PinoFBT vs PortalVR Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PinoFBT
Enhance your VR experience with full-body tracking using your iPhone. Enjoy seamless motion capture for games like VRChat and Dance Dash, with options for single or dual-phone tracking. Achieve accurate 360-degree, 60-FPS movement without extra hardware.
- Full-body tracking for VR
- No additional apps or drivers needed
- Single-phone and dual-phone tracking
- 360-degree, 60-FPS local Wi-Fi tracking
- Chest and hip tracking included
- Optional subscription for elbow, knee, and foot tracking
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Say goodbye to the hassle of downloading additional applications or drivers as PinoFBT offers seamless full-body tracking for VRChat experiences.With PinoFBT, you can enjoy dancing, walking, and talking in VRChat/Dance Dash. As it keeps updating, it will support more and more games. Support games: VRChat, Dance Dash, Blade & Sorcery, Resonite, ChilloutVR, Zenith: Nexus, Island 359, Dragon Fist: VR Kung Fu, Holodance, SteamVR PinoFBT supports single-phone and high-quality dual-phone tracking. PinoFBT's local Wi-Fi connection from your iPhone to your VR headset or PC offers 360-degree and 60-FPS tracking, allowing you to move around freely and get the most out of your VR experience. Using the iPhone's camera to capture your body's motion with accurate tracking, PinoFBT comes free with chest and hip tracking. Furthermore, the subscription offers two elbows, two knees, and two feet to your tracking capabilities. As well as future app updates and support in PinoFBT’s Official Discord Server. In-App Subscription With a Lite/Lite+/Pro/Pro+ in-app subscription, you can upgrade/downgrade/crossgrade your subscription as per your convenience, and any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. To learn more about PinoQuest's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy, visit their official website. Check out the tutorial video on their YouTube channel and join their Discord community for any support or queries. With PinoFBT, take your VR experiences to the next level! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pages.flycricket.io/pinoquest/privacy.html Official Website: https://tinyurl.com/pinofbt Official Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@pinofbt Tutorial Video: https://youtu.be/fRA2BdlfY48 Discord(support): https://discord.gg/pinofbt-1050601313676828693 Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=83692573 Can’t access Discord? Contact our Support Email: pinoquest@gmail.com
PortalVR Controller
Transform your smartphone into a virtual reality controller for an immersive VR experience. Seamlessly connect and navigate your VR environment with intuitive touch controls.
- Turns phone into VR controller
- Use with PortalVR
- Intuitive touch controls
- Seamless connection
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PortalVR Controller turns your phone into a VR controller, for use with PortalVR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PortalVR Controller at 100% against PinoFBT's 50%. PortalVR Controller also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 23). PinoFBT's advantage is ratings volume (347 vs 2). On price, device support 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. PinoFBT sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 3 months. PortalVR Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.
PortalVR Controller holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PinoFBT has 347 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of PinoFBT's written reviews are positive against 100% of PortalVR Controller's.
PinoFBT ships an update weekly, PortalVR Controller every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PinoFBT | PortalVR Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (347 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 347 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fu-Hao Chen | Portal VR, Inc. |
Customer experience
PinoFBT
PortalVR Controller
Bugs and requests
PinoFBT
Reported bugs
3 issues- Subscription suddenly stops working
- Tracking gets worse after updates
- Calibration menu doesn't show up in VRChat
Requested features
4 requests- Add arm tracking
- Improve laying down and sitting tracking
- Support more games like Blade & Sorcery
- Offer one-time purchase option
PortalVR Controller
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PinoFBT
- Lite: Single, Quest, 3 Month7 Days trial$5.993 Months
- Lite: Single, SteamVR, 3 Month7 Days trial$5.993 Months
- Lite: Single, Quest, 6 Month7 Days trial$9.996 Months
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- Pro: Dual, Quest, 3 Months7 Days trial$9.993 Months
- Pro: Dual, SteamVR, 3 Months7 Days trial$9.993 Months
- Lite+: Single, Q&S, 3 Months7 Days trial$9.993 Months
- Lite: Single, SteamVR, 6 Month7 Days trial$9.996 Months
- Pro+: Dual, Q&S, 3 Months7 Days trial$13.993 Months
- Pro: Dual, Quest, 6 Months7 Days trial$16.996 Months
- Lite+: Single, Q&S, 6 Months7 Days trial$16.996 Months
- Lite: Single, Quest, 1 Year7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Lite: Single, SteamVR, 1 Year7 Days trial$17.991 Year
- Pro: Dual, Quest, 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lite+: Single, Q&S, 1 Year7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro+: Dual, Q&S, 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Life Upgrade to Dual, Quest$9.99
- Life Upgrade to Dual, SteamVR$9.99
- Life Upgrade to Dual, Q&S$29.99
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- Life Upgrade to Dual, Q&S$39.99
- Life Upgrade to Dual, Quest$49.99
- Life Upgrade to Dual, SteamVR$49.99
- Lifetime: Single, Quest$49.99
- Life Upgrade to Dual, Q&S$79.99
PortalVR Controller
No in-app purchases
Questions
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