IR Books vs Project Lab VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IR Books
This app combines traditional books with virtual and augmented reality to create an immersive learning experience for young readers. Explore topics like space, animals, and geography through interactive content. Designed for K-7 students, it offers a new way to engage with educational material.
- Virtual Reality integration
- Augmented Reality integration
- Interactive learning experiences
- Educational content for K-7
- Topics include space, animals, geography
- Combines physical books with digital content
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Immersive Reality Books (IR Books) is the world’s first publishing program that combines Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and a traditional book to create an amazing learning experience aimed at grade K-7 readers. Books are available from participating libraries and schools. Read it, see it, live it. Download the app, get your book, and insert your phone into your goggles and learn about space, animals, geography and more. IR Books are the future of reading.
Project Lab VR
Explore interactive science lessons and activities in virtual reality. Learn about volcanoes, dinosaurs, the solar system, and human anatomy through immersive experiences with step-by-step instructions.
- Interactive science activities
- Step-by-step instructions
- Virtual reality immersion
- Science lessons
- Volcanoes, dinosaurs, solar system, anatomy modules
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Engage in interactive activities with step instructions and science lessons as we take on volcanoes, dinosaurs, solar systems, and human anatomy, with immersive experiences in virtual reality!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IR Books at 3.2 against Project Lab VR's 2.2. IR Books also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 19%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IR Books holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 50 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of IR Books's written reviews are positive against 19% of Project Lab VR's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IR Books | Project Lab VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (21 ratings) — better | 2.2 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 19.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 2.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Library Ideas, LLC | Abacus |
Customer experience
IR Books
Project Lab VR
In-app purchases
IR Books
No in-app purchases
Project Lab VR
No in-app purchases
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