Comparison

XODO vs Mobile VR Station®

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

Head to head
About

XODO

Control a toy rover remotely using your iPhone or iPad. Navigate the rover, take photos, record videos, and manage its light and settings through an intuitive interface.

Highlights
  • Remote rover control
  • Forward, backward, left, and right movement
  • Take photos
  • Record video
  • Control rover light
  • Access settings
Features
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This app can control and view video from toy rover after you connect your iPhone to toy rover by wifi in iPhone setting menu. We can control toy rover to move forward, move backword, turn left, turn right by four direction button. we also can turn toy rover light on/off, take photo, record video, change setting by button in four corner.

About

Mobile VR Station®

Immerse yourself in your media with this virtual reality media player. View photos, panoramas, and videos on a large virtual screen with head tracking. Supports 2D and 3D content, offering a customizable viewing experience for various VR headsets.

Highlights
  • Virtual screen media playback
  • Head tracking support
  • 2D and 3D content display
  • Customizable viewing profiles
  • UPNP for external content
  • Subtitle support (.srt files)
  • Bluetooth remote control
Features
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Mobile VR Station is a media player designed for Virtual Reality with head tracking. With this app you can view your Photos, Panoramas, Videos & Files projected onto a virtual screen floating in space. Our app supports displaying standard 2D and 3D Side By Side/Over Under content. The app can't display DRM protected content, such as content bought from iTunes. "The most feature-packed VR media player available, with editable profiles that let you adjust the viewing experience across multiple devices and VR adapters. Excellent all around!" -Quote from Manuel M, Beta Tester If you need help we provide links inside the app to view our Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel. Usages: - Works with every headset, very flexible configuration - Watch movies in a virtual theater - Watch 3D 180 Degree content. - Explore 360/Spherical movies (Great for demos). - Experience 3D content (Left/Right, Right/Left and Top/Bottom). - See your device's photos & videos in a new way. - View panoramas with some depth. - Access external video content with UPNP. - Watch HTML5 Video from Mobile Safari with Micro VR Station extension. Details: - Native App, written in Obj-C with SceneKit - Watch App for Remote control capabalities - This app is currently only available in English - Free version limits video playback to the "first" five minutes. - Supported formats: MOV, MP4 & M4V. - Supported HMDs: None (Mono), None (SBS), Cardboard, Altergaze, Firefly, Custom, .... - Cardboard QR scanner available for quick setup - Supported Devices: Any device running iOS 8.1 can install the app, but iPhone 5S/iPad Mini (Retina) and above provide a great experience. - Projections: Dome, Full Dome, Curved (Large curve), Plane (Flat), Cylinder & Spherical - Skyboxes: 47 built in options. - Profiles: Each user/headset can have their own specific configuration. - Audio: Language switching available. - Subtitles: The app can load UTF-8 formatted *.srt files, after a movie has been started - Files: Each file has its own preview icon and meta data. You can either generate a icon or upload your own. Please see the FAQ on how to make your own icons. - Bluetooth Remote: If your headset has Play/Pause & Next/Previous buttons, you can use them to control video playback. - UPNP: Basic support for viewing & downloading video & image content. Music can play if you mess with a few settings. - Other File Formats: We are researching how other formats and higher quality content could be displayed, we understand the need and want to deliver in the future. -1080P @ 60 FPS is available on 5S+ and beyond. Devices under 5S should consume 720P. - 4K @ 30FPS is available for 6S, 6S+, 5SE & iPad Pro - Support for SanDisk™ iXpand Drives - Please see the guide book for more information Tips: - If video playback starts to lockup, or a setting doesn't stick please turn your device off and on again. - It's strongly recommended to go through Training at least once and check out the help videos if you have time. - Every projection is editable, just dig into "Manage Presets" for the details. - If you really need help, ask on our Facebook page, Twitter account, or reddit /r/iOSVR/ Controls: - MFI Controller/Bluetooth keyboard support (While in VR). - When not using a HMD device buttons can be tapped. - Tap anywhere in the right eye or empty space to recenter view. - Tap 3 fingers on screen to quickly exit VR. - Support for Occipital Bridge Controller

Screenshots

XODO4 screens
Mobile VR Station®3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile VR Station® at 66% against XODO's 0%. Mobile VR Station® also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (514 vs 4). XODO's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (5.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Mobile VR Station® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. XODO asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mobile VR Station® holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile VR Station® has 514 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of XODO's written reviews are positive against 66% of Mobile VR Station®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XODO versus Mobile VR Station®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXODOMobile VR Station®
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.1 (514 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4514 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS5.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志刚 陈Michael Fuller

Customer experience

XODO

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mobile VR Station®

All ratings512 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.3%

Bugs and requests

XODO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mobile VR Station®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to play certain video files
  • Head tracking issues on some devices
  • Buffering problems when streaming content

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for 4K and higher resolution videos
  • Integrate web browser for more VR content
  • Improve file management and navigation
  • Provide better documentation and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

XODO

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Mobile VR Station®

One-time5
  • Micro Player - Lift Safari Extension Limit$1.99
  • Protected Drives$1.99
  • Presentation+$1.99
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  • Premium Edition - Remove 5 Minute Limit$2.99
  • Ultimate Edition - Everything$5.99

Questions

Is XODO free?
XODO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile VR Station® free?
Mobile VR Station® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XODO or Mobile VR Station®?
Mobile VR Station® is rated higher. XODO averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Mobile VR Station® averages 4.1 from 514 ratings.
Do XODO or Mobile VR Station® have ads?
Neither XODO nor Mobile VR Station® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XODO or Mobile VR Station®?
XODO ships an update every 4 months, and Mobile VR Station® every 4 months. Most recently, XODO was updated on October 16, 2026 and Mobile VR Station® on October 24, 2026.

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