Virtual Reality OCEANS! vs Steam Lab VR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Steam Lab VR
This app enhances physical toy kits with interactive virtual reality experiences. Dig for fossils or explore the universe after building a planetarium. It's a companion to tangible projects, offering immersive digital adventures.
- Interactive VR experiences
- Companion to physical kits
- Fossil digging simulation
- Space exploration
- Hands-on activity integration
- Immersive learning
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STEAM LAB VR combines our physical toys with interactive experiences. Imagine digging out a dinosaur fossil and then visiting fossil rich sites, or building a planetarium and flying through the universe. This app is designed to blend our tangible projects and activities with immersive experiences in virtual reality! Each physical kit comes with an informative book, a fun hands on activity, and VR goggles! This is a companion app for a physical kit.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Reality OCEANS! at none against Steam Lab VR's 8. Steam Lab VR's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Steam Lab VR sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Virtual Reality OCEANS! asks for nothing beyond the download.
Steam Lab VR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Reality OCEANS! | Steam Lab VR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (36 ratings) | 4.3 (15 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.8 GB | 2.6 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Abacus | Abacus |
Customer experience
Virtual Reality OCEANS!
Steam Lab VR
In-app purchases
Virtual Reality OCEANS!
No in-app purchases
Steam Lab VR
- Unlock All Content$14.991 Year
- Dino-Dig VR$9.99
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