360° VR Player vs Vista Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Watch 360 VR videos
- Transfer videos from Mac/PC
- Download videos from websites
- Use iCloud Drive for transfer
- Add videos to Files app folder
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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.
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.
- VR180 SBS playback
- Multiple projection modes
- Interactive camera controls
- Stereo preview
- Accurate FOV handling
- Local file playback
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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/
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 360° VR Player | Vista Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (13 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuichi HARA | Charles Dusek |
Customer experience
360° VR Player
Vista Viewer
In-app purchases
360° VR Player
No in-app purchases
Vista Viewer
- Professional$4.991 Month
- Professional Lifetime$24.99
Questions
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