VIVE Sync vs Buno Maker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VIVE Sync
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This mobile companion application to VIVE Sync allows you to join and participate in virtual meetings even if you don’t have a virtual reality headset. Joining a Sync meeting from your phone or tablet is as simple as tapping a button linked to a meeting invitation. With the VIVE Sync mobile app, you can: • View and participate in Sync virtual meetings with other people using your phone or tablet • Have a full-body presence within a virtual meeting without the need for a VR headset • Check and review shared images and files • Sit, stand, and move your avatar through the lush meeting environments • Easy sign-on with your HTC account • Compatible with your custom avatar (Available on this store with the VIVE Sync Avatar Creator app)
Buno Maker
Create native iOS applications directly on your iPhone without any coding. Design interfaces with over 70 SwiftUI components and build logic visually with over 100 actions. Run your apps instantly with native performance and sync projects across devices via iCloud.
- Visual UI Builder with 70+ SwiftUI components
- Visual Programming with 100+ built-in actions
- Instant Run with native SwiftUI performance
- iCloud Sync across iPhone and iPad
- On-device processing for data privacy
- Design with 248+ visual modifiers
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Buno — Build SwiftUI Apps. No Code. On iPhone. Create real, native iOS applications entirely on your iPhone. No Mac, no Xcode, no coding — just build. ## Visual UI Builder Design with 70+ native SwiftUI components: layouts (VStack, HStack, Grid, ScrollView, Form, List), inputs (Slider, Picker, ColorPicker, DatePicker, Toggle), media (Video Player, Audio Player, WebView, QR Code, Charts), navigation (NavigationStack, TabView, Sheets, Menus), data (FilePicker, PhotosPicker, SQLite), and logic blocks (ForEach, If). Polish every detail with 248+ modifiers — fonts, shadows, animations, gestures, sheets, toolbars, haptics — all configured visually. ## Visual Programming — Real Logic Build real program logic by connecting outputs to inputs visually. 100+ built-in actions: HTTP requests, WebSocket, SQLite database, audio playback, biometric authentication (Face ID / Touch ID), file system, clipboard, calendar, SMS, email, JSON, regex, Base64, cryptography, timers, conditional branching, and loops. No syntax, no errors — just wire it up. ## Instant Run, Native Performance Tap Run and your app launches immediately — zero compilation. Buno interprets your component tree directly with 60fps native SwiftUI performance. ## iCloud Sync, Every Device Your projects sync seamlessly across all devices via iCloud. Start on iPhone, continue on iPad. ## For Learners, Prototypers, and Makers Understand programming concepts visually. Validate app ideas in minutes. Build real tools you use every day. All processing is on-device. Your data stays private. Email: hi@shu.dev
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VIVE Sync at none against Buno Maker's 5. VIVE Sync also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Buno Maker's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Buno Maker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. VIVE Sync asks for nothing beyond the download.
VIVE Sync ships an update every 5 weeks, Buno Maker every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VIVE Sync | Buno Maker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.7 GB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vive Studios | Shumin Yu |
In-app purchases
VIVE Sync
No in-app purchases
Buno Maker
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Annual Subscription$49.991 Year
- DB SQLite$2.99
- Lifetime$9.99
- App Base$49.99








