Comparison

Blower vs iVRy

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

Head to head
About

Blower

Simulate blowing air from your device's speaker to interact with virtual flames. Features include blowing out candles, making flames dance to music, and controlling them with your voice. Optimize airflow for the best experience.

Highlights
  • Blow out candles and lighter flames
  • Flames dance to music beat
  • Control flames with voice
  • Automatic gun mode for flame shiver
  • Optimize airflow with built-in tuner
  • Interactive touch rotor with sparks
  • Birthday iMessage Stickerpack
Features
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"It blows air!", CNN --- Unlock the new mind-blowing feature on your iPhone and iPad: Blow out candle or lighter flames, let flames dance to the music beat, or control flames with your voice! Blower uses secret hardware features of your device, check below for the Blower Power. • "Believe it or not, it blows air!" , Gizmodo • Knocked Ellen Degeneres right out of her chair during her TV talkshow! • "a one-of-a-kind application that pushes the iPhone’s functionality and awesomeness even further", krapps.com • Ranked overall #1 in 20+ countries in the App Store • 40+ YouTube movies of users all around the world • "This is both totally stupid and incredibly brilliant", youtube comment by "mambokurtz" Try it yourself and be amazed... Start your Blower and feel the air flowing from the speaker opening. Fun party trick examples: • BLOW mode: blow out candles and lighter flames • BEAT mode: let flames dance to the music beat, or control flames with your voice! • GUN mode: let flames shiver with automatic gun mode • TUNER mode: adjust the blower engine to optimize air flow on your device • Touch the blower rotor: drive it yourself and see the sparks • Birthday iMessage Stickerpack Curious? Watch the blower in action on BlowerApp.com, or search for "iPhone blower" on YouTube. Have fun, Qneo BLOWER POWER For maximum blowing power, remove protective covers/casings that could block the air flow, use maximum audio volume, optimize with the built-in tuner, and ensure no dust has accumulated in your speaker opening. You can verify the cool air flow by holding the speaker opening close to your mouth. When blowing out candles, don't burn your device!

About

iVRy

Transform your iPhone into a PC VR headset for SteamVR. Play PC VR titles without an expensive headset by connecting your iPhone via USB or Wi-Fi. Enjoy customizable quality and performance options for an immersive experience.

Highlights
  • SteamVR compatible VR headset
  • High-performance native driver
  • Wired (USB) and Wireless (Wi-Fi) connections
  • Automatic quality adjustment
  • User configurable quality and performance
  • QR code scanning for lens correction
  • Native SteamVR integration
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What is iVRy? • iVRy is a SteamVR-compatible Virtual Reality headset app for your iPhone or Vision Pro with a native high-performance driver for Valve's OpenVR / SteamVR. What does that mean? • Want to use that stunning iPhone display for something more than sending text messages? • Want to use that high resolution Vision Pro display for more than watching videos? • Want to play PC VR* (Virtual Reality) titles without having to buy a dedicated headset? • With iVRy, an iPhone 6 or later, and a compatible VR headset, or a Vision Pro headset you can! • Supports Wired (USB) connections (iPhone) or Wired (Ethernet) connections (Vision Pro) for greater visual quality and performance. • Supports Wireless (Wifi) connections for greater mobility. • Automatically adjusts quality to maintain optimal frame rates on all connection types. • User configurable quality and performance options. • User configurable vignette options (iPhone only). • Scan your VR headset's Cardboard QR code for optimal lens distortion correction and field-of-view (iPhone only). • Integrates natively into SteamVR, so no 'manager' / 'server' apps or additional configuration required. • Compatible with most HTC Vive and Oculus Rift** titles, including 'Robinson: The Journey', 'Adr1ft', 'Project CARS', 'Obduction', 'Elite Dangerous', 'EVE: Valkerie', 'Chronos', 'Assetto Corsa' and many more. • "Lite" edition has all of the features of "Premium" edition, but will start to reduce color saturation after being connected for more than 5 minutes. Upgrade to "Premium" edition via Steam DLC to remove this limitation. Download the iVRy OpenVR/SteamVR HMD Device Driver from: https://store.steampowered.com/app/992490/iVRy_Driver_for_SteamVR/ * Valve OpenVR/SteamVR. Requires Valve Steam & SteamVR on Windows 7 or later. ** Oculus Rift titles require Valve SteamVR, Oculus Home & 3rd party 'Revive' software from: https://github.com/LibreVR/Revive iPhone: • Requires VR headset, compatible with iPhone (eg. Google Cardboard). • XBox 360/One controller for Windows recommended. • Additional hardware/software required for positional tracking and motion controllers. Vision Pro: • Sony Playstation VR2 Sense or Sony Playstation DualSense controller(s) recommended. All: • Requires a PC running Windows 7 (or later) with a DirectX 11 (or later) graphics card with Valve Steam and SteamVR installed. • Requires installation of iVRy SteamVR HMD Device Driver software. All trademarks are used for informational purposes, and remain the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Blower4 screens
iVRy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iVRy at Free against Blower's $1.99. iVRy also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 53%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). Blower's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iVRy is free to download; Blower costs $1.99 up front. iVRy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Blower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blower holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blower has 1.3K ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Blower's written reviews are positive against 72% of iVRy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blower ships an update every 9 months, iVRy every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Blower versus iVRy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBloweriVRy
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings) — better3.9 (150 ratings)
Positive reviews52.9% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better150
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQneoIan Dean

