Mobile VR Station® vs now.me
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
now.me
Discover live music, restaurants, comedy, and more happening near you in real-time. This app helps you find activities based on your location, time, and preferences, reducing the time spent searching for entertainment.
- Real-time event discovery
- Location-based recommendations
- Map view of nearby activities
- Personalized event suggestions
- Event notifications
- Search by description
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Find the best things to do near you, right now. Live music, restaurants, comedy, art openings, museums, date nights, rooftops, pop-ups, sports and more — now.me helps you figure out what to do without spending an hour figuring out what to do. FIND SOMETHING TO DO RIGHT NOW See what’s happening around you based on where you are, the time of day, and what you’re in the mood for. From dinner and cocktails to live music and late-night museums, it’s all in one place. SEE EVERYTHING HAPPENING AROUND YOU Browse a map of events, places and things to do nearby. See what’s happening across your city, then narrow it down to exactly what sounds good. NEVER MISS SOMETHING GREAT NEARBY Get notified when something worth knowing about is happening close to you — whether it starts tonight or is right around the corner. FIND MORE OF THE THINGS YOU LOVE Save the things you like and tell now.me what you’re into. The more you use it, the better it gets at finding events and places that match your taste. JUST DESCRIBE WHAT YOU’RE LOOKING FOR Looking for a cozy jazz bar? A free date night? Somewhere fun after dinner? Describe what you want and let now.me help you find it. Less searching. More doing. TERMS OF SERVICE & PRIVACY POLICY • https://get.now.me/terms • https://get.now.me/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: now.me at 5.0 against Mobile VR Station®'s 4.1. now.me also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5). Mobile VR Station®'s advantage is ratings volume (514 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). 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. now.me asks for nothing beyond the download.
now.me holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. 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.
| Parameter | Mobile VR Station® | now.me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (514 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 514 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 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 |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fuller | Frameable Inc |
Customer experience
Mobile VR Station®
now.me
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
now.me
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
now.me
No in-app purchases









