Comparison

360° VR Player vs CardSync

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

CardSync

Features
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CardSync copies one folder to another and verifies every file it writes. Memory card, SSD or USB-C stick, iCloud Drive, the iPhone itself: anything the Files app exposes works, in both directions. The source can also be an album from your photo library, and the destination a server: S3 or SFTP, your own. The Files app can already move files. It cannot tell you whether the copy is faithful, what is still missing, or resume where it stopped. That is what CardSync does. VERIFICATION After each write, CardSync makes the system forget what it holds of the file, reads the copy back from the destination drive and compares its SHA-256 digest with the original's. The original is read again too, from the card: if the two reads differ, the card reader is at fault, and the app tells you instead of keeping corrupted data (can be turned off). ONLY WHAT IS MISSING Both sides are analysed before anything is written: you see what would be copied, then you decide. For a folder: size, size and date, or full digest; filter by type (RAW, JPEG, videos…), size or name. After an interruption — screen left, drive unplugged — only what is missing is copied. Up to four files at once, in blocks: a 4 GB video weighs no more than a photo. NOTHING IS EVER LOST Every file is written under a temporary name, then put in place in one move, once complete and verified. A file already present is never deleted before its replacement is ready. An interrupted copy leaves no truncated file behind. PHOTO LIBRARY An album or the whole library, with a "from a date" filter. CardSync exports the original file and, as you choose, the Live Photo video, the edited version and a readable metadata sidecar. Items left in iCloud are fetched (can be turned off). TO AN SFTP SERVER A computer, a rented server, a NAS that offers SFTP. A password, or a key created in the app, of which only the public half leaves the device. On the first connection the app shows the server's fingerprint so you can compare it with the server's own; it remembers it and stops if it changes. A file only appears under its name once complete: the server computes the SHA-256 digest of what it stored, compared with the original's (otherwise the app reads the file back from the server). The original date is set on the file. TO AN S3 SERVER An Amazon S3 bucket or one from a compatible service: yours, with your keys. Every upload carries its SHA-256 digest and the server rejects anything that does not match: proof it received the right bytes. For proof of what it stored, turn on read-back, at the cost of twice the traffic. FOR ANY SERVER Wi-Fi only by default; cellular data allowed server by server. A connection test, before saving, checks that it can be read from and written to, leaving nothing behind. Mirror and checksum comparison: folders only. MIRROR MODE WITHOUT DELETION For a folder source, extra files at the destination are moved into a dated folder, never deleted. If part of the source could not be read, mirror mode disables itself. WHAT YOU SEE A bar for each file with its step, throughput, time left, a log and a history. An honest summary: copied, verified, set aside, failed. WHAT DOES NOT LEAVE YOUR DEVICE No account, no tracking, no advertising, no data collected, no server of ours. Traffic happens only when you ask for it, between your device and your own accounts: the server you added, iCloud for your photos, the online service whose folder you pick. Passwords and keys stay in the device's keychain. The only libraries included are Apple's open-source software that speaks SSH. GOOD TO KNOW iOS does not allow copying in the background: keep CardSync on screen; the app prevents the screen from locking, and if you leave, the sync resumes next time. A powered USB-C hub is recommended for large volumes. To a server, after a stop, a large file starts again from the beginning. SFTP: no RSA keys; a server that offers no other kind cannot be reached.

Screenshots

360° VR Player2 screens
CardSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: 360° VR Player at Free against CardSync's $2.99. 360° VR Player also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). CardSync's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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

360° VR Player is free to download; CardSync costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

360° VR Player ships an update fortnightly, CardSync every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
360° VR Player versus CardSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter360° VR PlayerCardSync
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating1.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYuichi HARALaurent Meurisse

In-app purchases

None

360° VR Player

No in-app purchases

None

CardSync

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 360° VR Player free?
360° VR Player is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CardSync free?
CardSync costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 360° VR Player or CardSync have ads?
360° VR Player shows ads; CardSync does not.
Which is updated more often, 360° VR Player or CardSync?
360° VR Player ships an update fortnightly, and CardSync every 3 weeks. Most recently, 360° VR Player was updated on October 20, 2026 and CardSync on October 24, 2026.

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