Comparison

VRChat vs Apeproval

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

Head to head
About

VRChat

Explore a vast virtual universe with endless possibilities, from thrilling adventures and games to social gatherings and creative expression. Connect with friends, meet new people, and even build your own worlds and avatars. Experience immersive social interaction, whether in VR or on mobile.

Highlights
  • Explore user-created worlds
  • Customize unique avatars
  • Play thousands of games
  • Connect with friends
  • Build your own virtual spaces
  • Full-body tracking support
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Welcome to VRChat — a virtual world filled with limitless possibilities. Spend your afternoon dogfighting in fighter jets, before winding down in a treehouse that exists floating in a nebula. Make a new best friend while exploring a haunted mansion, right before playing a hand of cards with a robot, alien, and eight-foot tall wolf. In VRChat, there are hundreds of thousands of worlds, millions of avatars – all created by the users. No matter what you’re into, there’s a space in VRChat for you. And if there isn’t, we’ll give you the tools to make your dream a reality. While not required to join in on the fun, VRChat was built to take advantage of VR headsets in many unique ways. That means avatars that flow with your movement, and systems that work alongside various hardware platforms to provide full-body tracking, finger tracking, and much, much more. Even if you’re jumping in on your phone or tablet, you’ll get to experience the magic of hanging out with people that feel like they’re really there – not just some character on a screen! Use the companion app to keep up with your VRChat friends, or launch into a VRChat world to meet new friends right from your iOS device! There’s something magical around every corner. Come take a look, and see what you find. MEET NEW FRIENDS In VRChat, there’s always something to do – and people to meet there. Visit a planetarium and have a chat about astronomy. Go on a virtual hike through a majestic fantasy forest. Pull up to a car meet, and talk shop with some gearheads. Attend a live music event underneath a chemical storage facility, and talk obscure genres with DJs. Your community – whatever it is – is here. GO ON AN ADVENTURE There are thousands of games to play in VRChat. Try running a kitchen in a busy restaurant, or racing go-karts in zero gravity. Fancy a battle royale? We’ve got those, too. Just probably with a wider diversity of avatars than you’ve ever seen before. It doesn’t matter what you like to play: casual card games, shooters, racing, platformers, puzzles, horror, and of course, endless party games. BUILD YOUR DREAMS Everything here was built by the community using the VRChat SDK. Combined with Unity and Udon, our in-house scripting language, we give our users as much power as possible to build whatever their imaginations can conjure up. But creation isn’t just limited to worlds. VRChat provides a level of creative freedom that is unmatched anywhere else, and nowhere is that reflected best than on the avatars of our users. In VRChat, you can be anything, and explore your identity however you’d like. Want to be an alien? A talking dog? A sentient shoe with glowing bits that react to the beat of music by changing color? I mean, sure, if that’s what you’re about. VRChat is free to download and play on compatible devices. Subscribing to VRC+ grants access to enhanced features. Learn more at https://hello.vrchat.com/vrchatplus Privacy Policy: https://hello.vrchat.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://hello.vrchat.com/legal

About

Apeproval

Features
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Apeproval is a memory game based on a chimpanzee experiment from Kyoto University. Numbers appear on the screen for a brief moment, then get covered up. You tap them in order from lowest to highest, going by memory alone. It starts easy. Three or four numbers is manageable. By six or seven it gets hard. Eight or nine is really hard. Anything beyond that is exceptional. The game is inspired by research on the working memory of chimpanzees, who can do this kind of task faster and more accurately than most humans. Whether that's true photographic memory is debated, but the result is the same: you'll probably lose to a chimp. Features: - Toggle sound effects and music on or off - Change the color theme - Landscape mode for bigger tiles and easier tapping on iPad and iPhone - Reset your progress No ads, no accounts, no internet required. Runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.

Screenshots

VRChat4 screens
Apeproval4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VRChat at Free against Apeproval's $0.99. VRChat also leads on chart position (#90 vs unranked). Apeproval's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VRChat is free to download; Apeproval costs $0.99 up front. VRChat sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Apeproval asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VRChat ships an update weekly, Apeproval every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
VRChat versus Apeproval: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVRChatApeproval
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.4 (3.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews45.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.3K — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#90 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.0 GB19 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperVRChat Inc.Jan Suchy

Bugs and requests

VRChat

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Play button not working on iPad
  • Login issues on some accounts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Google login option
  • iPad support
  • Improved compatibility for lower-end devices

Apeproval

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

VRChat

Subscriptions2
  • VRChat+ (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • VRChat+ (Yearly)$99.991 Year
One-time10
  • 600 VRChat Credits$4.99
  • VRChat+ Gift (One month)$9.99
  • 1200 VRChat Credits$9.99
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  • 2400 VRChat Credits$19.99
  • 3000 VRChat Credits$24.99
  • 3600 VRChat Credits$29.99
  • 4800 VRChat Credits$39.99
  • 6000 VRChat Credits$49.99
  • 9000 VRChat Credits$74.99
  • 12000 VRChat Credits$99.99
None

Apeproval

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VRChat free?
VRChat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Apeproval free?
Apeproval costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VRChat or Apeproval have ads?
Neither VRChat nor Apeproval shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VRChat or Apeproval?
VRChat ships an update weekly, and Apeproval every 3 days. Most recently, VRChat was updated on October 27, 2026 and Apeproval on October 25, 2026.

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