Comparison

Mobile VR Station® vs Epic Roller Coasters

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

Epic Roller Coasters

Experience the thrill of a real roller coaster with high-quality graphics and physics simulation. Explore tracks in VR or a "Magic Window" mode, and customize your ride by swapping cars.

Highlights
  • Virtual Reality headset support
  • Magic Window mode for non-VR play
  • Realistic physics-based simulation
  • Customizable car and track combinations
  • Race mode for high-speed driving
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This game is primary intended for use with a Virtual Reality headset but you can always experience it in our Magic Window version! Learn more about Google Cardboard! https://www.google.com/get/cardboard/ In Epic Roller Coasters you'll get the same feeling of a real roller coaster with a high level graphics and physics-based simulation. You'll go up and down seeing everything around you with our long range vision capabilities! Now you have the hability to exchange any cars between any tracks! We also offered a simple, lower and unprotected car (like an skate) for you to ride on every coaster with it! RACE MODE! What about to drive all the coasters with any cart as fast as you wish? Check it out!

Screenshots

Mobile VR Station®3 screens
Epic Roller Coasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mobile VR Station® at 4.1 against Epic Roller Coasters's 3.0. Mobile VR Station® also leads on ratings volume (514 vs 13) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). Epic Roller Coasters's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price and in-app purchases 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 and Epic Roller Coasters sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 514 ratings behind it against 13, 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 50% of Epic Roller Coasters's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Mobile VR Station® versus Epic Roller Coasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile VR Station®Epic Roller Coasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (514 ratings) — better3.0 (13 ratings)
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings514 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better—
Requires iOS12.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB453 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMichael FullerB4T Games LP

Customer experience

Mobile VR Station®

All ratings512 ratings
Positive77.5%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.2%
Written reviews416 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative23.3%

Epic Roller Coasters

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

Epic Roller Coasters

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
7 purchases

Epic Roller Coasters

One-time7
  • Armageddon$2.99
  • Dread Blood$2.99
  • Halloween$2.99
Show 4 more
  • Neon Rider$2.99
  • Snowland$2.99
  • Wyvern Siege$2.99
  • Ultimate Pack$9.99

Questions

Is Mobile VR Station® free?
Mobile VR Station® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Epic Roller Coasters free?
Epic Roller Coasters is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mobile VR Station® or Epic Roller Coasters?
Mobile VR Station® is rated higher. Mobile VR Station® averages 4.1 out of 5 from 514 ratings, while Epic Roller Coasters averages 3.0 from 13 ratings.

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