Comparison

Explore360 vs Gamehole Con Companion

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

Head to head
About

Explore360

Features
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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.

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Gamehole Con Companion

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Your tabletop weekend, organized. Gamehole Con Companion is the official app for navigating Gamehole Con — from the first dice roll to the last. Browse the full convention schedule, build your own lineup, find every booth, and get to your table on time. Plan your con • Browse and search the complete event schedule — games, panels, tournaments, and more • Filter by what you care about and build your personal schedule • See what's up next at a glance on your home screen Find your way around • Interactive venue and exhibit-hall maps • Search the exhibitor list — dealers, artists, crafters, and demo row — and jump straight to their booth • Maps are saved to your phone after the first view, so they work even when the Wi-Fi doesn't Never miss a game • Reminders before your events start — pick 5, 10, 15, or 30-minute warnings (or several at once) • Get a nudge when it's time to head to your table Bring the whole crew • Manage your family's schedules alongside your own • Give each family member their own color-coded meeple so everyone's easy to spot Your badge, wishlist, and registration details are always a tap away. See you at the tables!

Screenshots

Explore3604 screens
Gamehole Con Companion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Gamehole Con Companion at Free against Explore360's $1.99. Gamehole Con Companion also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Explore360's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Gamehole Con Companion is free to download; Explore360 costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Explore360 ships an update every 6 days, Gamehole Con Companion every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Explore360 versus Gamehole Con Companion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExplore360Gamehole Con Companion
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel WlotzkaThe Gamehole LLC

In-app purchases

None

Explore360

No in-app purchases

None

Gamehole Con Companion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Explore360 free?
Explore360 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gamehole Con Companion free?
Gamehole Con Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Explore360 or Gamehole Con Companion have ads?
Neither Explore360 nor Gamehole Con Companion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Explore360 or Gamehole Con Companion?
Explore360 ships an update every 6 days, and Gamehole Con Companion every 9 days. Most recently, Explore360 was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gamehole Con Companion on October 24, 2026.

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