Comparison

NAPD vs DSPCA Virtual Tour

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

Head to head
About

NAPD

Features
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Member App of the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals in Ireland. The app keeps its members up to date on important education news and issues. Members have access to exclusive content including videos, cuidiú, cuisile and publications. Information about and from the NAPD regions will help keep school leaders connected and supported. Members can view upcoming events in our app calendar and add events to their device's calendar. Members can subscribe to notifications about specific news topics and add individual content to their favourites list.

About

DSPCA Virtual Tour

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If you can't visit the DSPCA in person, enjoy this Virtual Tour of their campus in Rathfarnham, Dublin, Meet the many different types of animals protected within the shelter, as well as the staff who look after them; and then view their extraordinary facilities as they strive to improve the plight of animals throughout Ireland. The DSPCA, ‘Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals', is Ireland’s oldest and largest animal charity. We re-home over 2,500 animals every year, but there’s so much more to tell - we’ve 500 volunteers and foster families to help all kinds of animals. Our Inspectors respond to thousands of calls annually, and our Education programmes reach 150,000 people. We also collaborate with UCD on Veterinary Training, while our Mobile Clinics assist those less fortunate. This Virtual Tour is presented using AR Portals, an emerging technology that combines Augmented Reality, 360 Video and GPS location technologies. When you open an AR Portal, simply pass your phone through the circle that appears on the device’s screen - your tour will then begin. Once inside, walk around and rotate your phone to see the many facets of the important work undertaken by the DSPCA. So enjoy this tour, or visit ‘www.dspca.xn--ie-o2t, and help end animal cruelty. ABOUT AR PORTALS: From Virtual Tours and Fashion Shows, to Education or scenes from a Theatrical Performance, AR Portals transport the user to themed digital experiences that can be seen and enjoyed within any location. 360 Video or Animated Digital Content can be specifically created, or adapted from existing 360 footage. Host Apps can then contain either individual or multiple Portals, with the featured 360 content being either embedded within the App, or hosted and fed from the Cloud (allowing for easy updating or copy rotation). Other features include a potential GPS 'treasure hunt’ mechanic, allowing for both accurate remote locating of Portals by an Administrator, or direct User Placement, while Social Functionality can also be integrated, making the experience ‘share-able’ within multiple Media channels. Finally, integrated ‘touch’ interactive functionality within the 360 environments allows a User to select and interact with specific items featured within the Portals, further enhancing / amplifying the immersive experience. The service can also link to interoperable databases for GDPR-compliant data-capture when required.

Screenshots

NAPD3 screens
DSPCA Virtual Tour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: DSPCA Virtual Tour at none against NAPD's shown. DSPCA Virtual Tour also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). NAPD's advantage is update cadence (every 7 months vs every 43 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NAPD ships an update every 7 months, DSPCA Virtual Tour every 43 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
NAPD versus DSPCA Virtual Tour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNAPDDSPCA Virtual Tour
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 43 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB191 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRINCIPALS AND DEPUTY PRINCIPALS (NAPD) COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEENiall Austin

In-app purchases

None

NAPD

No in-app purchases

None

DSPCA Virtual Tour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NAPD free?
NAPD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DSPCA Virtual Tour free?
DSPCA Virtual Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do NAPD or DSPCA Virtual Tour have ads?
NAPD shows ads; DSPCA Virtual Tour does not.
Which is updated more often, NAPD or DSPCA Virtual Tour?
NAPD ships an update every 7 months, and DSPCA Virtual Tour every 43 months. Most recently, NAPD was updated on October 27, 2026 and DSPCA Virtual Tour on October 1, 2026.

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