VirtualFriend vs Greetings from Space
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VirtualFriend
Experience classic Nintendo Virtual Boy games in true 3D on Apple Vision Pro and iOS. This open-source emulator allows you to explore the entire official library and homebrew titles with customizable color palettes and flexible control options.
- 3D Virtual Boy experience
- Explore official and homebrew libraries
- Customizable color palettes
- Flexible control options (touchscreen, controller, keyboard)
- 3D title screen previews
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VirtualFriend: A new, open source Nintendo Virtual Boy emulator Relive the unique red-and-black world of Nintendo's most ambitious '90s console. Whether you're experiencing these classics for the first time or revisiting fond memories, VirtualFriend delivers the definitive Virtual Boy experience on Apple Vision Pro and iOS devices. Experience the Virtual Boy in high fidelity 3D on the Apple Vision Pro, or play on the go on iOS. - Explore the entire official library of Virtual Boy titles and the most popular homebrew with provided metadata and 3D title screen previews - Tired of red and black? Adjust the display's color palette between a series of presets, or choose your own colors - Play using flexible controls; either touchscreen, controller, or keyboard VirtualFriend is open source and available under the MIT license. Join the community, contribute back, or simply ask questions at https://github.com/agg23/virtualfriend Disclaimer: VirtualFriend is an independently developed, free, open source emulator. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to Nintendo Co., Ltd. in any way. "Nintendo" and "Virtual Boy" are trademarks of Nintendo Co., Ltd. All rights reserved to their respective owners.
Greetings from Space
Send dynamic 3D reactions in augmented reality through Messages. Express yourself with a library of hologlyphs that pop into the real world, offering a more immersive way to communicate than traditional GIFs or emojis.
- 3D augmented reality reactions (hologlyphs)
- Library of diverse hologlyphs
- Send directly through Messages
- No app required for recipients (blue bubble)
- Available on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro
- One-time purchase booster pack
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Join the era of spatial messaging — with a library of 3D reactions for Messages. Like a GIF, emoji, or sticker, but in augmented reality. When the moment’s right, pop open Greetings From Space and find the perfect spatial reaction — we call them hologlyphs — from the dozens you’ll find in the app. Send it with a tap through Messages to your other friends with an iPhone. Wherever they are — at their desk, on the subway, the bathroom stall — it invades their physical space in augmented reality 3D with just a tap. You may be the GOAT of GIFS, you slay at emoji, and you’ve got your tapbacks, memes, and stickers on lock. But isn’t it all feeling a little… two-dimensional? Say it with a hologlyph. Send it like a GIF, but it pops into the real world in full 3D. Wield the perfect punchline with a library full of hologlyphs to choose from. Side-texting your work bestie while your boss’ lecture implodes? Drop in some “going off the rails” vibes with a runaway train. Partner checking in on your day after late-binging Severance? You’re “just phoning it in”… on a phone. From Happy Birthday to Marry Me, or just one massive eye roll, there’s a hologlyph for the moment. Dozens to choose from and more to come. Greetings From Space runs on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro. Send a hologlyph and they open right in Messages, no app required on the other end — as long as they’re a blue bubble too. Get a handful for free. Then grab the booster pack for $1.99 to unlock over 50 more hologlyphs. One-time purchase. Family Sharing included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: VirtualFriend at 20 against Greetings from Space's 1. Greetings from Space's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). 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. VirtualFriend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Greetings from Space sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Greetings from Space holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VirtualFriend has 20 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
VirtualFriend ships an update every 24 months, Greetings from Space daily. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | VirtualFriend | Greetings from Space |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 95.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Gastineau | Andrew Griffin |
Customer experience
VirtualFriend
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In-app purchases
VirtualFriend
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$2.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Extra Large Tip$9.99
Greetings from Space
- Booster Pack$1.99
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