Comparison

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM vs PLAY'A

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

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About

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM

Experience immersive virtual reality flights with your DJI drone. This app offers advanced VR FPV capabilities, head-tracking for gimbal control, and augmented reality localizers to enhance your flying experience. Customize your VR view and access all camera settings.

Highlights
  • Immersive VR FPV flight
  • Head-tracking gimbal control
  • Augmented Reality Localizers
  • Customizable VR view
  • Full camera settings access
  • Animated On-Screen Display
Features
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This App will let you fly your DJI Drone like never before! it's especially design for provide the best VR FPV flight, prepare your self to an immersive flight experience! The app is compatible with: Mavic 2 Pro Mavic 2 Zoom Mavic 2 Enterprise Mavic 2 Enterprise DUAL Mavic Pro Mavic Pro Alpine Mavic Pro Platinum Mavic Air Mavic Air 2 Mavic Air 2S Mavic Mini Mavic Mini 2 Mavic Mini SE Spark (require remote controller) Phantom 3 Professional Phantom 3 Advanced Phantom 3 Standard Phantom 3 4K Phantom 4 Phantom 4 Pro Phantom 4 Advanced Phantom 4 Pro V2 Try the app for free as many time you want (100 seconds sessions) if you like it and fits your needs, you can unlock unlimited VR flight time (in app purchase) You can use this app with basically all VR headset on the market! the view is fully customisable to fit all needs, you can set position, dimension and eye-witdh. Head-tracking Move the gimbal with your head! you can move: -up and down (all supported drones) -left and right (only Mavic 2 Series, Mavic Air 2 and Air2S) Enjoy the special animated On screen Display in VR mode! it will provide you all the informations that you need! If you need to look around while wearing the VR headset (goggles) you can switch from Drone Point of View to Your Point of View (using the iPhone camera) by pressing the C2 button on the remote controller. AR Localizer You have three Augmented Reality Localizer that will help you orient yourself on the Drone video feed. The green locator will always show the Home position, the red one will show you the Position and Distance of a Point of Interest that you can choose on Map. The blue one show the GPS position of the piloting device GPS Error, compass error or barometer sensor error could affect the accuracy of the localizer but will always be a great help to find your destination. Localizers are available in normal mode, full screen and “VR” Mode Complete access to all camera settings Flight Mode: Atti/GPS Mode, Sport Mode, Tripod Mode Gimbal Mode: Follow / FPV - FCC mode friendly the app will no automatically revert to CE mode in euro zone Note for Spark users: OTG cable is now supported by current DJI SDK and highly recommended

About

PLAY'A

This app is a versatile VR video player and viewer designed for ease of use. It supports a wide range of video formats and playback options, including local files and online streaming, all within an intuitive VR environment.

Highlights
  • Supports 2D, 3D, 180°, and 360° videos
  • Plays 4K and MP4 formats
  • Plays all video formats
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Playback from local files and network streams
  • VR video adjustments (tilt, zoom, speed)
  • Automatic pause on headset removal
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Exclusive to users that don’t like complications - Play’a is the versatile Video VR Player and Viewer created to match a busy lifestyle. Whether it’s a Simple and Intuitive Interface, a very Hip Contemporary Design of the app, Playback of the downloads from the Local File Storage or Streaming Online from the Network Connected Servers, Play’a does it right and it does it with style! Navigation is the best and easy in and out of VR. Just jump on a couch and turn it on - you are ready to watch! At their fingertips, the users like you will find: 2D, 3D, flat, fisheye, 180° and 360° Videos automatically recognized 4K, mp4 playback All Video Formats Supported Intuitive user interface Shake smoothing Cinematic mode Privacy modes Hands-free mode Convenient folder navigation Picture adjustments: brightness, contrast, saturation VR Video adjustments: tilt, height, zoom, playback speed Automatic pause if the headset is removed For your ultimate convenience, PLAY’A VR supports all stereo video formats including 3D side-by-side and 3D top-bottom frame packing, as well as all the traditional video formats. Just download the app and see it for yourself ! ;)

Screenshots

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM3 screens
PLAY'A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PLAY'A at none against VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM's 1. PLAY'A also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.6) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM's advantage is review sentiment (52% vs 37%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PLAY'A asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PLAY'A holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 54 and 37 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 52% of VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM's written reviews are positive against 37% of PLAY'A's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM ships an update monthly, PLAY'A fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM versus PLAY'A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOMPLAY'A
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (54 ratings)3.8 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.9% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better37
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB271 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMichele VagnettiSwearl, LLC

Customer experience

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM

All ratings54 ratings
Positive63.0%
Neutral5.6%
Negative31.5%
Written reviews81 reviews
Positive51.9%
Neutral8.6%
Negative39.5%

PLAY'A

All ratings37 ratings
Positive64.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative27.0%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral7.5%
Negative55.7%

Bugs and requests

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PLAY'A

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Shaking/spinning screen
  • Inability to add websites
  • No sound in certain scenarios
  • Playback issues with high-resolution videos
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  • Unreliable DLNA/SMB connectivity

Requested features

6 requests
  • Multi-tasking support
  • Improved SMB/network file support
  • Customizable text/cursor size
  • YouTube integration
  • Passthrough mode for mixed reality
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  • Ability to adjust VR screen size

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM

One-time1
  • VR mode Unlimited Time$8.99
None

PLAY'A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM free?
VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PLAY'A free?
PLAY'A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM or PLAY'A?
PLAY'A is rated higher. VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM averages 3.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while PLAY'A averages 3.8 from 37 ratings.
Do VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM or PLAY'A have ads?
Neither VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM nor PLAY'A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM or PLAY'A?
VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM ships an update monthly, and PLAY'A fortnightly. Most recently, VR PRO for SPARK/MAVIC/PHANTOM was updated on September 20, 2026 and PLAY'A on September 22, 2026.

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