Planet Orbiter VR vs Virtual Reality OCEANS!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Planet Orbiter VR
Explore breathtaking views of Earth, Mars, and the Moon from low orbit. Fly around celestial bodies and discover famous landmarks or distant corners. Enjoy an immersive experience with or without VR glasses.
- Low orbit exploration
- Views of Earth, Mars, and Moon
- VR headset support
- Non-VR mode available
- Detailed planet surface data
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So far away and yet so close. The breathtaking view on Earth, Mars and Moon, the lower orbit. Fly around the planet, visit the most distant corners or the most famous ones. Let your curiosity take over and enjoy views on Earth, Mars and Moon based on extensive planet surface data. It is about you in the lower orbit. With VR glasses and without You will get the most thrilling experience from Planet Orbiter VR with VR glasses. Don't have VR glasses around right now? There is still a great visit of lower orbit ahead of you. Note Planet Orbiter VR is still in development, we are looking forward to bringing you more new lower orbit experience.
Virtual Reality OCEANS!
Explore the underwater world in stunning 360-degree virtual reality. This app complements a physical kit, offering detailed VR experiences of marine life and ecosystems. Discover everything from plankton to whales.
- 360-degree VR experiences
- Detailed marine life encounters
- Visual encyclopedia of underwater world
- Companion to physical kit
- Interactive learning
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Take a deep dive into the world’s waters in unprecedented detail through virtual reality with VR OCEANS! The ultimate visual encyclopedia of our awe-inspiring underwater world, with over forty incredible, 360 degree VR experiences. You’ll get up close with tiny plankton and swim with giant whales, sharks, turtles, fish and more! Full kit includes a 96 page illustrated DK guide to oceans all around the world, jam-packed with fun facts about your favorite aquatic creatures. Includes VR goggles and your own customizable scratch art kit. This is a companion app. Requires printed book found in physical kit for full functionality.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Planet Orbiter VR at 100% against Virtual Reality OCEANS!'s 50%. Planet Orbiter VR also leads on rating (4.3 vs 4.0). Virtual Reality OCEANS!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Planet Orbiter VR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virtual Reality OCEANS! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Planet Orbiter VR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Virtual Reality OCEANS! has 36 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Planet Orbiter VR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Virtual Reality OCEANS!'s.
Planet Orbiter VR ships an update every 5 months, Virtual Reality OCEANS! every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Planet Orbiter VR | Virtual Reality OCEANS! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | 4.0 (36 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 36 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 1.8 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | INOVE, s.r.o. | Abacus |
Customer experience
Planet Orbiter VR
Virtual Reality OCEANS!
In-app purchases
Planet Orbiter VR
- Additional lower orbit views$5.99
Virtual Reality OCEANS!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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