# Google Cardboard vs Notes on Blindness VR

The clearest difference is rating: Notes on Blindness VR at 3.8 against Google Cardboard's 2.8. Notes on Blindness VR also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and review sentiment (49% vs 24%). Google Cardboard's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (598 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Notes on Blindness VR holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cardboard has 598 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 24% of Google Cardboard's written reviews are positive against 49% of Notes on Blindness VR's.

Google Cardboard ships an update every 3 months, Notes on Blindness VR weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Google Cardboard | Notes on Blindness VR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.8 (598 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-cardboard/id987962261/reviews) | **[3.8 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-on-blindness-vr/id1144490212/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **598** | 10 |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | **48.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 60 MB | 421 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **9.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [ARTE France Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1159668429) |

## What reviewers say

### Google Cardboard

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/google-cardboard/id987962261)

Experience virtual reality on your iPhone. This app guides you through setting up a compatible viewer and offers initial immersive experiences to explore.

**Highlights:** VR viewer setup, Introductory VR experiences, iPhone compatibility, Cardboard viewer integration

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great VR experience
- 🎉 Fun and immersive
- 👍 Simulates VR headset well
- 🌟 Awesome for the price

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Spinning/glitching issues on newer iPhones
- 🤕 Can cause motion sickness
- 📺 Limited content/demos
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate/interact

**Reported bugs**

- Constant spinning/shaking on some devices
- Crashes and freezes on launch
- Incompatibility with certain VR headsets

**Requested features**

- More VR games and interactive experiences
- Ability to view own photos/videos in VR
- Support for newer iOS versions
- Improved navigation and controls


### Notes on Blindness VR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notes-on-blindness-vr/id1144490212)

Experience a virtual reality journey into the world of John Hull, who became totally blind in 1983. This interactive non-fiction app uses original audio diary recordings and 3D animations to explore his cognitive and emotional experience of blindness.

**Highlights:** Virtual reality journey, Interactive non-fiction, Original audio diary recordings, 3D animations, Binaural audio, Multi-language support

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Google Cardboard free?

Google Cardboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Notes on Blindness VR free?

Notes on Blindness VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Google Cardboard or Notes on Blindness VR?

Notes on Blindness VR is rated higher. Google Cardboard averages 2.8 out of 5 from 598 ratings, while Notes on Blindness VR averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.

### Do Google Cardboard or Notes on Blindness VR have ads?

Neither Google Cardboard nor Notes on Blindness VR shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Google Cardboard or Notes on Blindness VR?

Google Cardboard ships an update every 3 months, and Notes on Blindness VR weekly. Most recently, Google Cardboard was updated on September 23, 2026 and Notes on Blindness VR on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*