Mobile VR Station® vs Speed Comp
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
Speed Comp
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Volume that keeps up with the wind. Open the throttle and the wind takes your music with it. Speed Comp raises the volume as you speed up and eases it back as you slow — so you keep your hands where they belong instead of on the volume buttons. If it moves, it works — boats, jet skis, motorcycles, ATVs, golf carts, snowmobiles, and whatever else you ride. Your iPhone drives the Bluetooth speaker, helmet headset or headphones; Speed Comp drives the volume. THREE MOVING PARTS Pick your range. Choose the speed where compensation should start and the speed where it should top out, in MPH or KM/H. Below your minimum, the app leaves your volume alone. Set your baseline. Tap Enable at a volume that sounds right while stopped. That level becomes the floor — Speed Comp only ever adds to it, and never turns you down below where you set it. Ride. GPS speed drives the volume continuously, screen off, app in the background. A Live Activity on the Lock Screen shows it running, with a Stop button one tap away. BUILT FOR THE WAY AUDIO ACTUALLY WORKS • Works with your player. Speed Comp adjusts the system volume, so Spotify, podcasts, audiobooks and everything else follow along. No per-app setup. • Try it parked. A built-in simulation ramps a fake speed from a standstill to your maximum through the same path as real GPS. Dial in your curve at the dock or in the garage, not at thirty knots. • Your speed stays yours. Location is read on your iPhone, turned into a volume level on your iPhone, and never leaves it. No account, no ads, no tracking, no location history. FREE, FOR AS LONG AS YOU LIKE Speed compensation itself is free and never expires. Without a subscription each session runs for up to two hours, then stops — start it again and you get another two. PLUS lifts the session limit and adds up to three saved profiles, so a bowrider and a motorcycle can each have their own curve. PRO adds unlimited profiles, Loudness Enhancer — a smooth glide between the volume steps instead of a jump — and a Now Playing card with transport controls for Apple Music. Subscriptions are billed through your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel any time in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. WHERE IT WORKS, AND WHERE IT DOESN'T Built for your phone driving a speaker or headset in the open air, where wind is the noise you are fighting. Not really for newer cars: a modern stereo manages its own volume and often already compensates, so there is little left for Speed Comp to do. Privacy policy: https://speedcomp.app/privacy.html Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Mobile VR Station® at 4 against Speed Comp's 1. Mobile VR Station® also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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 Speed Comp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Mobile VR Station® | Speed Comp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (514 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 514 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Fuller | EXPRESS DEVELOPMENT GROUP LLC |
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
Speed Comp
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
Speed Comp
- Plus$1.991 Month
- Pro$2.991 Month
- Plus (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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- Pro (Yearly)$24.991 Year
Questions
Is Mobile VR Station® free?
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Do Mobile VR Station® or Speed Comp have ads?
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