Google Cardboard vs Shareiocreate
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.
Shareiocreate
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At Shareio, we are dedicated to making the content distribution and monetization experience accessible, simplified, and immediately sustainably lucrative for creators. Founded on the principles of sovereignty, accessibility, and challenging the status quo, our tool enables creators to distribute their digital goods while maintaining complete ownership of their content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Shareiocreate at 5 against Google Cardboard's 2. Shareiocreate also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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 | Shareiocreate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (598 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 598 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shareio 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
Shareiocreate
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
Shareiocreate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Google Cardboard free?
Is Shareiocreate free?
Do Google Cardboard or Shareiocreate have ads?
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