# Offshore VR vs rPlayer

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Offshore VR at none against rPlayer's 5. Offshore VR also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). rPlayer's advantage is ratings volume (303 vs 5) and review sentiment (55% vs 43%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. rPlayer sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Offshore VR asks for nothing beyond the download.

rPlayer holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: rPlayer has 303 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Offshore VR's written reviews are positive against 55% of rPlayer's.

Offshore VR ships an update every 2 weeks, rPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Offshore VR | rPlayer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.6 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offshore-vr/id993410915/reviews) | **[3.8 (303 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplayer-vr-and-3d-video-player/id1296786145/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **303** |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews | **55.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 501 MB | 82 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [REPSOL SA](https://appshunter.io/developer/494847826) | [跃欢 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/804625957) |

## What reviewers say

### Offshore VR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offshore-vr/id993410915)

Experience a 3D virtual simulation of flying to and exploring an offshore oil platform. Discover hidden projects and immerse yourself in a realistic environment. Requires a Cardboard device for the full experience.

**Highlights:** Helicopter flight simulation, Offshore oil platform exploration, 3D virtual reality experience, Hidden project discovery, Cardboard VR device compatible

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### rPlayer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplayer-vr-and-3d-video-player/id1296786145)

Transform your phone into a private cinema with this VR and 3D video player. It supports all formats, offers immersive viewing experiences with head tracking and virtual scenes, and provides hands-free controls. Access your media from various sources, including local files, network drives, and web pages.

**Highlights:** Immersive VR/3D viewing modes, Gyroscope-driven head tracking, Hands-free controls via gaze or head nod, Supports all popular video and image formats, Smooth 4K Ultra HD playback, Multiple media sources including SMB/SFTP, Automatic subtitle matching

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| One-time purchase | $24.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Best of the best
- 👍 Noice rPlayer!
- 👍 Tres bon
- 👍 Good app
- 👍 Almost perfect!

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 It WAS great, but since I got my new phone I can no longer use it because the screen got bigger
- 🐛 Really good, but not great without headset
- 🐛 POS
- 🐛 play issue
- 🐛 Update Broke app

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to change headset/phone type in app
- PIP not available on certain feeds
- Quality no longer supports higher resolution
- Audio lag is horrific
- Url play not working

**Requested features**

- Add option to add those bars so that the screen on full screen phones is essentially shorter so that it can fit VR headsets and not cut off part of the video with the camera
- Add different screen adjustments for different phone sizes
- Add fisheye correction feature
- Add recenter option
- Add option to scale display


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Offshore VR free?

Offshore VR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is rPlayer free?

rPlayer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Offshore VR or rPlayer?

rPlayer is rated higher. Offshore VR averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while rPlayer averages 3.8 from 303 ratings.

### Do Offshore VR or rPlayer have ads?

Neither Offshore VR nor rPlayer shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Offshore VR or rPlayer?

Offshore VR ships an update every 2 weeks, and rPlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Offshore VR was updated on November 6, 2026 and rPlayer on November 9, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*