YI 360 vs Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YI 360
Control your VR camera remotely to capture and edit panoramic videos and pictures. Stream live broadcasts to social media platforms or custom servers. Easily manage and share your immersive content.
- Remote camera control
- Panoramic video/picture capture
- Content playback and editing
- Direct sharing to social media
- Panoramic live broadcasting
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YI 360 is an iOS application to control YI 360 VR Camera 1) Remote control - Easily connect camera with Wi-Fi, preview and shoot panoramic video/picture 2) Browse and edit-support for playback, downloading, editing, and deleting panoramic content 3) Share your content - Share to platforms such as Facebook,Youtube, etc 4) Panoramic live broadcast - Live broadcast streaming to Facebook, YouTube, can also customize the server address
Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player
Experience immersive 360°, 180°, and 3D photos and videos on your iPhone. Explore content by moving your device, and step into your memories with VR mode using a Cardboard-style headset. Capture your own panoramas with guided shooting.
- Immersive 360°, 180°, and 3D photo/video playback
- Cardboard VR headset support with head tracking
- Guided panorama capture
- Multiple viewing modes (standard, panoramic, 360°, 180°, VR)
- Intuitive gesture controls (move, swipe, pinch)
- Minimal media gallery and import/sharing options
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Simple360 is a clean and intuitive way to experience 360°, 180° and 3D photos and videos on iPhone. Open immersive content from your Photo Library and explore it naturally. Move your iPhone to look around, swipe to adjust your view, and pinch to change perspective. Switch seamlessly between standard view, panoramic mode, full 360°, 180°, or VR. Place your iPhone into a Cardboard-style headset and step inside your memories. Head tracking feels smooth and responsive. VR mode removes on-screen controls for a focused, distraction-free experience. Capture your own panoramas with guided shooting built into the app. Follow simple visual cues, take each shot, and save a beautifully stitched panorama directly to Photos. Browse your media in a minimal gallery, adjust how content is displayed, import from other apps, and share effortlessly. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://agemoware.com/privacy-policy-simple360.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player at 4.4 against YI 360's 1.6. Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 4%) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). YI 360's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. YI 360 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player has 150 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of YI 360's written reviews are positive against 33% of Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player's.
YI 360 ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YI 360 | Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (30 ratings) | 4.4 (150 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 30 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoyi Technology Co., Ltd. | Oleksandr Kazakov |
Customer experience
YI 360
Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player
In-app purchases
YI 360
No in-app purchases
Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player
- 50GB$1.991 Month
- Weekly$2.997 Days
- Monthly$5.991 Month
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- Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Yearly1 Year trial$34.991 Year
- Yearly$34.991 Year
- 2TB$39.991 Month
- Custom Brand$24.99
- Lifetime Core$44.99
- Lifetime Core$49.99
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