Comparison

Showtime VR Controller vs UTM Remote Virtual Machines

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

Head to head
About

Showtime VR Controller

This application allows for the remote management and synchronized playback of multiple VR headsets. It supports 360-degree videos, graphics, and photos, making it ideal for business presentations, marketing events, and VR theater solutions.

Highlights
  • Remote VR headset management
  • Synchronized content playback
  • 360-degree video and photo support
  • Slideshow functionality
  • Business presentation tool
  • Kiosk solution
Features
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Showtime VR enables remote management of many VR headsets. The solution includes a 360 player which is installed on smartphones and is able to play 360 degrees videos (both 2D and 3D) and 360 graphics and photos (panoramas) up to 8192x4096px as a slideshow. This is a controller application. The controller application is installed on a iPad/iPhone. The content can be played synchronically on all headsets or asynchronically. Showtime VR is designed for business professional presentations, marketing campaigns activations, movie shows - VR theatre solution, kiosk solutions – little involvement of staff, fair presentations, events - everywhere where you need to have full control over the VR headsets and the content presented on them, where you have to manage remotely the VR headsets and would like to present the VR content in synchronic way.

About

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

Access and control your virtual machines from your iOS device. Stream Windows, Ubuntu, and other operating systems running on your Mac remotely. This app requires UTM for Mac to function.

Highlights
  • Stream virtual machines remotely
  • Supports Windows, Ubuntu, and more
  • Control VMs from iOS device
  • Requires UTM for Mac
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Run Windows®, Ubuntu®, and other operating systems remotely from your Mac running UTM UTM Remote allows you to stream your virtual machines from your Mac to your iOS device. Requires UTM for Mac to use.

Screenshots

Showtime VR Controller1 screens
UTM Remote Virtual Machines3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: UTM Remote Virtual Machines at 3.7 against Showtime VR Controller's 3.2. UTM Remote Virtual Machines also leads on ratings volume (51 vs 5). Showtime VR Controller's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UTM Remote Virtual Machines holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: UTM Remote Virtual Machines has 51 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Showtime VR Controller ships an update every 3 months, UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 1, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Showtime VR Controller versus UTM Remote Virtual Machines: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShowtime VR ControllerUTM Remote Virtual Machines
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (5 ratings)3.7 (51 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—37.9% of reviews
Number of ratings551 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB365 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShowtime VR Sp. z o.o.Turing Software, LLC

Customer experience

Showtime VR Controller

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

All ratings51 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative29.4%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative48.3%

In-app purchases

None

Showtime VR Controller

No in-app purchases

None

UTM Remote Virtual Machines

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Showtime VR Controller free?
Showtime VR Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UTM Remote Virtual Machines free?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Showtime VR Controller or UTM Remote Virtual Machines?
UTM Remote Virtual Machines is rated higher. Showtime VR Controller averages 3.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while UTM Remote Virtual Machines averages 3.7 from 51 ratings.
Do Showtime VR Controller or UTM Remote Virtual Machines have ads?
Neither Showtime VR Controller nor UTM Remote Virtual Machines shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Showtime VR Controller or UTM Remote Virtual Machines?
Showtime VR Controller ships an update every 3 months, and UTM Remote Virtual Machines every 4 months. Most recently, Showtime VR Controller was updated on October 1, 2026 and UTM Remote Virtual Machines on October 1, 2026.

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