Comparison

XVR Expo vs DrillBook

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

Head to head
About

XVR Expo

Features
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The XVR Expo app lets you access immersive and engaging virtual (incident) scenes provided to you by your organisation, to prepare yourself for a training or exercise. Whether it’s on the job, at home or during your commute, Expo makes preparation and learning easy, engaging and accessible. The XVR Expo app allows you to: • Connect to your learning organisation’s server to find and download the scenes you need. • View detailed scene descriptions that explain what is needed for you to successfully complete a scene. • Navigate and interact with scenes through an intuitive, visually-oriented interface. • Answer multiple choice questions based on your observations. • Perform triage on virtual casualties. • Get immediate feedback on your answers and decisions. • Support for multiple languages in the app’s main interface. XVR Expo app - Feature Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgt-ae3_CiM --- Note: Expo is not a fully open platform. You will only be able to log in and play scenes if an account has been provided to you by an authorised organization on the platform. Only builders and managers from such organisations may create and upload scene content, and they will determine which scenes you do (not) have access to.

About

DrillBook

Access a community-built library of training content created by firefighters for firefighters. Ideal for new officers, instructors, and anyone needing ideas for training sessions.

Highlights
  • Community-built content library
  • Firefighter training resources
  • Content for new officers
  • Instructor training support
  • Ideas for training sessions
Features
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Our goal is to deliver a community-built library of content "built by firefighters for firefighters", New officers, Instructors, training reference holders and anyone who wants to have access to a library of ideas for each training session.

Screenshots

XVR Expo4 screens
DrillBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DrillBook at monthly against XVR Expo's every 32 months. On price, 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

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

XVR Expo ships an update every 32 months, DrillBook monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
XVR Expo versus DrillBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXVR ExpoDrillBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB39 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperXVR Simulation BVAdam Bizsley

In-app purchases

None

XVR Expo

No in-app purchases

None

DrillBook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XVR Expo free?
XVR Expo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DrillBook free?
DrillBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XVR Expo or DrillBook have ads?
Neither XVR Expo nor DrillBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XVR Expo or DrillBook?
XVR Expo ships an update every 32 months, and DrillBook monthly. Most recently, XVR Expo was updated on September 10, 2026 and DrillBook on June 4, 2026.

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