orthoplay vs VirtualFriend
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
orthoplay
This app serves as the official companion for teenage engineering speakers, offering enhanced control and functionality. It allows users to manage their audio devices and explore various audio settings.
- Official companion app
- Speaker control
- Audio settings management
- Enhanced functionality
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the official companion app for teenage engineering speakers
VirtualFriend
Experience classic Nintendo Virtual Boy games in true 3D on Apple Vision Pro and iOS. This open-source emulator allows you to explore the entire official library and homebrew titles with customizable color palettes and flexible control options.
- 3D Virtual Boy experience
- Explore official and homebrew libraries
- Customizable color palettes
- Flexible control options (touchscreen, controller, keyboard)
- 3D title screen previews
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VirtualFriend: A new, open source Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator Relive the unique red-and-black world of Nintendo's most ambitious '90s console. Whether you're experiencing these classics for the first time or revisiting fond memories, VirtualFriend delivers the definitive Virtual Boy experience on Apple Vision Pro and iOS devices. Experience the Virtual Boy in high fidelity 3D on the Apple Vision Pro, or play on the go on iOS. - Explore the entire official library of Virtual Boy titles and the most popular homebrew with provided metadata and 3D title screen previews - Tired of red and black? Adjust the display's color palette between a series of presets, or choose your own colors - Play using flexible controls; either touchscreen, controller, or keyboard VirtualFriend is open source and available under the MIT license. Join the community, contribute back, or simply ask questions at https://github.com/agg23/virtualfriend Disclaimer: VirtualFriend is an independently developed, free, open source emulator. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nintendo Co., Ltd. in any way. "Nintendo" and "Virtual Boy" are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. All rights reserved to their respective owners.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VirtualFriend at 95% against orthoplay's 42%. VirtualFriend also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). orthoplay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 24 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. VirtualFriend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. orthoplay asks for nothing beyond the download.
VirtualFriend holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 20 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of orthoplay's written reviews are positive against 95% of VirtualFriend's.
orthoplay ships an update every 4 months, VirtualFriend every 24 months. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | orthoplay | VirtualFriend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (13 ratings) | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.9% of reviews | 95.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Teenage Engineering | Adam Gastineau |
Customer experience
orthoplay
VirtualFriend
In-app purchases
orthoplay
No in-app purchases
VirtualFriend
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Extra Large Tip$9.99
