NEXTVR vs PortalVR Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NEXTVR
Experience virtual reality content with this application. It allows users to open up a world of VR experiences, bringing immersive content to their devices.
- Virtual reality content viewing
- Immersive experiences
- Opens VR world
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PortalVR Controller
Transform your smartphone into a virtual reality controller for an immersive VR experience. Seamlessly connect and navigate your VR environment with intuitive touch controls.
- Turns phone into VR controller
- Use with PortalVR
- Intuitive touch controls
- Seamless connection
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PortalVR Controller turns your phone into a VR controller, for use with PortalVR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PortalVR Controller at 5.0 against NEXTVR's 4.0. NEXTVR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PortalVR Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NEXTVR | PortalVR Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 258 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 旋 刘 | Portal VR, Inc. |
In-app purchases
NEXTVR
No in-app purchases
PortalVR Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is NEXTVR free?
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