Google Cardboard vs Super You
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.
Super You
Transform friends and family into superheroes using augmented reality. Aim your camera, choose from a variety of costumes, and watch them come to life. Record and share your AR creations on social media.
- Augmented reality costume transformations
- Body tracking technology
- Variety of superhero costumes
- Color sampling from user's clothing
- Record and share AR videos
- Social media sharing with hashtag
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Super You is an AR costume arts experiment by Universal Everything. Aim your camera at your super friend, see them transform and swipe to change costumes. There are lots of super costumes to choose from, which also sample the colours of the clothes you are wearing. Using the latest body tracking technology, film your Super You taking a walk in the park, dancing in the kitchen or relaxing on the sofa. Make a film of your creation and share it directly from your device’s gallery to social media, using the hashtag #SuperYouAR to join in with this collaborative artwork. Some general tips for making your Super You film: - Move gracefully rather than frenetically. - Find good lighting. - Wear colourful clothing. - Try filming different activities in different locations - it works indoors and outdoors! The Super You app was developed and animated by Universal Everything as part of their Future Human art series and is available internationally for free with no in-app purchases. Please play nicely, make sure you are in a safe environment when you play in AR and always remain aware of your surroundings. Notes The ‘Super You’ app was developed in Unity, using Apple ARKit 3.5 and its body tracking technology. It is compatible with devices which have the Apple A12 and A13 chip. These are currently the iPhone XS, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2020) and iPad Pro (2019, 3rd generation), on iOS 13 and up. The app is available for free with no in-app purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Google Cardboard at 682 against Super You's 19. Super You's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.7 for Google Cardboard against 2.7 for Super You. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cardboard has 682 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Google Cardboard's written reviews are positive against 29% of Super You's.
Google Cardboard ships an update every 3 months, Super You every 4 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Cardboard | Super You |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (682 ratings) — better | 2.7 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | 29.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 682 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Everything Ltd | |
Customer experience
Google Cardboard
Super You
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
Super You
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
Super You
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cardboard free?
Is Super You free?
Which has better reviews, Google Cardboard or Super You?
Do Google Cardboard or Super You have ads?
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