Comparison

Asteroom vs PLAY'A

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

Head to head
About

Asteroom

Easily create and share immersive 3D virtual tours using just your phone. Capture panoramas, edit them, and share links across various platforms, including real estate sites and social media. Capture leads and store tours in the cloud for seamless access.

Highlights
  • Create 3D virtual tours with phone
  • Capture 360-degree panoramas
  • Edit and share virtual tours
  • Web and mobile viewing
  • VR headset compatibility
  • Cloud storage and cross-platform access
  • Lead capture for business
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Asteroom is the easiest way to create 3D virtual tours. A 2000 sqft home can be completed in 10-15 minutes. Unlike other time-consuming solutions that require you buy expensive and bulky 3D cameras, Asteroom allows you to do everything including shooting, editing, and sharing the tours on your phone. Asteroom was founded in 2018 in Taiwan. In a short amount of time, it has been voted the best technology to help realtors, builders, photographers, and interior designers to streamline their existing workflows and unlock the new business potentials. Applications including but not limited to: 1. Residential and Commercial Real Estate Listings 2. Interior Design 3. Creating immersive experiences for automobile interiors, exhibitions, retail stores…etc Unique Features: 1. Take 360-degree panoramas with your phone 2. Share the virtual tours links to view on web or mobile or experience it on a VR headset. 3. Share the tours in all channels including MLS, Redfin, Zillow, and social media 4. Capture leads to realize business value 5. Store the tours in the cloud and access them from all platforms Contact us: * Website:https://www.asteroom.com/en/ * FB:https://www.facebook.com/asteroom360VRtour/ * Example:https://www.asteroom.com/en/example * Mail:sales_support@asteroom.com

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

Asteroom4 screens
PLAY'A4 screens

Verdict

The call

Asteroom and PLAY'A both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Asteroom's written reviews are positive against 37% of PLAY'A's. Asteroom also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). PLAY'A's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Asteroom sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. PLAY'A asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Asteroom holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Asteroom's written reviews are positive against 37% of PLAY'A's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Asteroom ships an update every 2 months, PLAY'A fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 29, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Asteroom versus PLAY'A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAsteroomPLAY'A
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (24 ratings) — better3.8 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews — better36.8% of reviews
Number of ratings2437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size242 MB271 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperPenpower Technology Ltd.Swearl, LLC

Customer experience

Asteroom

All ratings24 ratings
Positive70.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative29.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

PLAY'A

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

Bugs and requests

Asteroom

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

4 purchases

Asteroom

One-time4
  • 1 month Professional version$24.99
  • 3 months Professional version$74.99
  • 6 month Professional version$149.99
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  • 1 year Professional version$249.99
None

PLAY'A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Asteroom free?
Asteroom 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, Asteroom or PLAY'A?
Asteroom is rated higher. Asteroom averages 4.0 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while PLAY'A averages 3.8 from 37 ratings.
Do Asteroom or PLAY'A have ads?
Neither Asteroom nor PLAY'A shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Asteroom or PLAY'A?
Asteroom ships an update every 2 months, and PLAY'A fortnightly. Most recently, Asteroom was updated on August 29, 2026 and PLAY'A on September 22, 2026.

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