PLAY'A vs DualSphere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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 ! ;)
DualSphere
This app allows you to view VR180 and 360-degree videos and photos offline. It supports various spatial photo formats and stitched images, enabling immersive viewing experiences.
- Offline VR video playback
- Supports VR180 and 360 formats
- Spatial photo viewing
- Handles stitched images
- Import and manage media
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View VR180 and regular 360 videos offline. Now supports Spatial Photo and Left / Right stitched images. Supported files --------------- - Apple Spatial Photo - 3D AVI - MPO - 180VR video - 360VR Video - Adobe VR Photo - 360 video - Left Right Stitched video - Top Down Stitched video - Left Right Stiched photo Directions ---------- 1. Import a 180VR or 360 video using the + button 2. Click the thumbnail icon to view the 180VR or 360 video 3. Long press the thumbnail icon to delete the 180VR or 360 video
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: PLAY'A at Free against DualSphere's $7.99. PLAY'A also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 10%) and ratings volume (37 vs 3). DualSphere's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On rating, ads, 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
PLAY'A is free to download; DualSphere costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DualSphere holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PLAY'A has 37 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 36% of PLAY'A's written reviews are positive against 10% of DualSphere's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PLAY'A ships an update fortnightly, DualSphere monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PLAY'A | DualSphere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (37 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews — better | 10.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 37 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swearl, LLC | Michael Newell |
Customer experience
PLAY'A
DualSphere
Bugs and 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
DualSphere
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PLAY'A
No in-app purchases
DualSphere
No in-app purchases
Questions
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