Mobile VR Station® vs DimensionPlayer
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
DimensionPlayer
Experience videos in both VR and 2D with this app. It supports streaming, QR code scanning, and local playback, offering interactive controls and multiplayer functionality. Enjoy a versatile viewing experience with features like chapter playback and personalized content.
- VR and 2D playback modes
- Streaming and local video support
- QR code playback
- Multiplayer functionality
- Chapter playback
- Interactive viewpoint controls
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You can choose the reproduction method from VR and 2D in one video! It supports streaming, QR code, local reproduction. Operation is possible from the viewpoint! You can also synchronize dedicated video and goods. It is a multiplayer equipped with various functions such as VR, 2D smart, and chapter playback. Please be sure to connect to WiFi when watching because there is much data capacity. If you open the menu in 2D Free streaming videos, purchased videos, subscription video, will be played online streaming, local content can play videos transferred to the smartphone itself. If you open the menu in 3D Please adjust the viewpoint to each button and operate. Video playback VR playback ・Tap the screen to play the video and then attach it to the goggles. You can operate it just by changing the viewpoint and putting the pointer on the button when the video starts ・If you tap the head mount control panel during playback, the control panel appears. Please adjust the viewpoint to each button and operate. ・Jump to the scene when you put the viewpoint on the thumbnail image ・When returning to the list, please adjust the viewpoint to the return mark on the seek bar. ・Enlargement, reduction, left/right adjustment are also possible! 2D smart playback ・VR videos can also be played back as 2D. ・Just tap the thumbnail to play the scene. ・If you change the direction of the smartphone vertically and horizontally, it will be automatically resized. Favorite ・If you register as a favorite on the site equipped with this function and log in with the account you used, the favorite video on the site will be displayed. ・You can't play about videos that have not been purchased. Or you will get an error message. ・You can operate only on the site for canceling the favorites, but not in the dimension player. Subscription video ・If you log in with an account that has a subscription on the registered site, videos will be displayed on "Subscription Video". ・Maker/Category selection, switching between 2D video and VR video is possible. Maker/Category selection ・Select maker/category selection at the top of the video list. If you select your favorite maker/category, it will return to the video list. ・The currently selected maker/category is displayed at the bottom left. ・You can reset the selected maker/category at the top left of the menu "cancel the search criteria". Local content ・Download the purchased video to your PC. ・Connect your smartphone and PC to transfer videos to the video folder in the smartphone. ・Launch the Dimension Player and select "Local Content" from "Contents" to view it. ・Support MP4 format ※ CODEC depends on the model used. ・Long press the file to delete it. ・Device interlocking is connected to an external device with "SEARCH" button from "Peripheral device" in the main menu "Setting". ・It is recommended that you turn off the power if there is a Bluetooth compatible device other than the device you want to connect. ・Requires a device compatible with Bluetooth and a dedicated video. Please check each site for details. ・Please turn on the Bluetooth setting of the main unit. ・If you don't connect well, please confirm that the Dimension Player is turned on from the authority "location information" of the smartphone setting application. ・You can delete videos displayed in local content by long press. QR code reading ・If the camera does not start, please confirm that the Dimension Player is turned on from the authority "Camera" of the smartphone setting application. URL download ・Select "URL" from the main menu "Download". ・Please long-press the file you want to download on the product page or download page of the site where you purchased the product and copy the URL. The download starts when the URL starts with "http//…" and the "DONE" button is pressed. About contact Please contact us with detailed information such as smartphone model, file name, file type from the following URL. https://4dch.com/help_inq_form.php L.A.B Inc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile VR Station® at 66% against DimensionPlayer's 2%. Mobile VR Station® also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (512 vs 1). DimensionPlayer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. DimensionPlayer asks for nothing beyond the download.
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 512 ratings behind it against 1, 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 2% of DimensionPlayer's.
Mobile VR Station® ships an update every 4 months, DimensionPlayer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile VR Station® | DimensionPlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (512 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews — better | 2.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 512 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 252 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fuller | L.A.B Inc. |
Customer experience
Mobile VR Station®
DimensionPlayer
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
DimensionPlayer
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
DimensionPlayer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile VR Station® free?
Is DimensionPlayer free?
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