Mobile VR Station® vs Skydive360
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Skydive360
Experience the thrill of skydiving from a plane or helicopter in immersive virtual reality. Explore your surroundings in 360 degrees during your descent, with options for VR headsets or fullscreen viewing.
- Virtual reality skydiving simulation
- 360º video exploration
- Choice of plane or helicopter jump
- VR headset or fullscreen mode
- Pause and look around feature
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Virtual Reality 360º Skydive Experience for Google Cardboard Ever wanted to jump out of a plane? How about a helicopter? Now you can! Download the Virtual Reality 360º Skydive Experience to immerse yourself in the world of virtual reality, for free. Gravity Jack is an agency that creates amazing fully custom mobile apps, augmented (AR) and virtual (VR) reality, and 360º video experiences...and our President jumped out of a plane, just so you can experience how awesome it is -- for free! - Download the app to start the experience. - If you’ve got a Google Cardboard or other VR headset, choose VR. If not, select Fullscreen. - Pick helicopter or a plane -- and you’re ready to jump! Move and look all around you while you jump -- you can see in front, behind, up and even down, if you’re feeling brave! Pause the video to look around, with time frozen, or just ride the chute all the way in. 360º video and virtual reality can be used for anything -- virtual tours, live television, advertising, gaming and yes -- even extreme sports! We’d love to talk with you about the possibilities. Learn more and start your project at www.gravityjack.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile VR Station® at 4.1 against Skydive360's 2.9. Mobile VR Station® also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 31%) and ratings volume (514 vs 14). Skydive360's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and iOS requirement (7.1 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
Both are free to download. Mobile VR Station® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Skydive360 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Mobile VR Station® holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile VR Station® has 514 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Mobile VR Station®'s written reviews are positive against 31% of Skydive360's.
Mobile VR Station® ships an update every 4 months, Skydive360 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile VR Station® | Skydive360 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (514 ratings) — better | 2.9 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews — better | 31.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 514 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 7.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 610 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fuller | Gravity Jack |
Customer experience
Mobile VR Station®
Skydive360
Bugs and 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
Skydive360
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mobile VR Station®
- 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
Skydive360
No in-app purchases
Questions
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