Virtual Goalie vs PLL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Goalie
This system uses VR to train lacrosse goalies, improving form, shot recognition, and save percentage. It offers personalized drills, courses, real-time coaching feedback, and detailed shot data analysis.
- Immersive VR training environment
- Customizable drills and courses
- Real-time form and technique feedback
- Detailed shot data and analysis
- Unlimited shot repetitions
- Oculus Rift integration
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Virtual Goalie Training System uses an Oculus Rift to train lacrosse goalies to improve form, to improve shot recognition, to increase save percentage, and to receive real-time coaching feedback. The Virtual Goalie app is your gateway to manage your personal settings, manage your drills, manage your courses, and visualize your shot data. The app also generates the authentication tokens you use to login to the Oculus simulation environment. Here are some of the advantages of the Virtual Goalie Training System: Simulated Environment: Oculus Rift combined with our software drops you into an immersive virtual field of play. Practice your arcs and saves using position cues from a virtual field. Drills: Drills define a set of shots for you to save. They are defined by distance range, speed range, angle of attack range, target area of the goal, and whether to bounce shots. Use drills to work on weaknesses, learn to read bouncers, etc. Courses: Courses are multiple drills intended to take you through a learning progression. For example, we have a Warmup course that takes you through the following drills: stick side high, off hand high, stick side low, off hand low, everywhere. There is also an Assessment course that tests you on non-bouncers and bouncers from 50MPH to 100MPH. Coaching Feedback: Are you punching your bottom hand? Are you punching your top hand instead? Is your first move to go low on bouncers? Are you attacking the ball? Virtual Goalie will give you feedback when your form isn't correct so you can maximize your skills. Data: On the field of play, we tend to anecdotally identify problem areas. Virtual Goalie provides you with real-time data so you can analyze your strengths and weaknesses. Shot maps show you visually what shooting zones you need to work on. Save percentage by speed graphs help you identify what shot speed is your limit. Then, you can train past that limit to improve your play. Repetition: Take hundreds of shots at your leisure. You don't need a shooter. You won't rely on their ability to manage velocity and shot placement. Virtual Goalie doesn't get tired and doesn't miss. The only way to get better is through repetitions with proper form.
PLL
Follow professional lacrosse with live scores, stats, and highlights. Engage with exclusive content, participate in fantasy leagues, and join fan discussions. Build your fan status to unlock rewards.
- Live scores and stats
- Game highlights
- Fantasy league participation
- Exclusive behind-the-scenes content
- Fan discussion forums
- Fan status and rewards
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Discover a New Way to Fan: The PLL App is the ultimate league experience. TRACK THE ACTION Get live scores, stats, & highlights. PLAY FANTASY Build the perfect lineup, create your own Fantasy Group, & compete for weekly prizes. ACCESS EXCLUSIVE CONTENT Get behind-the-scenes access to your favorite stars. JOIN THE CONVERSATION View top fan takes and share your own with PLL Chat. TURN YOUR PASSION INTO PERKS Build a fan status and unlock league rewards.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PLL at 85% against Virtual Goalie's 11%. PLL also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (4.2K vs 21). Virtual Goalie's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PLL holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLL has 4.2K ratings behind it against 21, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Virtual Goalie's written reviews are positive against 85% of PLL's.
Virtual Goalie ships an update every 5 weeks, PLL weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Goalie | PLL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (21 ratings) | 4.9 (4.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.1% of reviews | 85.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 4.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 134 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Reaction VR Sports Inc. | Premier Lacrosse League, Inc |
Customer experience
Virtual Goalie
PLL
Bugs and requests
Virtual Goalie
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
PLL
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes when trying to view past seasons
- Fantasy team and predictions not working properly
- Inability to change favorite team without being logged out
Requested features
4 requests- Live streaming of games
- More customization options
- Improved search and player tracking
- Alternative sign-up options besides email
In-app purchases
Virtual Goalie
No in-app purchases
PLL
No in-app purchases









