Comparison

Fisheye Magick vs theVRkit

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

Head to head
About

Fisheye Magick

Apply a fisheye lens effect to your photos with this application. Easily share your distorted images to various social media platforms and messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Fisheye lens effect
  • Photo editing
  • Social media sharing
  • Direct sharing to multiple apps
Features
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Fisheye Magick add fisheye lens effect to your photo. Share to other apps Mail, Instagram, Facebook, X and Line etc.

About

theVRkit

Capture full 360 spherical panoramas with a clip-on fisheye lens. Create virtual tours with floors and ceilings, stitched instantly on your phone without an internet connection. Share your creations on social media or view them in VR.

Highlights
  • Full 360 spherical panoramas
  • Instant stitching on phone
  • No internet connection required
  • Optional electronic rotator for precision
  • VR Cardboard mode viewing
  • Share to Facebook 360
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THIS APP REQUIRES A CLIP-ON FISHEYE LENS. Use theVRkit fish-eye lens to capture 360 Spherical Panoramas. You can buy it on www.theVRkit.com to produce high resolution full 360 panoramas (with floors and ceilings) to create 360 virtual tours. Built-in ultra wide lenses are indeed wide, but they only capture 2/3 of the vertical field of view and leave blind spots on top/bottom. Just clip the lens and make a full turn. Multiple images are taken, and stitched instantly on your phone, no internet connection needed. The result is amazing. theVRkit fisheye lens was specially selected for its field of view, clarity and sharpness. We have tested nearly all the lenses of the market, our lens will give you the best output. An optional electronic rotator allows for perfect captures. You can get professional quality VR images at the press of a button. Share the result on Facebook 360 or view it in VR Cardboard mode. Based on the technology of our award-winning app DMD Panorama (10M+ downloads). A detailed instruction manual is available in the faq section on the website theVRkit.com. Quick setup (check the faq in the app - top-left icon - for detailed setup): Manual mode (with the lens and without the rotator): - open the app and select the right options (rotator off) in the top-left corner - make sure you use the proper lens (180S/T or 160M). You can use third-party lenses for testing, but use our lenses for perfect results - remove your phone cover for best results - clip theVRkit fish-eye lens on the rear-camera lens, the screen should show a sharp centered circle with black corners. If the circle is not sharp or centered, adjust the lens position - hold the phone vertical, tap on the screen to take first shot, start rotating slowly either to the right or left, wait for the symbols (Yin Yang) to snap to take next shot - keep rotating to complete a full turn, the 360 panorama should appear instantly when you finish your turn Rotator mode (with the lens and the rotator): - open the app and select the right options (rotator on) in the top-left corner - make sure you use the proper lens (180S or 160M). You can use third-party lenses for testing, but use our lenses for perfect results - remove your phone cover for best results - clip theVRkit fish-eye lens on the rear-camera lens, the screen should show a sharp centered circle with black corners. If the circle is not sharp or centered, adjust the lens position - make sure the rotator is charged, you should charge it for at least 2 hours at first usage - screw the rotator on the provided mini-tripod or a standard one - put the phone on the rotator and screw tightly the phone holder - turn the rotator on, it shows a blue led. If the app does not connect automatically, check you have turned on Bluetooth mode in your phone. There is no need to pair the device or to use the rotator buttons - tap the screen, the rotator should start rotating, the app will capture a picture every time the rotator stops - the 360 panorama appears instantly when the rotator makes a full turn We are sure you will be satisfied by the quality. If you have any issue, you can always contact us for a comment or help: help@theVRkit.com

Screenshots

Fisheye Magick2 screens
theVRkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: theVRkit at 4.1 against Fisheye Magick's 2.3. theVRkit also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Fisheye Magick sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. theVRkit asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

theVRkit holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Fisheye Magick's written reviews are positive against 73% of theVRkit's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Fisheye Magick versus theVRkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFisheye MagicktheVRkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7 ratings)4.1 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews72.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings79 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenichi KobayashiDermandar

Customer experience

Fisheye Magick

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

theVRkit

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fisheye Magick

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

theVRkit

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fisheye Magick free?
Fisheye Magick is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is theVRkit free?
theVRkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Fisheye Magick or theVRkit?
theVRkit is rated higher. Fisheye Magick averages 2.3 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while theVRkit averages 4.1 from 9 ratings.
Do Fisheye Magick or theVRkit have ads?
Fisheye Magick shows ads; theVRkit does not.
Which is updated more often, Fisheye Magick or theVRkit?
Fisheye Magick ships an update every 2 months, and theVRkit every 2 months. Most recently, Fisheye Magick was updated on November 1, 2026 and theVRkit on November 6, 2026.

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