iVRy vs Arrea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
Read full descriptionHide full description
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.
Arrea
Create and explore immersive augmented reality experiences. Add 3D models, shapes, and media to build virtual museums, educational content, or film sets. Share your creations on the AR Cloud.
- Powerful AR Editor
- Add 3D Models (Sketchfab)
- Create 3D Geometries
- Apply Images & Videos (Pixabay)
- Save, Publish & Share AR
- Record High-Quality Videos
- Bluescreen Mode
Read full descriptionHide full description
Arrea is the app to explore, create & share Augmented Reality. Explore Augmented Reality wherever you are and walk into worlds full of creativity. Join us building quality AR for art, science, education and fun. The heart of this app is an easy-to-use & powerful AR Editor to add 3D Models, create 3D geometries like shapes, displays and solid objects. Create virtual museums & exhibitions, video installations, educational content, virtual filmset or bluescreen video studios and many more we couldn’t think of yet. Every created AR experience can be saved, published and shared on our AR Cloud. Features: Powerful AR Editor Add 3D Models (Over 600.000 Free Models via Sketchfab ) Create Shapes & Displays Apply Images & Videos Over 1 Million Free Images & Videos (via Pixabay) Save, Publish & Share AR (AR Cloud) Record high quality videos Bluescreen Modus* (A12 Chip) Export to USDZ Export to Sketchfab (Web 3D) Works indoors and outdoors. Use cases: Bluescreen Filmsets & Video Studios Virtual Museums/Exhibitions Indoor/Outdoor Extended Learning Videos in Realtime Interaktive Realtime Video Studio Visual Storytelling Set Design Free Version of this App: Save & publish up to 5 AR creations. Please subscribe to Arrea Pro to create, publish & explore unlimited AR content. Auto-renew Subscription for Arrea Pro: We offer 2 auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly or yearly subscription at $0.49/month or $4.49/ year to access subscribe to the pro version to create, publish & explore unlimited augmented reality. Terms and Conditions: https://arrea.io/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://arrea.io/arrea-privacy-policy 3D Models License and Credit Infos: https://arrea.io/3d-models-credits
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: iVRy at 72% against Arrea's 0%. iVRy also leads on rating (3.9 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (150 vs 1). Arrea's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 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
Both are free to download. iVRy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Arrea sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iVRy holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVRy has 150 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of iVRy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Arrea's.
iVRy ships an update every 3 months, Arrea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iVRy | Arrea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (150 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 150 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ian Dean | Peter Gregor Pohlmann |
Customer experience
iVRy
Arrea
Bugs and 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
Show 9 moreShow fewer
- 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
Show 6 moreShow fewer
- Improved wireless stability
- Better IPD adjustment options
- Automatic connection mode selection
- Apple Vision Pro support
- PSVR2 support expansion
- Room-scale tracking capability
Arrea
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iVRy
- Premium Edition$8.99
Arrea
- Arrea Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Arrea Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
