Comparison

Virtual Reality Animals! vs Steam Lab VR

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

Head to head

Virtual Reality Animals!

Companion App for VR Kit

Free

📚 Education

★ 3.738 ratingsView app →

Steam Lab VR

Companion App for VR Kit

Free

📚 Education

★ 4.315 ratingsView app →

About

Virtual Reality Animals!

Explore the animal kingdom through immersive 360-degree virtual reality experiences. This companion app requires a physical kit with a book and VR goggles for full functionality, offering detailed views of various animals.

Highlights

Immersive 360-degree VR animal experiences
Detailed views of insects, reptiles, amphibians, and mammals
Companion app for physical kit
Requires printed book for full functionality
Educational content on fauna

Features

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Uncover the marvels of the animal kingdom in unprecedented virtual reality with VR ANIMALS! Featuring over forty, 360 degree VR experiences in incredible detail and stunning realism. Get up close to insects and reptiles, amphibians, birds, mammals and more. Full kit includes a 96 page illustrated DK guide to animals from around the world, jam-packed with fun facts about your favorite fauna. Includes VR googles and your own customizable scratch art kit. This is a companion app. Requires printed book found in physical kit for full functionality.

About

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.

Highlights

Interactive VR experiences
Companion to physical kits
Fossil digging simulation
Space exploration
Hands-on activity integration
Immersive learning

Features

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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.

Screenshots

Virtual Reality Animals!4 screens

Steam Lab VR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Steam Lab VR at 4.3 against Virtual Reality Animals!'s 3.7. Steam Lab VR also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). Virtual Reality Animals!'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steam Lab VR sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year. Virtual Reality Animals! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Steam Lab VR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 38 and 15 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Virtual Reality Animals! ships an update every 3 months, Steam Lab VR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Virtual Reality Animals! versus Steam Lab VR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Virtual Reality Animals!	Steam Lab VR
Price	Free	Free
Rating	3.7 (38 ratings)	4.3 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	50.0% of reviews	50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	38 — better	15
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 6 weeks — better
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	2.1 GB	2.6 GB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Abacus	Abacus

Customer experience

Virtual Reality Animals!

All ratings37 ratings

Positive70.3%

Neutral2.7%

Negative27.0%

Written reviews8 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative50.0%

Steam Lab VR

All ratings13 ratings

Positive76.9%

Neutral7.7%

Negative15.4%

Written reviews4 reviews

Positive50.0%

Neutral25.0%

Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Virtual Reality Animals!

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Steam Lab VR

Subscriptions1

Unlock All Content$14.991 Year

One-time7

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Questions

Is Virtual Reality Animals! free?

Virtual Reality Animals! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Steam Lab VR free?

Steam Lab VR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Which has better reviews, Virtual Reality Animals! or Steam Lab VR?

Steam Lab VR is rated higher. Virtual Reality Animals! averages 3.7 out of 5 from 38 ratings, while Steam Lab VR averages 4.3 from 15 ratings.

Do Virtual Reality Animals! or Steam Lab VR have ads?

Neither Virtual Reality Animals! nor Steam Lab VR shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Virtual Reality Animals! or Steam Lab VR?

Virtual Reality Animals! ships an update every 3 months, and Steam Lab VR every 6 weeks. Most recently, Virtual Reality Animals! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Steam Lab VR on October 21, 2026.