Comparison

Mobile VR Station® vs VR DRONE

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

Head to head
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

About

VR DRONE

Features
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This app is specially created for the Mercury VR drone, which allows you to fly and see things in an REAL awesome way! The camera on the drone transmits footage back to your smart device in real time, put your smart device into the VR goggle and see things like you're truly up there flying.Don't forget to use the Auto-Hover system, it holds the altitude of the drone and calms you down when you're having FUN with the VR mode flight! Want to try something different? The smart device with this app could be the controller to the drone. Just use your smart device to pair the drone first and go to the controlling interface,there you fly! NOTE, please read the instruction carefully before you take off.

Screenshots

Mobile VR Station®3 screens
VR DRONE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VR DRONE at none against Mobile VR Station®'s 5. VR DRONE also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 12.0). 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. Mobile VR Station® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. VR DRONE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile VR Station® ships an update every 4 months, VR DRONE every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mobile VR Station® versus VR DRONE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile VR Station®VR DRONE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (512 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings512 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.06.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael Fuller深圳市天之衡电子科技有限公司

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

VR DRONE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
None

VR DRONE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile VR Station® free?
Mobile VR Station® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VR DRONE free?
VR DRONE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mobile VR Station® or VR DRONE have ads?
Neither Mobile VR Station® nor VR DRONE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile VR Station® or VR DRONE?
Mobile VR Station® ships an update every 4 months, and VR DRONE every 10 days. Most recently, Mobile VR Station® was updated on August 20, 2026 and VR DRONE on September 20, 2026.

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