Comparison

MVPlayer.app vs Vista Viewer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

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.

Highlights
  • VR180 SBS playback
  • Multiple projection modes
  • Interactive camera controls
  • Stereo preview
  • Accurate FOV handling
  • Local file playback
Features
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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/

Screenshots

MVPlayer.app4 screens
Vista Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MVPlayer.app versus Vista Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMVPlayer.appVista Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMorin InnovationCharles Dusek

Customer experience

MVPlayer.app

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Vista Viewer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

MVPlayer.app

One-time1
  • Full Access$4.99
2 purchases

Vista Viewer

Subscriptions1
  • Professional$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Professional Lifetime$24.99

Questions

Is MVPlayer.app free?
MVPlayer.app is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vista Viewer free?
Vista Viewer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MVPlayer.app or Vista Viewer have ads?
Neither MVPlayer.app nor Vista Viewer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MVPlayer.app or Vista Viewer?
MVPlayer.app ships an update every 6 weeks, and Vista Viewer fortnightly. Most recently, MVPlayer.app was updated on July 19, 2026 and Vista Viewer on September 9, 2026.

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