MVPlayer.app vs Vista Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MVPlayer.app
Play simple, spatial, 180°, and 360° videos directly from your device or a URL. Supports HEVC and MV-HEVC formats for an immersive viewing experience. Offers a free trial of premium features with an optional one-time purchase for full access.
- Play spatial and regular videos
- Supports 180° and 360° formats
- Direct playback from Files, Library, or URL
- HEVC and MV-HEVC format support
- Free trial of premium features
- One-time in-app purchase for full access
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You can play your simple and spatial regulars, 180° and 360° videos taken with action camera directly from Files, Library or streaming URL (HLS). MVPlayer.app supports HEVC (2D videos) and MV-HEVC (3D videos) formats. Playback is 100 % free and unlimited. To guarantee satisfaction, you can try Premium features (Lock mode, head tracking) for free during 20 seconds. Once satisfied, a one-time in-app purchase is possible to gain Full Access to all the features of the player, without limitations. Terms & conditions are available here: https://mvplayer.app/terms.html
Vista Viewer
This app allows you to view VR180 and standard 2D videos on your iPhone or iPad without a headset. It offers intuitive touch controls for exploration, multiple projection modes, and optimized performance for immersive playback.
- VR180 SBS playback
- Multiple projection modes
- Interactive camera controls
- Stereo preview
- Accurate FOV handling
- Local file playback
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Vista is a 180° side-by-side (SBS) VR video player for iPhone and iPad. It’s built to make viewing VR180 footage without a headset easy and intuitive providing the best experience. Designed with performance and visual correctness in mind, Vista uses Apple’s Metal graphics stack to render immersive video smoothly while giving you intuitive touch controls for exploration and inspection. Because of this, Vista also works equally well for high definition playback of standard 2D movies that are a part of your collection. With Vista, you may open videos that are on the device or shared files using the system Files picker. You may also browse and stream from an optional VistaServer library on your local network. Playback issues make File Sharing on MacBook unusable for most high quality videos. VistaServer was built to allow storage of high quality video files on your MacBook or external drive connected to MacBook and then share them to Vista player over local network with the highest quality possible. It is available on App Store for MacOS. Key Features • VR180 SBS Playback View 180° equirectangular side-by-side video with correct hemisphere selection for left or right eye sources. • Multiple Projection Modes Switch instantly between: – VR180 equirectangular – Equidistant fisheye (with adjustable lens FOV) – Standard flat 2D playback • Interactive Camera Controls Drag to orbit the view, pinch to zoom with physically consistent field-of-view behavior, and double-tap to reset orientation. • Stereo Preview Inspect both eyes side-by-side for stereo alignment and quality checks. • Accurate FOV Handling Per-axis field-of-view math prevents stretching on tall or wide displays, preserving correct geometry across orientations. • Local Files, No Uploads Open .mp4 and .mov files directly from your device using the system document picker. Videos never leave your device. • Optimized for iPhone and iPad SwiftUI interface with Metal-backed rendering for smooth playback and responsive interaction. Ideal For • Reviewing VR180 camera footage • Inspecting stereo alignment and framing • Previewing fisheye captures before processing • Exploring immersive video without a headset Privacy Policy: https://github.com/cgdusek/support/blob/main/Vista/PRIVACY.md Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vista Viewer at 100% against MVPlayer.app's 50%. Vista Viewer also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). MVPlayer.app's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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. MVPlayer.app sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Vista Viewer sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MVPlayer.app ships an update every 6 weeks, Vista Viewer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on July 19, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MVPlayer.app | Vista Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Morin Innovation | Charles Dusek |
Customer experience
MVPlayer.app
Vista Viewer
In-app purchases
MVPlayer.app
- Full Access$4.99
Vista Viewer
- Professional$4.991 Month
- Professional Lifetime$24.99









