Google Cardboard vs Snaptain View
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.
Snaptain View
Control a toy quadrocopter in real-time using your device. Stream live video directly from the drone for an immersive flying experience.
- WiFi quadrocopter control
- Real-time video transfer
- Live video streaming
- Toy drone operation
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Snaptain is a toy quadrocopter control by wifi with video transfer real time.
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Verdict
Google Cardboard and Snaptain View both sit at 2.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 27% of Google Cardboard's written reviews are positive against 0% of Snaptain View's. Google Cardboard also leads on ratings volume (682 vs 16). Snaptain View's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 2.6 for Snaptain View. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Cardboard has 682 ratings behind it against 16, 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 0% of Snaptain View's.
Google Cardboard ships an update every 3 months, Snaptain View every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Google Cardboard | Snaptain View |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (682 ratings) — better | 2.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 682 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 158 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen VanTop Technology & Innovation Co., Ltd. | |
Customer experience
Google Cardboard
Snaptain View
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
Snaptain View
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
Snaptain View
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cardboard free?
Is Snaptain View free?
Which has better reviews, Google Cardboard or Snaptain View?
Do Google Cardboard or Snaptain View have ads?
Which is updated more often, Google Cardboard or Snaptain View?
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