Google Cardboard vs Cue Me
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.
Cue Me
Create custom soundscapes by importing audio clips, editing them with a waveform editor, and organizing them into sessions. Program sound levels for quick mixing based on specific scenes.
- Import audio clips
- Built-in waveform editor
- Organize sessions with boards
- Program sound levels as cues
- Quick mixing for scenes
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Welcome to Cue Me! With Cue Me you can: - Import clips from both your device and freesound.org. - Cut clips with the built-in waveform editor. - Organize sessions with boards. - Program sound levels as cues to allow for quick mixing based on the scene. Art by @impocketsized!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cue Me at 100% against Google Cardboard's 27%. Cue Me also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Google Cardboard's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Cue Me fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Google Cardboard | Cue Me |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (679 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 26.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 679 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elaina Bialkowski-Peluso | |
Customer experience
Google Cardboard
Cue Me
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
Cue Me
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Google Cardboard
No in-app purchases
Cue Me
No in-app purchases
