Comparison

360° VR Player 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

360° VR Player

Watch 360 VR videos on your iPhone or iPod. Transfer videos from your Mac/PC or download them, then add them to the app's folder in the Files app to play.

Highlights
  • Watch 360 VR videos
  • Transfer videos from Mac/PC
  • Download videos from websites
  • Use iCloud Drive for transfer
  • Add videos to Files app folder
Features
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This is a VR player app. You can use this app to watch 360 & 180 VR videos. You need to transfer a VR video between your iPhone and Mac(PC) or download it from a website. You can also use iCloud Drive.Then past videos to this app folder in your Files app. Open this app and close it -> Open your Files app -> Past a VR video to this app folder in your Files app -> Tap the reload button and play the video.

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

360° VR Player2 screens
PLAY'A4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PLAY'A at 3.8 against 360° VR Player's 1.5. PLAY'A also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (37% vs 13%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

PLAY'A holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 37 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 360° VR Player's written reviews are positive against 37% of PLAY'A's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
360° VR Player versus PLAY'A: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter360° VR PlayerPLAY'A
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (13 ratings)3.8 (37 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews36.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1337 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB271 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperYuichi HARASwearl, LLC

Customer experience

360° VR Player

All ratings13 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative84.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%

PLAY'A

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

Bugs and requests

360° VR Player

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

None

360° VR Player

No in-app purchases

None

PLAY'A

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 360° VR Player free?
360° VR Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLAY'A free?
PLAY'A is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 360° VR Player or PLAY'A?
PLAY'A is rated higher. 360° VR Player averages 1.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while PLAY'A averages 3.8 from 37 ratings.
Do 360° VR Player or PLAY'A have ads?
360° VR Player shows ads; PLAY'A does not.
Which is updated more often, 360° VR Player or PLAY'A?
360° VR Player ships an update fortnightly, and PLAY'A fortnightly. Most recently, 360° VR Player was updated on September 20, 2026 and PLAY'A on September 22, 2026.

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