy a dedicated headset? • With iVRy, an iPhone 6 or later, and a compatible VR headset, or a Vision Pro headset you can! • Supports Wired (USB) connections (iPhone) or Wired (Ethernet) connections (Vision Pro) for greater visual quality and performance. • Supports Wireless (Wifi) connections for greater mobility. • Automatically adjusts quality to maintain optimal frame rates on all connection types. • User configurable quality and performance options. • User configurable vignette options (iPhone only). • Scan your VR headset's Cardboard QR code for optimal lens distortion correction and field-of-view (iPhone only). • Integrates natively into SteamVR, so no 'manager' / 'server' apps or additional configuration required. • Compatible with most HTC Vive and Oculus Rift** titles, including 'Robinson: The Journey', 'Adr1ft', 'Project CARS', 'Obduction', 'Elite Dangerous', 'EVE: Valkerie', 'Chronos', 'Assetto Corsa' and many more. • "Lite" edition has all of the features of "Premium" edition, but will start to reduce color saturation after being connected for more than 5 minutes. Upgrade to "Premium" edition via Steam DLC to remove this limitation. Download the iVRy OpenVR/SteamVR HMD Device Driver from: https://store.steampowered.com/app/992490/iVRy_Driver_for_SteamVR/ * Valve OpenVR/SteamVR. Requires Valve Steam & SteamVR on Windows 7 or later. ** Oculus Rift titles require Valve SteamVR, Oculus Home & 3rd party 'Revive' software from: https://github.com/LibreVR/Revive iPhone: • Requires VR headset, compatible with iPhone (eg. Google Cardboard). • XBox 360/One controller for Windows recommended. • Additional hardware/software required for positional tracking and motion controllers. Vision Pro: • Sony Playstation VR2 Sense or Sony Playstation DualSense controller(s) recommended. All: • Requires a PC running Windows 7 (or later) with a DirectX 11 (or later) graphics card with Valve Steam and SteamVR installed. • Requires installation of iVRy SteamVR HMD Device Driver software. All trademarks are used for informational purposes, and remain the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

LIFE VR4 screens
iVRy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iVRy at 72% against LIFE VR's 20%. iVRy also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.9) and ratings volume (153 vs 9). LIFE VR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iVRy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LIFE VR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iVRy holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVRy has 153 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of LIFE VR's written reviews are positive against 72% of iVRy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LIFE VR ships an update monthly, iVRy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
LIFE VR versus iVRy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLIFE VRiVRy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (9 ratings)3.9 (153 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9153 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size379 MB12 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTI Media Solutions Inc.Ian Dean

Customer experience

LIFE VR

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative77.1%

iVRy

All ratings147 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative15.3%

Bugs and requests

LIFE VR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iVRy

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Screen turns black and white unexpectedly
  • App crashes after 5 minutes of use
  • Flashing lights and screen glitches
  • WiFi/USB connection switching automatically
  • Connection drops during gameplay
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  • Wired connection fails to establish
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Head tracking skipping and lag
  • Double vision from IPD miscalibration
  • Restore purchases not working on older devices
  • Family Sharing compatibility issues
  • Driver installation failures
  • Steam VR integration conflicts
  • Performance degradation after extended sessions

Requested features

11 requests
  • Mac OS support
  • VR controller support
  • Full body tracking (FBT) integration
  • Higher resolution options
  • 120Hz support for compatible phones
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  • Improved wireless stability
  • Better IPD adjustment options
  • Automatic connection mode selection
  • Apple Vision Pro support
  • PSVR2 support expansion
  • Room-scale tracking capability

In-app purchases

None

LIFE VR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iVRy

One-time1
  • Premium Edition$8.99

Questions

Is LIFE VR free?
LIFE VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iVRy free?
iVRy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LIFE VR or iVRy?
iVRy is rated higher. LIFE VR averages 2.9 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while iVRy averages 3.9 from 153 ratings.
Do LIFE VR or iVRy have ads?
Neither LIFE VR nor iVRy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LIFE VR or iVRy?
LIFE VR ships an update monthly, and iVRy every 3 months. Most recently, LIFE VR was updated on October 22, 2026 and iVRy on October 24, 2026.

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