Google Cardboard vs Striker FPV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Google Cardboard
Experience virtual reality on your iPhone. This app guides you through setting up a compatible viewer and offers initial immersive experiences to explore.
- VR viewer setup
- Introductory VR experiences
- iPhone compatibility
- Cardboard viewer integration
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Cardboard puts virtual reality on your iPhone. The Google Cardboard app helps you set up a Cardboard viewer and includes a few experiences to get you started. To fully enjoy this app you'll need a Cardboard viewer. Learn more and get your own Cardboard viewer at http://g.co/cardboard. Do not use this app while driving, walking, or otherwise by being distracted or disoriented from real world situations that prevent you from obeying traffic or safety laws.
Striker FPV
Control a four-axis aircraft remotely using your iPhone or iPad. View real-time video from the aircraft's camera and capture photos and videos directly to your device.
- Remote aircraft control
- Real-time video display
- Photo capture
- Video recording
- WiFi protocol control
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This is a APP for the four axis aircraft control via WiFi protocol This APP function: 1.Remote control the four axis aircraft by iPhone/iPad/iPod. 2.Display the real-time video which taken by the camera on the aircraft,video data transmitted via 2.4G WiFi protocol. 3.Take the photo and video record on iPhone/iPad/iPod.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Striker FPV at 3.4 against Google Cardboard's 2.7. Striker FPV also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.0). Google Cardboard's advantage is ratings volume (681 vs 31). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Striker FPV holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cardboard has 681 ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Google Cardboard's written reviews are positive against 33% of Striker FPV's.
Google Cardboard ships an update every 3 months, Striker FPV every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Cardboard | Striker FPV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (681 ratings) | 3.4 (31 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 681 — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 5.1.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | World Tech Toy | |
Customer experience
Google Cardboard
Striker FPV
Bugs and requests
Google Cardboard
Reported bugs
3 issues- Constant spinning/shaking on some devices
- Crashes and freezes on launch
- Incompatibility with certain VR headsets
Requested features
4 requests- More VR games and interactive experiences
- Ability to view own photos/videos in VR
- Support for newer iOS versions
- Improved navigation and controls
Striker FPV
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
Striker FPV
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cardboard free?
Is Striker FPV free?
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