LookAround vs Crash Dive 2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LookAround
Enhance your flight simulator experience by using your iOS device for head tracking in X-Plane. This app allows you to look around the virtual cockpit hands-free, improving immersion and situational awareness. Basic roll tracking is free, with yaw and pitch tracking available via a one-time purchase.
- Hands-free head tracking for X-Plane
- Uses iOS device camera for face tracking
- Automatic X-Plane discovery
- Roll tracking included for free
- Yaw and pitch tracking via in-app purchase
- Simple setup over Wi-Fi
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Experience virtual reality in X-Plane without any additional hardware! Prop your iOS device running LookAround - Sim under your monitor and your head movements are magically reflected in X-Plane. Want help lining up the runway when turning to final? Simply rotate your head towards to the runway! Want to look at the beautiful mountain range on your right? Just rotate your head to the right! LookAround - Sim uses face tracking to let you look around in X-Plane simulator hands-free. Extremely simple setup: - Download LookAround - Sim on your iOS device. - Run X-Plane on your computer and start a new flight. - Verify your iOS device is connected to Wifi and on the same network as your computer running X-Plane. - Launch LookAround - Sim and it will auto-magically discover X-Plane! No need to figure out IP addresses and ports! LookAround - Sim is free to to download to try Roll tracking - tilt you head sideways and watch it reflected on your simulator. Yaw and pitch tracking can be enabled through a simple one time In-App purchase. LookAround - Sim requires X-Plane 10.40 and above. Head Roll tracking is only supported with X-Plane 11 and above. For optimal setup, try to place the iOS device and your Wifi router as close as possible. Additional, having a wired connection from your Wifi router to the X-Plane computer also helps with minimizing latency and delays.
Crash Dive 2
Command a Gato-class submarine in the South Pacific, hunting enemy convoys and engaging in naval combat. Utilize stealth or direct offense, manage your crew, and upgrade your vessel through a lengthy campaign or random missions. Features dynamic weather and day/night cycles.
- Submarine simulation with arcade action
- Stealth and offensive combat options
- Day/night cycle and weather effects
- Crew management and damage control
- Submarine upgrade tech tree
- Campaign mode and random missions
- Modding editor
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Hunt enemy convoys, battle destroyers, attack land bases, and shoot down aircraft in this long-awaited sequel to the best-selling "Crash Dive". Take command of a Gato-class submarine prowling the South Pacific in search of enemy shipping to sink. Sneak past the destroyers and torpedo the transports, or surface and engage the sub-chasers in a duel with your deck gun. When the enemy planes come in on a strafing run, man your AA guns to take them down! Evade the hunting escorts before they can crush you with their depth charges. Features: * Smoothly blends a submarine simulator with arcade action. * Provides the tools for both stealth and offense; you decide how aggressive you want to be. * Full day/night cycle and wide range of weather conditions affect visibility and weapons. * Crew health and location-based damage affects the performance of your sub. * Optional crew management and detailed damage control (or let the computer take care of that for you). * Optional upgrade tech tree for your sub (can also be left to the AI). * Lengthy campaign mode. * Random mission generator for deep replayability. * Both randomly-generated maps and real-world locales including the Solomon Islands, Philippines, Sea of Japan, and more! * Built-in modding editor lets you change every aspect of the game.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Crash Dive 2 at 93% against LookAround's 38%. Crash Dive 2 also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.6) and ratings volume (324 vs 8). LookAround's advantage is price (Free vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 13.0). On update cadence, 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
LookAround is free to download; Crash Dive 2 costs $9.99 up front. LookAround sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Crash Dive 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Crash Dive 2 holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Crash Dive 2 has 324 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of LookAround's written reviews are positive against 93% of Crash Dive 2's.
LookAround ships an update every 5 weeks, Crash Dive 2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | LookAround | Crash Dive 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 3.6 (8 ratings) | 4.7 (324 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | 93.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 324 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 352 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Mutual Image LLC. | Panic Ensues Software |
Customer experience
LookAround
Crash Dive 2
Bugs and requests
LookAround
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Crash Dive 2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Targeting reticle not appearing
- Rudder commands causing uncontrolled circling
- Game locking up unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add German U-boat campaign
- Implement more historical accuracy
- Introduce submarine tenders and friendly ports
- Provide crew management and customization options
- Add time acceleration feature
In-app purchases
LookAround
- XPlane Yaw & Pitch$9.99
Crash Dive 2
- Aleutian Islands Expansion$4.99
- East Indies Expansion$4.99
Questions
Is LookAround free?
Is Crash Dive 2 free?
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