Mobile VR Station® vs Arrea
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
Arrea
Create and explore immersive augmented reality experiences. Add 3D models, shapes, and media to build virtual museums, educational content, or film sets. Share your creations on the AR Cloud.
- Powerful AR Editor
- Add 3D Models (Sketchfab)
- Create 3D Geometries
- Apply Images & Videos (Pixabay)
- Save, Publish & Share AR
- Record High-Quality Videos
- Bluescreen Mode
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Arrea is the app to explore, create & share Augmented Reality. Explore Augmented Reality wherever you are and walk into worlds full of creativity. Join us building quality AR for art, science, education and fun. The heart of this app is an easy-to-use & powerful AR Editor to add 3D Models, create 3D geometries like shapes, displays and solid objects. Create virtual museums & exhibitions, video installations, educational content, virtual filmset or bluescreen video studios and many more we couldn’t think of yet. Every created AR experience can be saved, published and shared on our AR Cloud. Features: Powerful AR Editor Add 3D Models (Over 600.000 Free Models via Sketchfab ) Create Shapes & Displays Apply Images & Videos Over 1 Million Free Images & Videos (via Pixabay) Save, Publish & Share AR (AR Cloud) Record high quality videos Bluescreen Modus* (A12 Chip) Export to USDZ Export to Sketchfab (Web 3D) Works indoors and outdoors. Use cases: Bluescreen Filmsets & Video Studios Virtual Museums/Exhibitions Indoor/Outdoor Extended Learning Videos in Realtime Interaktive Realtime Video Studio Visual Storytelling Set Design Free Version of this App: Save & publish up to 5 AR creations. Please subscribe to Arrea Pro to create, publish & explore unlimited AR content. Auto-renew Subscription for Arrea Pro: We offer 2 auto-renew subscriptions: Monthly or yearly subscription at $0.49/month or $4.49/ year to access subscribe to the pro version to create, publish & explore unlimited augmented reality. Terms and Conditions: https://arrea.io/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://arrea.io/arrea-privacy-policy 3D Models License and Credit Infos: https://arrea.io/3d-models-credits
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile VR Station® at 4.1 against Arrea's 2.0. Mobile VR Station® also leads on ratings volume (514 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Arrea's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Mobile VR Station® sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Arrea sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Mobile VR Station® holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile VR Station® has 514 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 66% and 67% positive.
Mobile VR Station® ships an update every 4 months, Arrea every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile VR Station® | Arrea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (514 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 514 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fuller | Peter Gregor Pohlmann |
Customer experience
Mobile VR Station®
Arrea
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
Arrea
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
Arrea
- Arrea Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Arrea Pro Yearly$49.991 Year









