Comparison

VR180 Go vs Sidescreen

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

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About

VR180 Go

Features
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Make your VR180 videos smoother, clearer, and more engaging. VR180 Go is a powerful video editor designed specifically for VR180 content. It stabilizes shaky footage to prevent motion sickness and lets you add immersive 3D text effects. [Main Features] * Anti-Motion Sickness Stabilization: Eliminates the jitter and rapid camera movements that cause VR motion sickness. Automatically smooths your footage for a comfortable viewing experience. Includes options to adjust the locked orientation. * 3D Spatial Text: Place text directly into the 3D world. Anchor titles to a specific location in space or have them float with the camera. Create depth and immersion that only VR can provide. * Add VR180 metadata: Exports include the correct VR180 (Equirectangular) metadata automatically. Your videos are ready to be uploaded to YouTube and recognized as VR content immediately. * Convert Flat Side-by-Side & Fisheye to VR180: Convert Flat Side-by-Side videos into VR180 with image stabilization to prevent motion sickness. You can also convert stereo fisheye footage into standard VR180 format, and then apply image stabilization after conversion. * Format Conversion & Resizing: Convert standard Side-by-Side videos to the VR180 format and resize them to optimal YouTube resolutions. * HDR Preservation: Maintains the dynamic range of your original footage during editing and export (Basic HDR support). * 8K High-Resolution Support: Export stunning 8K (4320s) videos on supported Apple Silicon devices. * Privacy Focused: Your videos never leave your device. All analysis and processing happen locally on your iPhone or iPad for complete privacy and security.

About

Sidescreen

Features
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Sidescreen puts your iPhone or iPad screen on any web browser, instantly. No cables, no viewer app, no accounts. Share a link, and anyone can watch your screen live from their phone, tablet, or computer. Perfect for demos, presentations, teaching, remote help, or just showing a friend what's on your screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open your Sidescreen page in any browser and it shows a 6-digit code. 2. Enter the code in the app and tap Connect. 3. Tap Broadcast to go live. Everyone with your link sees your screen in real time. FEATURES • Mirror to any browser. Viewers need nothing installed, just a link. • System-wide broadcast. Share every app, powered by Apple ReplayKit. • Shareable links. Send a link anyone can open, with an optional password. • Live and low-latency. Your screen appears in about a second. • Quality controls. Tune image quality and frame rate for your connection. • Quick setup. Enter a room password to configure everything automatically. • Full control. Stop broadcasting or unpair from a room anytime. • Private by design. A red recording indicator shows whenever you're live. • Universal. One app for iPhone and iPad. GREAT FOR • Demoing an app or product to coworkers and clients • Presenting to a group without a projector or dongle • Teaching and tutorials, so you can show instead of tell • Remote support, letting someone see exactly what you see • Sharing your screen with friends and family Start sharing your screen in seconds. Download Sidescreen and send your first link today.

Screenshots

VR180 Go3 screens
Sidescreen3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sidescreen at none against VR180 Go's shown. Sidescreen also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
VR180 Go versus Sidescreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVR180 GoSidescreen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAMBERMASTIFFRunway Apps

In-app purchases

None

VR180 Go

No in-app purchases

None

Sidescreen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VR180 Go free?
VR180 Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sidescreen free?
Sidescreen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VR180 Go or Sidescreen have ads?
VR180 Go shows ads; Sidescreen does not.

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