Comparison

Pilot Go vs Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player

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

Head to head
About

Pilot Go

Control your professional panoramic camera to capture stunning 8K photos and videos. Stream live 4K VR content to social platforms or manage your media gallery directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Photo and video capture
  • Gallery viewing and management
  • Real-time 8K stitching
  • 4K HD VR live broadcasting
  • Google OSC protocol support
Features
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Pilot Go is the official app for the Pilot professional panoramic camera. You can control the Pilot camera to take photos, videos, view and manage gallery. The Pilot panoramic camera that supports real-time stitching without the need for a computer to record true 8K HD video and images. Built-in live broadcast function, support 4K HD VR live to Facebook, YouTube. Weibo and other platforms. Support mobile App remote control, App that follows Google OSC communication protocol can connect and control camera.

About

Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player

Experience immersive 360°, 180°, and 3D photos and videos on your iPhone. Explore content by moving your device, and step into your memories with VR mode using a Cardboard-style headset. Capture your own panoramas with guided shooting.

Highlights
  • Immersive 360°, 180°, and 3D photo/video playback
  • Cardboard VR headset support with head tracking
  • Guided panorama capture
  • Multiple viewing modes (standard, panoramic, 360°, 180°, VR)
  • Intuitive gesture controls (move, swipe, pinch)
  • Minimal media gallery and import/sharing options
Features
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Simple360 is a clean and intuitive way to experience 360°, 180° and 3D photos and videos on iPhone. Open immersive content from your Photo Library and explore it naturally. Move your iPhone to look around, swipe to adjust your view, and pinch to change perspective. Switch seamlessly between standard view, panoramic mode, full 360°, 180°, or VR. Place your iPhone into a Cardboard-style headset and step inside your memories. Head tracking feels smooth and responsive. VR mode removes on-screen controls for a focused, distraction-free experience. Capture your own panoramas with guided shooting built into the app. Follow simple visual cues, take each shot, and save a beautifully stitched panorama directly to Photos. Browse your media in a minimal gallery, adjust how content is displayed, import from other apps, and share effortlessly. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ https://agemoware.com/privacy-policy-simple360.html

Screenshots

Pilot Go4 screens
Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pilot Go at 5.0 against Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player's 4.4. Pilot Go also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player's advantage is ratings volume (150 vs 2) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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. Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pilot Go asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pilot Go holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player has 150 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pilot Go ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pilot Go versus Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPilot GoSimple 360 Cardboard VR Player
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (150 ratings)
Positive reviews—33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings2150 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Pisoftware Technology Co., Ltd.Oleksandr Kazakov

Customer experience

Pilot Go

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player

All ratings150 ratings
Positive84.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative11.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative38.1%

In-app purchases

None

Pilot Go

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player

Subscriptions7
  • 50GB$1.991 Month
  • Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Monthly$5.991 Month
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  • Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly1 Year trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
  • 2TB$39.991 Month
One-time3
  • Custom Brand$24.99
  • Lifetime Core$44.99
  • Lifetime Core$49.99

Questions

Is Pilot Go free?
Pilot Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player free?
Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pilot Go or Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player?
Pilot Go is rated higher. Pilot Go averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player averages 4.4 from 150 ratings.
Do Pilot Go or Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player have ads?
Neither Pilot Go nor Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pilot Go or Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player?
Pilot Go ships an update every 3 weeks, and Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player every 5 days. Most recently, Pilot Go was updated on November 2, 2026 and Simple 360 Cardboard VR Player on November 7, 2026.

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