Comparison

DepthVR vs Orbio

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

Head to head
About

DepthVR

Easily convert 2D videos into side-by-side 3D for VR headsets. Adjust 3D strength and focus depth, then export with various quality and codec options. Preserves original audio.

Highlights
  • Import videos from photo library
  • Adjustable 3D strength and focus depth
  • Side-by-side (SBS) export options
  • Multiple export quality and codec settings
  • Scene presets for VR viewing
  • Edge repair and temporal smoothing
Features
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DepthVR is a 3D content conversion tool for VR headset viewers. Import regular photos, spatial photos, or 2D videos from your photo library, tune the 3D conversion settings, then export SBS 3D images or videos back to Photos for playback in compatible VR players and headsets. Features: - Import photos and videos from Photos - Convert regular photos into SBS 3D images or SBS 3D videos - Convert spatial photos into SBS 3D images or videos when stereo information is available - Convert regular 2D videos into side-by-side SBS 3D videos - Generate a 10-second video preview before exporting - Scene presets for VR headset viewing, people, scenery, and motion - Adjustable 3D strength and focus depth - Half SBS and Full SBS export options - Fast, standard, and high-quality export modes - H.265 and H.264 codec options - Edge repair, temporal smoothing, and depth contrast controls - Preserves the original audio track when the source video includes audio

About

Orbio

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Orbio plays 8K VR video on iPhone as it is. ■ Plays 8K VR video 2:1 8K HEVC such as 8192x4096 plays as it is, with no conversion and no downscaling. It makes no difference whether the file is on the phone, on a NAS or in the cloud, and seeking works the same way. ■ Folders too, from the remote Switch to VR mode and the folder list itself splits into a left and right eye view. Going into a folder, going back, choosing a video, playing, seeking and closing can all be done from the remote. Bluetooth remotes and game controllers work too. Orbio learns whichever button you press, so it is not tied to a particular model, and a single press, a double press and a long press can each do something different. A remote with only three buttons is enough to get from the list to playback. ■ No remote? Your head is enough Look down twice and a menu appears. Carry the dot onto an item with your head and hold your gaze to choose. Without opening the menu, holding your gaze on a corner of the screen will skip, play/pause or move to the next video. Both the actions and the dwell time can be changed in Settings. ■ NAS or cloud, nothing copied Connects over SMB, SFTP, FTP, WebDAV, DLNA, Amazon S3 and Cloudflare R2 and reads only the byte ranges being watched. No copy to the phone, no transcoding server, and it works with no free space on the device. SMB servers on your network are found automatically, so there are no hostnames to type. ■ Files other players cannot open HEVC tagged hev1 turns black in most players. Orbio plays it as it is, with no conversion. ■ How you watch • Headset: split into left and right views, offset by your interpupillary distance and corrected for lens distortion. • Handheld: hold the phone and look around by moving it. • 180°, 360° and fisheye projections; side-by-side and top-bottom layouts. Detected from spherical metadata, file names and the first frame, and switchable at any time during playback. ■ Pick up where you left off • Pin folders you visit often to the library. Bookmark videos and see them together across every connection. • Playback position is remembered, even for files on a server. • When a video ends, the next one in the same folder starts automatically. ■ One purchase Buy once, with nothing further to pay. Before purchase you can watch three minutes of each video. No features are restricted, so check that your own 8K files play properly before you decide. ■ Sample included A built-in test pattern lets you try VR playback without setting up a server. Its 15-degree grid is also useful for aligning a headset. --- Which formats play depends on your device and iOS version. For 8K, 30fps is the guideline: the load is pixels times frame rate, so 8K at 60fps may drop frames.

Screenshots

DepthVR3 screens
Orbio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DepthVR at none against Orbio's 1. DepthVR also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Orbio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 days). On price, ads and device support 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. Orbio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DepthVR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DepthVR ships an update every 5 days, Orbio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
DepthVR versus Orbio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDepthVROrbio
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer功亮 张Takaya Mochizuki

In-app purchases

None

DepthVR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Orbio

One-time1
  • Full Version$17.99

Questions

Is DepthVR free?
DepthVR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orbio free?
Orbio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DepthVR or Orbio have ads?
Neither DepthVR nor Orbio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DepthVR or Orbio?
DepthVR ships an update every 5 days, and Orbio every 2 days. Most recently, DepthVR was updated on October 31, 2026 and Orbio on November 8, 2026.

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