HoloKit vs Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoloKit
Experience stereoscopic AR with an affordable accessory and app. Explore immersive art, battle dragons, and play with friends in shared realities. Control your experience with an Apple Watch and track fitness goals.
- Stereoscopic AR experiences
- Face-to-face multiplayer battles
- Spectator mode for real-time viewing
- Apple Watch motion controls
- Health app integration for fitness tracking
- Switch between realities with simple controls
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HoloKit X is a simple, affordable accessory for iPhone that unlocks the world of stereoscopic AR and allows people to Dream Together in new realities. Download the HoloKit X app, follow the simple instructions to pair iPhone, try out a few of the included realities, and then get ready to transport into a new reality to become a wizard or dragon hunter and play with friends. The HoloKit X app includes all content, a series of realities, to demonstrate the capabilities and wonder of stereoscopic AR, experience immersive art dreams created by world-renewed digital artists, and battles with wizards and dragons by casting spells. HoloKit X’s killer feature is face-to-face multiplayer, which allows friends to battle together or against each other as wizards, by casting spells, and hunt down and battle dragons together. This has never been done before with AR and is now available for anybody to use. The HoloKit X app also enables others, with their own iPhone or iPad, to Dream Together with their friends using a unique spectator mode feature where battles, dragon hunts, and immersive art experiences can be viewed in real-time from a second screen. Simply download the app and await a pair request from a friend or friends with HoloKit X (using AirDrop). The HoloKit X app, once iPhone is docked and paired, includes simple controls to switch between realities. The included Apple Watch app enables motion control within HoloKit X realities with any object and using the built-in gyroscope. Now any object you want can be your wand to cast spells in these new worlds and shared experiences. The app also integrates with the Health app on iPhone and Apple Watch, allowing dreamers to track their activity and achieve fitness goals through individual battles and with their friends.
Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
Experience immersive entertainment with a VR media player adapted for Cardboard. View 2D, 3D, 360, and 180 content in virtual environments, access your own media, and explore custom tours. Unlock full features with an in-app purchase.
- Plays 2D, 3D, 360, and 180 VR content
- Access personal photos and videos
- Stream content via DLNA/UPNP, FTP, Google Drive
- Customizable virtual environments
- Create custom tours with Open Source App
- Basic file management
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Welcome to the Ported Edition of Mobile VR Station, specially adapted for Cardboard! Originally designed for Standalone VR headsets, this version boasts a complete overhaul from the original iOS release. Discover a world of immersive entertainment as you play 2D, 3D, 360, and 180 content within a captivating virtual environment. While this version may not offer the same flexibility as the original, it remains highly customizable with profile and preset configurations. Dive into unique and personalized virtual reality experiences by accessing custom tours created with our Open Source App. Unleash your creativity or indulge in journeys crafted by others, enhancing your VR adventure beyond imagination. Our app is free to use, but for uninterrupted content enjoyment beyond the 5-minute mark or the ability to save your work using the built-in VR text editor, a convenient in-app purchase is available. Elevate your VR journey with Mobile VR Station (Ported) Edition for Cardboard! What comes with the app: 1. Over 30 backgrounds and three virtual environments. 2. Access your own photos and videos for viewing in VR. 3. Access external content via DLNA/UPNP, FTP and Google Drive. 4. Basic file management to move around content. 5. 10 sample images are provided.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HoloKit at 67% against Mobile VR Station® (Ported)'s 20%. HoloKit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). Mobile VR Station® (Ported)'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months). On price and iOS requirement 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. Mobile VR Station® (Ported) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HoloKit asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mobile VR Station® (Ported) holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile VR Station® (Ported) has 49 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 67% of HoloKit's written reviews are positive against 20% of Mobile VR Station® (Ported)'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HoloKit ships an update every 7 months, Mobile VR Station® (Ported) every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | HoloKit | Mobile VR Station® (Ported) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (9 ratings) | 4.1 (49 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 49 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 884 MB | 329 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Holo Interactive | Michael Fuller |
Customer experience
HoloKit
Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
In-app purchases
HoloKit
No in-app purchases
Mobile VR Station® (Ported)
- Premium Edition$5.99
Questions
Is HoloKit free?
Is Mobile VR Station® (Ported) free?
Which has better reviews, HoloKit or Mobile VR Station® (Ported)?
Do HoloKit or Mobile VR Station® (Ported) have ads?
Which is updated more often, HoloKit or Mobile VR Station® (Ported)?
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