Comparison

Byplay Camera vs Reality Mixer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Byplay Camera

Easily create professional VFX shots with AR-powered video tracking. Get complete 3D scene data for Blender, C4D, or Houdini in seconds. Automates complex tasks for faster compositing and seamless integration into your projects.

Highlights
  • AR camera tracking
  • 3D scene data generation
  • Houdini, Blender, C4D integration
  • Environment EXR export
  • Custom NULL points
  • Automated compositing tools
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Shoot video in AR and get complete Houdini, Blender or C4D scene in 60 seconds. Camera tracking, coloured point cloud, environment EXR, custom NULL points - everything to make your VFX shots as quickly and easily as never before No manual work, no sending files around Lock white balance and auto focus for easiest compositing Use our plugins or just take provided FBX files HOW IT WORKS: 1. You shoot a video in the app 2. AR records camera movement and all possible scene data, including EXR and point cloud 3. Video is uploaded to our cloud, where it is stored on secure servers and is never shared with anybody. We preprocess mp4 file to make it easier to use and remove shaking 4. You install Byplay desktop and choose which plugins you want - for Blender, C4D or Houdini 5. You select the video and click "download" to sync it to your computer. Byplay desktop splits it to frames and makes available for plugins 6. You open a VFX package of you choice and load the ready to use scene with one button 7. Done! MEMBERSHIP TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start your Byplay Camera membership with a free 7-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged subscription fee. Your membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here — https://byplay.io/app-tos Read more about our privacy policy here — https://byplay.io/privacy

About

Reality Mixer

Capture virtual reality gameplay and applications in mixed reality. Create videos with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Compatible with popular VR games and applications, offering easy calibration and multiple recording modes.

Highlights
  • Mixed reality video capture
  • Green screen or no green screen recording
  • PC-free recording
  • Easy 4-step calibration
  • Multiple recording modes
  • Augmented reality recording options
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Reality Mixer is your new app for capturing your favorite virtual reality games and applications in Mixed Reality! Together with the iOS/iPadOS screen recording feature, you can use it to create Mixed Reality video recordings with or without a green screen, and without a PC. Features: * 100% Free and Open-Source. * Compatible with the most popular virtual reality games and applications. * Easy calibration with only 4 steps. * 4 modes: Virtual Green Screen, Avatars, Green Screen, and Spectator. * No green screen required (for devices with an A12 chip or newer). * No Mac/PC required. * It includes options for hiding or filtering the "background layer", allowing you to create "augmented reality" recordings as well. * You can use the screen recording button on the Control Center to record your Mixed Reality video or to use another app to stream the video. Requirements: * A compatible standalone virtual reality headset: Oculus Quest 1 or 2. * iPhone or iPad with an A12 chip or newer if you wish to use it without a green screen. A device with LIDAR is recommended for better results. * WiFi network. A 5 GHz WiFi with a strong signal is highly recommended for better results.

Screenshots

Byplay Camera4 screens
Reality Mixer1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Byplay Camera at 3.7 against Reality Mixer's 2.9. Byplay Camera also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 34%). Reality Mixer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Byplay Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Reality Mixer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Byplay Camera holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Byplay Camera's written reviews are positive against 34% of Reality Mixer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Byplay Camera ships an update monthly, Reality Mixer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Byplay Camera versus Reality Mixer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByplay CameraReality Mixer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings) — better2.9 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better34.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1771 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.514.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYPLAY LLCFabio de Albuquerque Dela Antonio.

Customer experience

Byplay Camera

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Reality Mixer

All ratings71 ratings
Positive46.5%
Neutral8.5%
Negative45.1%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive34.0%
Neutral9.4%
Negative56.6%

Bugs and requests

Byplay Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Reality Mixer

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Latest update broke mixed reality on Beat Saber
  • Mixed reality camera positioned incorrectly
  • Unknown error when loading mixed reality
  • App freezes during calibration
  • Connection errors after calibration
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  • VR lag and freezing during gameplay
  • Controllers not tracking correctly
  • Gray background instead of MR
  • Flickering blocks and sabers in Beat Saber AR
  • App makes all Oculus apps unlaunchable
  • Audio out of sync with video
  • Lag between hand and VR
  • Does not work with iOS 15.2
  • Calibration requires frequent headset removal
  • Mixed reality doesn't connect after calibration

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for front camera
  • Add in-headset calibration companion app
  • Make app available on Windows 10
  • Update for Quest 3 compatibility
  • Add support for both front and back cameras
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  • Allow resolution scale factor without recalibration

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Byplay Camera

Subscriptions4
  • One month of unlimited videos7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Byplay Unlimited, monthly$9.991 Month
  • One year of unlimited videos7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Byplay Unlimited, yearly$39.991 Year
None

Reality Mixer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Byplay Camera free?
Byplay Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reality Mixer free?
Reality Mixer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Byplay Camera or Reality Mixer?
Byplay Camera is rated higher. Byplay Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while Reality Mixer averages 2.9 from 71 ratings.
Do Byplay Camera or Reality Mixer have ads?
Byplay Camera shows ads; Reality Mixer does not.
Which is updated more often, Byplay Camera or Reality Mixer?
Byplay Camera ships an update monthly, and Reality Mixer every 6 weeks. Most recently, Byplay Camera was updated on October 7, 2026 and Reality Mixer on October 24, 2026.

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