Google Cardboard vs スマプラVR
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.
スマプラVR
This application is a dedicated VR video player for specific VR content. It offers an immersive viewing experience for compatible media. Users should be mindful of usage duration and age restrictions.
- Dedicated VR video player
- Immersive VR experience
- Supports specific VR content
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スマプラVRコンテンツ専用のVR動画再生用プレイヤーです。 ■注意事項 13歳以下のお子様がVRモードをご利用される場合、立体視への影響が懸念されるためご注意ください。 長時間のご利用はお控えください。 ●アプリ及びコンテンツのダウンロードには別途通信費及び大容量のパケット通信料が かかる場合がございます。スマートフォンでご利用の際はパケット定額サービスでご利 用頂くか、WiFiに接続してご利用頂くことを推奨致します。各キャリアのご契約内容に 応じて通信回線の使用制限対象となる場合がありますので予めご了承下さい。 ●ご利用になるスマートフォンの空き容量が少ない場合はコンテンツを取得・再生できない場合が ございます。その場合は十分な空き容量を確保してからあらためてお楽しみ下さい。 ●端末によっては正常に使用・再生できない場合がございます。 ●日本国内専用です。 ※このアプリケーションには、（株）ＣＲＩ・ミドルウェアの「CRIWARE (TM)」が使用されています。 ※このアプリケーションは、「ゲートウエイ株式会社」から技術提供を受けています。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Google Cardboard at every 3 months against スマプラVR's every 7 months. Google Cardboard also leads on review sentiment (27% vs 14%). スマプラVR's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Google Cardboard ships an update every 3 months, スマプラVR every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Cardboard | スマプラVR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (598 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews — better | 14.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 598 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 162 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | avex entertainment Inc. JP | |
Customer experience
Google Cardboard
スマプラVR
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
スマプラVR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
スマプラVR
No in-app purchases
