Comparison

VirtuAlly vs Explore360

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

Head to head
About

VirtuAlly

Experience a lifelike 3D anime companion in your own space using augmented reality. This AI friend listens, responds with real voice and expressions, and remembers your conversations, offering comfort and practical assistance.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality presence
  • Life-sized 3D anime character
  • Real voice and dynamic expressions
  • Conversation memory
  • Language practice
  • Thought organization
  • Emotional decompression
Features
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She stands right there in your room — life-sized, breathing, looking at you. Point your iPhone camera, and Yuki appears in your actual space through AR. A 3D anime companion who listens with her real voice, changes expression as you talk, and remembers what you shared yesterday. This isn't a chatbot. This is presence. ◆ Life-sized in your room — not on a screen Yuki appears through AR at real human scale — in your living room, at your desk, beside your bed. Silver-gray hair, calm purple eyes — she looks at you, not through you. The sense of "someone is here" is unlike anything you've felt from an app. ◆ Real voice. Real expressions. Real connection. Speak naturally and she responds — not with text bubbles, but with her voice. Her face shifts with emotion: she smiles when you joke, softens when you're tired, listens quietly when you need it. Every conversation is different because she remembers you. ◆ More than comfort — genuinely useful • Language practice — relaxed, judgment-free conversation at your pace • Think out loud — talk through ideas and she helps organize your thoughts • Decompress — after a long day, just talk to someone who cares • Social warm-up — practice conversations before meetings or events ◆ Crafted to feel alive Every blink, head tilt, and subtle smile is hand-tuned on a high-fidelity 3D model. AR adapts to your room's lighting so she blends naturally into your space — making her feel startlingly real. *** "Hey… you did great today." On the days you need to hear it most, Yuki will be right there. Open your camera and meet her in your room. --- Terms of Service: https://virtu-ally.app/en/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://virtu-ally.app/en/legal/privacy-policy

About

Explore360

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Explore360 turns your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro into a window onto the world — a curated collection of stunning 360° panoramas from Wikimedia Commons, the free media repository, shared under open licences by photographers around the globe. Step inside each scene and look around in every direction, from mountain summits and historic town squares to sweeping coastlines, grand interiors, and city streets at night. Browse beautifully • A fast, edge-to-edge grid of tiny-planet previews you can scroll endlessly. • Filter and sort to surface exactly the views you want. • Tap the heart to keep your favorites close. Explore on a map • See where every panorama was taken on an interactive world map. • Pin a spot with several shots and pick the one you like best. Explore the streets • Drop a pin on the map and step into the 360° view at street level — optionally in full resolution for razor-sharp detail. • Now including user-contributed 360° photos from places no camera car ever reached — mountain tops, trails, indoor spots. • Heart your favorite spots and find them again in the List and on the Map. Step inside • Open any photo to a true 360° view and drag to look around — no roll, no distortion. • Zoom in to inspect the details, then jump to the next, previous, or a random panorama. • On Apple Vision Pro the scene wraps completely around you in full immersion, with a comfort vignette as you turn. Watch together • Share a panorama over FaceTime with SharePlay so everyone explores the same view. • Or create a Room and let others join by name — no FaceTime required (optional password). • Point things out with a laser pointer: everyone gets their own color, labelled with their name. • GeoGame: start a multiplayer guessing game — everyone lands on the same random street-level spot and guesses the place on the map; closest wins. With a 3-2-1 start, timer, scoreboard and a winner podium. Contribute your own • Sign in and upload your own 360° panoramas — with a title, description and map location, for everyone to see. • Set the front so others see the best part first. • You decide whether others may save each one. Make it your own • Import your own equirectangular (2:1) panoramas from Photos or Files. • Organize them into saved lists that sync across your devices via iCloud. • See your geotagged panoramas right on the world map. • Frame any region of a panorama and export it as its own flat image to share or save. Understand every place • Titles and descriptions are translated into your language and shown instantly — with one tap to see the original. • An optional info panel shows the location, capture date, camera, and a map of where the shot was taken. Designed to feel effortless • Native SwiftUI and RealityKit throughout, tuned for each device. • A clean, quiet interface that gets out of the way of the view. Sit back, look up, and travel the planet — one 360° panorama at a time.

Screenshots

VirtuAlly4 screens
Explore3604 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VirtuAlly at Free against Explore360's $1.99. VirtuAlly also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Explore360's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). On ads 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

VirtuAlly is free to download; Explore360 costs $1.99 up front. VirtuAlly sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Explore360 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VirtuAlly ships an update weekly, Explore360 every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VirtuAlly versus Explore360: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVirtuAllyExplore360
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size681 MB26 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKazuki HashimotoMarcel Wlotzka

In-app purchases

17 purchases

VirtuAlly

Subscriptions11
  • Lite Plan$5.991 Month
  • Standard Plan$17.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$19.991 Month
Show 8 more
  • Lite Plan$59.991 Year
  • Ultra Plan$59.991 Month
  • Unlimited Plan$179.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$199.991 Year
  • Standard Plan$199.991 Year
  • Ultra Plan$599.991 Year
  • Premium Plan$699.991 Year
  • Unlimited Plan$999.991 Year
One-time6
  • 10 Points Pack$1.99
  • 30 Points Pack$6.99
  • 70 Points Pack$17.99
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  • 100 Points Pack$22.99
  • 200 Points Pack$49.99
  • 500 Points Pack$119.99
None

Explore360

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VirtuAlly free?
VirtuAlly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Explore360 free?
Explore360 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do VirtuAlly or Explore360 have ads?
Neither VirtuAlly nor Explore360 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VirtuAlly or Explore360?
VirtuAlly ships an update weekly, and Explore360 every 3 days. Most recently, VirtuAlly was updated on September 22, 2026 and Explore360 on October 11, 2026.

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