PLAY'A VR Cardboard

3.3.0

Swearl

3.82

1,427 reviews

100,000+
Downloads

Free

VR Video Player

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Pros & Cons

Strong VR video support with automatic format recognition
Intuitive, user-friendly VR interface
Local and network playback options for flexible viewing
Privacy modes and playback adjustments for personalized experience

Competitors often highlight HD, subtitles, and cross-device sync; this app’s listing does not prominently emphasize these terms.
No top-list ranking is indicated in the available data, which can affect discoverability versus top-ranked apps.
The permission set is broad (location, camera, microphone, storage, notifications, etc.), so review at install for privacy preferences

About PLAY'A VR Cardboard

PLAY'A VR Cardboard is a video players & editors app developed by Swearl.

Download Statistics

PLAY'A VR Cardboard has been downloaded 430 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 4.4 thousand times.

User Ratings

PLAY'A VR Cardboard is rated 3.82 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 1.4 thousand ratings.

App Information

PLAY'A VR Cardboard is freely available from Google Play. The APK size is 227.95 MB. The latest APK version available is 3.3.0. The last update was on October 27, 2026.

Technical Requirements

PLAY'A VR Cardboard requires Android 8.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The APK has been available on Google Play since June 2019.

PLAY'A VR Cardboard is made and published by Swearl. AppBrain is an independent app data site and isn't affiliated with Swearl. The app name, icon, screenshots and description belong to Swearl and are shown as published on Google Play.

Description by Swearl (from Google Play)

Exclusive to users that don’t like complications - Play’a is the versatile Virtual Reality Video Player created to match a busy lifestyle.

More data about PLAY'A VR Cardboard

Price	Free
Total installs	430 thousand
Recent installs	4.4 thousand
Rating	3.82 based on 1.4 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	3.3.0
App size	227.9 MB
Number of libraries	41
Designed for Android	8.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	No ads

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Installs over time

PLAY'A VR Cardboard has been installed 430 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 150 installs per day.

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Comments on PLAY'A VR Cardboard for Android

★★★★★ Abinash Kaitha · Aug 30, 2026

This is honestly the only app I found on the Play Store that works perfectly with my device. The app is simple, smooth, responsive, and does exactly what it is supposed to do. It has made my VR experience much better, especially with proper Cardboard support. I really appreciate the developers for maintaining and supporting an app like this. Please keep improving it and consider adding more advanced features, customization options, better controls.

★★★★★ Govardhan Mane · Apr 15, 2026

10/5 Stars. Well Done to the team for creating the near perfect Video Player, it has my most sought after feature of calibration to any position instead of horizon only, plus perfect support for DLNA, SMB shares on the local network as well. Please share a donate link, to show my appreciation. One issue is that it does not support usb keyboard/trackpad combo that I have, on Amazon it is called the COOLCOLD mini wireless keyboard with trackpad. If you could add support for these.

★★★★★ Johann Grant · Mar 7, 2026

GREAT APP ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT BUT TWO THINGS THIS APP DESPERATELY NEEDS TO BECOME A PERFECT!!! APP!!! A THEATER MODE AND SCREEN LOCK MODE THAT'S ALL I ASK FOR KEEP UP THE EXCELLENT WORK AND MAY GOD BLESS THE CREATORS OF THIS APP!!!...

★★☆☆☆ T · Feb 9, 2026

The bright pink menu button on the left side of the screen can't be removed which ruins the experience. The UI is counter-intuitive and the non-VR mode controls are useless because they use a controller overlay instead of letting you tap the touchscreen. Besides, that it's an okay app. I like that I can basically use a crazy cheap, ultraportable setup to watch films in VR lying down in bed. This is also one of the very few apps that doesn't request full access to all your files to function.

★★☆☆☆ Jay · Jun 7, 2026

I don't think is using hardware decoding, it struggles to play 8K H.265 and 4K AV1 on an S24 Plus. Also, I don't get why you need to be centering the video almost every 40 seconds. Why the video doesn't remains where I centered it. And it definitely needs a vertical centering. Most of the time you need to look down because you can't center the video vertically. Or else you are required to move always the height to the lowest possible area.

★☆☆☆☆ E J · Nov 8, 2025

It is not possible to watch VR videos in this app because the two images lose alignment when you close the progress bar. This means you can only watch the video in flat mono like an ordinary non-3d video.

Google Play Rankings for PLAY'A VR Cardboard

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Technologies used by PLAY'A VR Cardboard

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