Google Cardboard vs Contraverse
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.
Contraverse
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Contraverse is the premier destination for cinematic story-based virtual reality. Break through the screen and enter further inside the movie than ever before. Contraverse brings together the best immersive cinematic experiences that will put you in the center of the action, standing shoulder to shoulder with the characters in the movies. Watch new original content: Pawn, Broken Mirror, and Contravision, which put you into the body of the main character and make you feel what it’s like to experience the stories from the character’s perspective. See and hear it all • Immerse yourself in full 360-degree videos that put you at the center of the action • Experience spatial audio, where depth and distance play a role depending on where you look Works with Google Cardboard and Google Cardboard–certified viewers • Just download the Contraverse app, then download individual videos and insert your phone into the VR viewer to watch Also works on your phone without a viewer • your device becomes a “magic window” into the VR experience as you move your device around you to see the scene in 360°. Be sure to use headphones or earbuds for realistic 3D spatial audio For more info visit www.contraverse.co
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Google Cardboard at 2 against Contraverse's —. Contraverse's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price 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.
| Parameter | Google Cardboard | Contraverse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (680 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 680 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Contraverse Inc. | |
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
Contraverse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
Contraverse
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cardboard free?
Is Contraverse free?
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