Comparison

Ping Pong VR vs RIVAL

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

Head to head
About

Ping Pong VR

Experience realistic table tennis on any device, including smartphones, TVs, and VR headsets. Challenge friends with customizable avatars and rackets for a personalized multiplayer experience.

Highlights
  • Cross-device multiplayer
  • Customizable avatars and rackets
  • Smartphone, TV, and VR support
  • Full body motion controller integration
  • Realistic table tennis physics
Features
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An awesome Ping Pong game for mobile has arrived! Pick up your racket and challenge your friends. Play Ping Pong on any device you have: a smartphone, TV, mobile VR. Any kind of multiplayer is possible, it feels like playing a real table tennis game. Add your avatar and customize the racket to achieve the individual look so that every opponent would know who he’s dealing with! You can play this game using VicoVR Full Body Motion Controller if you want fully immersive experience. You can also play it on your smartphone or like any other cardboard game in any virtual reality headset you like. We recommend playing this game with VicoVR Controller to move your whole body in virtual worlds. More info here: http://vicovr.com

About

RIVAL

Experience a dynamic boxing game where opponents adapt to your fighting style. Master timing, stamina, and strategy to outwit increasingly challenging AI. Enjoy quick, engaging rounds offline.

Highlights
  • Adaptive AI opponents
  • Strategic combat mechanics
  • Stamina and timing management
  • Quick, replayable rounds
  • Offline gameplay
  • Intuitive controls
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RIVAL is a single-player boxing game built around distance, stamina, and timing. Play RIVAL mode and practice in the Gym without purchasing Story Mode. Use jabs, crosses, body punches, hooks, uppercuts, guards, backsteps, ducks, and weaves. Read the opponent's rhythm, move off the line, and make each counter count. Your adaptive RIVAL remembers completed rounds and develops its responses between rounds. Keep changing your approach rather than repeating the same patterns. Story Mode is an optional, one-time non-consumable purchase. Face five distinct opponents in a campaign with coach briefings, entrances, saved bout progress, and cinematic replays unlocked through progress. Purchasing unlocks the full campaign and the exclusive First Bell starter outfit. Other opponent outfits require their bout wins; the final outfit and championship belt require winning the final championship. Cosmetics do not change fighting stats. Eligible existing paid-app customers keep Story access without paying again. Restore Purchases is available in the Story purchase screen. There is no subscription. Gameplay, training, and AI run on your device. A network connection is needed for purchases, restoring purchases, and the optional Game Center leaderboard. No separate app account is required.

Screenshots

Ping Pong VR4 screens
RIVAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RIVAL at 100% against Ping Pong VR's 50%. RIVAL also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months). Ping Pong VR's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Ping Pong VR costs $0.99 and RIVAL $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ping Pong VR ships an update every 9 months, RIVAL every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ping Pong VR versus RIVAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPing Pong VRRIVAL
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size127 MB10 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer3diviJaeHyun Lim

Customer experience

Ping Pong VR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

RIVAL

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Ping Pong VR

No in-app purchases

None

RIVAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ping Pong VR free?
Ping Pong VR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RIVAL free?
RIVAL costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ping Pong VR or RIVAL have ads?
Neither Ping Pong VR nor RIVAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ping Pong VR or RIVAL?
Ping Pong VR ships an update every 9 months, and RIVAL every 3 weeks. Most recently, Ping Pong VR was updated on October 24, 2026 and RIVAL on October 24, 2026.

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