Customer experience

Blower

All ratings1,339 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.5%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews344 reviews
Positive52.9%
Neutral5.8%
Negative41.3%

iVRy

All ratings147 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral6.1%
Negative20.4%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative15.3%

User reviews

Blower

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💨 Blows air
  • 🔥 Blows out candles
  • 🤩 Fun and interesting app
  • 👍 Works as expected

Room to improve

  • 🔊 Loud and annoying noise
  • 🌬️ Weak air flow
  • 💰 Overpriced for the functionality
  • 🐛 Doesn't work on all devices

iVRy

From 150 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent value for affordable VR experience
  • 👍 Easy setup and installation process
  • 🎮 Works seamlessly with SteamVR games
  • 📱 USB wired connection with low latency
  • ⚙️ Highly customizable settings (resolution, quality, tracking rate)

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent disconnection issues (WiFi and USB)
  • 🐛 App crashes after 5 minutes in free version
  • 🐛 Screen flickering and flashing lights
  • ⚠️ Wireless connection unstable and laggy
  • ⚠️ Wired connection frequently drops

Bugs and requests

Blower

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Damages phone speakers
  • Automatically sets volume to max

Requested features

3 requests
  • More powerful air flow
  • Additional modes or features
  • Volume control options

iVRy

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Screen turns black and white unexpectedly
  • App crashes after 5 minutes of use
  • Flashing lights and screen glitches
  • WiFi/USB connection switching automatically
  • Connection drops during gameplay
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  • Wired connection fails to establish
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Head tracking skipping and lag
  • Double vision from IPD miscalibration
  • Restore purchases not working on older devices
  • Family Sharing compatibility issues
  • Driver installation failures
  • Steam VR integration conflicts
  • Performance degradation after extended sessions

Requested features

11 requests
  • Mac OS support
  • VR controller support
  • Full body tracking (FBT) integration
  • Higher resolution options
  • 120Hz support for compatible phones
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  • Improved wireless stability
  • Better IPD adjustment options
  • Automatic connection mode selection
  • Apple Vision Pro support
  • PSVR2 support expansion
  • Room-scale tracking capability

In-app purchases

None

Blower

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iVRy

One-time1
  • Premium Edition$8.99

Questions

Is Blower free?
Blower costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iVRy free?
iVRy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Blower or iVRy?
Blower is rated higher. Blower averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while iVRy averages 3.9 from 150 ratings.
Do Blower or iVRy have ads?
Neither Blower nor iVRy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blower or iVRy?
Blower ships an update every 9 months, and iVRy every 3 months. Most recently, Blower was updated on September 24, 2026 and iVRy on September 24, 2026.

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