Immersive India vs VBIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Immersive India
Experience stunning 16K 3D immersive videos on your Apple Vision Pro. This companion app unlocks specific AR experiences by scanning anchor images, bringing virtual worlds to life.
- 16K 3D immersive videos
- Apple Vision Pro companion app
- Augmented reality experiences
- Anchor image scanning
- Unlock specific virtual worlds
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Companion App for our Immersive India app on Apple Vision Pro. This app contains all necessary data to be used for specific experiences like "River Realms". Scan the associated Anchor image and the AR experience comes to life.
VBIC
Explore the world with immersive 3D/8K virtual guided tours. Access a vast library of documentary, scientific, educational, and artistic content through various subscription levels. Enjoy continuous updates and a 24/7 stream of curated broadcasts.
- 3D/8K virtual guided tours
- Global content library
- Documentary, scientific, educational, artistic content
- Tiered subscription access
- 24/7 streaming
- Continuous content updates
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The VBIC App provides VBIC HTTP Live Streamed (HLS) broadcastings featuring VBIC Editorial moderated virtual guided tours, e.g. HLS virtual guided tours in Egypt, in Europe, and in The Americas. VBIC HLS content creation is dynamic, continuous and serves the VBIC App subscriber with continuous updated access to a huge repository of VBIC HLS documentary, scientific, educational or artistic content. When you download the free VBIC App from the App Store you will be able to access VBIC's HLS content according to the purchased subscription level from your Library, browse the available VBIC HLS broadcastings scheduled for the current subscription term and view rotating featured VBIC HLS shows; a 24/7 stream from VBIC's extensive archive of VBIC HLS broadcastings. A subscription to the VBIC App gives you access to VBIC HTTP Live Streamed (HLS) broadcastings featuring VBIC Editorial moderated virtual guided tours. Subscribers get access to exclusive archived HLS content. - The Bronze Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library. The Bronze Subscription is an Auto-Renewable Subscription allowing users who purchased the Bronze Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the set period defined by the Bronze Subscription. The Bronze Subscription set of period is 1 month for $5.99. - The Silver Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Silver' and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' the Video Library. The Silver Subscription is an Auto-Renewable Subscription allowing users who purchased the Silver Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Silver' and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the set period defined by the Silver Subscription. The Silver Subscription set of period is 1 month for $6.99 - The Gold Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library. The Silver Subscription is an Auto-Renewable Subscription allowing users who purchased the Gold Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the set period defined by the Gold Subscription. The Gold Subscription set of period is 1 month for $8.99 - The Annual Gold Subscription provides access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library for a limited duration. The Annual Gold Subscription is a Non-Renewing Subscription allowing users who purchased the Annual Gold Subscription the access to VBIC HLS broadcastings marked 'Subscription: Gold', and marked 'Subscription: Silver', and marked 'Subscription: Bronze' in the Video Library description as dynamic content for the limited duration as defined by the Annual Gold Subscription. The Annual Gold Subscription duration is 1 year at $99.99, once it concludes it must be re-purchased to further access. - In-App Purchases: -- VBIC Germany. Travel advisory: In-depth reports of Germany (Gold Subscription is required). Updates monthly. ( $1.99 one-time charge) -- Upgrade to 8K HLS Streams. In-VBIC Library content enlisted with the "8K" marker in the Video description. VBIC Library content enlisted with "8K" marker in the Video description are upgradeable from 4K (standard) to 8K. ($2.99 one-time charge to upgrade all ) -- Re-stream. You missed a Live Stream? - We re-stream for you . ( $1.99 one-time charge to add previous HLS events to your Library) Privacy Policy: https://www.vbic.net/privacy-policy EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Immersive India at free with in-app purchases against VBIC's subscription. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Immersive India sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and VBIC sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Immersive India ships an update weekly, VBIC every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Immersive India | VBIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Vision Pro — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 572 MB | 1.1 GB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Parjanya Creative Solutions LLP | Virtual Broadcasting Information Center VBIC LLC |
Customer experience
Immersive India
VBIC
Bugs and requests
Immersive India
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes frequently
- Device restarts
- Download problems
- Flickering affecting moving objects
- Video scrubber misplaced
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- App hangs when launching in certain positions
- Crashes the Vision Pro
- Buggy at best
- Hard time entering review
Requested features
12 requests- More immersive video content
- Longer video clips
- More clips per city
- South India videos (Karnataka, etc.)
- Content from Darjeeling and Himalayas
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- More apps like this
- New content
- Hyderabad and Juho Beach
- Longer form videos
- Narrator for videos
- More videos to come
- More immersive videos
VBIC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Immersive India
- Culture Pass Monthly$4.991 Month
- 5 Day rental Mayurbhanj film$1.99
- Rent Kaveri Film$3.99
- Rent Kerala Film$3.99
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- 5 day rental for Kila Dalijodha$3.99
- Lifetime purchase for Mayurbhanj$5.99
- Lifetime Purchase for Kaveri Film$7.99
- Lifetime purchase for Kerala Film$7.99
- Lifetime purchase for KilaDalijodha$7.99
VBIC
- Bronze$0.991 Month
- Silver$1.991 Month
- VBIC Documentary Channel 3D/8K$5.991 Month
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- Gold$6.991 Month
- Upgrade to 8K HLS Streams$0.99
- VBIC Germany$0.99
- Re-stream$0.99
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- VBIC Documentary Channel$99.99
- Annual$99.99
