Hypnotic Spiral vs Reality Augmented (VR)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hypnotic Spiral
Create mesmerizing optical illusions with a dynamic, hypnotic spiral. Control the speed by dragging your finger and customize colors through the menu. Enjoy a full-screen immersive experience for entertainment.
- Hypnotic spiral animation
- Drag to control speed
- Color customization menu
- Full-screen mode
- Interactive illusions
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A hypnotic spiral to hypnotize your friends! Drag your finger on the screen to speed up and slow down, and use the menu to change colors. Full screen is supported! Have fun!
Reality Augmented (VR)
Transform your surroundings into a stereoscopic augmented reality experience. Apply immersive filters and view your world through an iOS device and VR headset. Record and play back filtered videos in VR.
- Stereoscopic augmented reality filters
- Adjustable stereoscopic ratio
- Customizable camera resolutions and frame rates
- Audio-reactive and custom color filters
- Record and play back VR videos
- Flashlight for night vision
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Reality Augmented (VR) is the world's first Stereoscopic Augmented Reality Experience for iOS! Experience real life like never before through your iOS device's camera Filtered and Split for VR! See your surroundings in augmented stereoscopic form using immersive filters and a VR headset. ▼ A Huge Collection of Stunning Camera Filters - Adjustable stereoscopic ratio - Choose from low to HD camera resolutions - Customize frame rate for stop-motion to smooth, high-speed capture - Audio-Reactive Filters – move with background music or voice - Custom Color Palettes – design your own filter look - Advanced zoom features - Flashlight for night vision ▼ Record and Playback - Record filtered video directly to your photo library - Play videos from your photo library in stereoscopic VR Compatible with iOS VR headsets that have an open front for camera access. Note: Some features — such as video playback and advanced camera controls — require an upgrade via in-app purchase. A free filter rotates. YouTube: https://youtu.be/qONjW8ehRhM Video Preview Music By: www.bensound.com Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reality Augmented (VR) at 4.3 against Hypnotic Spiral's 3.4. Reality Augmented (VR) also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 43 months) and review sentiment (60% vs 49%). Hypnotic Spiral's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Hypnotic Spiral sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Reality Augmented (VR) sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Reality Augmented (VR) holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 138 and 446 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Hypnotic Spiral's written reviews are positive against 60% of Reality Augmented (VR)'s.
Hypnotic Spiral ships an update every 43 months, Reality Augmented (VR) every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hypnotic Spiral | Reality Augmented (VR) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (138 ratings) | 4.3 (446 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.8% of reviews | 59.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 138 | 446 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ExaMobile S.A. | Magnitude LLC |
Customer experience
Hypnotic Spiral
Reality Augmented (VR)
Bugs and requests
Hypnotic Spiral
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Reality Augmented (VR)
Reported bugs
4 issues- Purchased filters not unlocking
- Playback feature not working
- Crashing and freezing issues
- Upside down video recordings
Requested features
4 requests- Add normal camera lens
- Improve video quality and frame rate
- Implement VR video recording and playback
- Add more free filter options
In-app purchases
Hypnotic Spiral
- Remove Ads$0.99
Reality Augmented (VR)
- Filters - Monthly Access$0.991 Month
- Video Player - Monthly Access$0.991 Month
- Filters - Yearly Access$9.991 Year
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- Video Player - Yearly Access$9.991 Year
- 12-Pack(#1)$0.99
- 12-Pack(#2)$0.99
- 12-Pack(#3)$0.99
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- 12-Pack(#4)$0.99
- Bonus Pack (Unlock Everything)$2.99
Questions
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