Comparison

360° VR Player vs Vista Viewer

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

Vista Viewer

This app allows you to view VR180 and standard 2D videos on your iPhone or iPad without a headset. It offers intuitive touch controls for exploration, multiple projection modes, and optimized performance for immersive playback.

Highlights
  • VR180 SBS playback
  • Multiple projection modes
  • Interactive camera controls
  • Stereo preview
  • Accurate FOV handling
  • Local file playback
Features
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Vista is a 180° side-by-side (SBS) VR video player for iPhone and iPad. It’s built to make viewing VR180 footage without a headset easy and intuitive providing the best experience. Designed with performance and visual correctness in mind, Vista uses Apple’s Metal graphics stack to render immersive video smoothly while giving you intuitive touch controls for exploration and inspection. Because of this, Vista also works equally well for high definition playback of standard 2D movies that are a part of your collection. With Vista, you may open videos that are on the device or shared files using the system Files picker. You may also browse and stream from an optional VistaServer library on your local network. Playback issues make File Sharing on MacBook unusable for most high quality videos. VistaServer was built to allow storage of high quality video files on your MacBook or external drive connected to MacBook and then share them to Vista player over local network with the highest quality possible. It is available on App Store for MacOS. Key Features • VR180 SBS Playback View 180° equirectangular side-by-side video with correct hemisphere selection for left or right eye sources. • Multiple Projection Modes Switch instantly between: – VR180 equirectangular – Equidistant fisheye (with adjustable lens FOV) – Standard flat 2D playback • Interactive Camera Controls Drag to orbit the view, pinch to zoom with physically consistent field-of-view behavior, and double-tap to reset orientation. • Stereo Preview Inspect both eyes side-by-side for stereo alignment and quality checks. • Accurate FOV Handling Per-axis field-of-view math prevents stretching on tall or wide displays, preserving correct geometry across orientations. • Local Files, No Uploads Open .mp4 and .mov files directly from your device using the system document picker. Videos never leave your device. • Optimized for iPhone and iPad SwiftUI interface with Metal-backed rendering for smooth playback and responsive interaction. Ideal For • Reviewing VR180 camera footage • Inspecting stereo alignment and framing • Previewing fisheye captures before processing • Exploring immersive video without a headset Privacy Policy: https://github.com/cgdusek/support/blob/main/Vista/PRIVACY.md Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

360° VR Player2 screens
Vista Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vista Viewer at 100% against 360° VR Player's 13%. Vista Viewer also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5) and ads (none vs shown). 360° VR Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Vista Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 360° VR Player asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vista Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 360° VR Player has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 13% of 360° VR Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vista Viewer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
360° VR Player versus Vista Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter360° VR PlayerVista Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichi HARACharles Dusek

Customer experience

360° VR Player

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

Vista Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

360° VR Player

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Vista Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Professional$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Professional Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is 360° VR Player free?
360° VR Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vista Viewer free?
Vista Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 360° VR Player or Vista Viewer?
Vista Viewer is rated higher. 360° VR Player averages 1.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Vista Viewer averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 360° VR Player or Vista Viewer have ads?
360° VR Player shows ads; Vista Viewer does not.
Which is updated more often, 360° VR Player or Vista Viewer?
360° VR Player ships an update fortnightly, and Vista Viewer fortnightly. Most recently, 360° VR Player was updated on October 20, 2026 and Vista Viewer on September 25, 2026.

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