Apple Vision Pro is an innovative spatial computer that promises to elevate our work, entertainment, communication, and gaming experiences. What makes this possible are the optimized apps available on the dedicated App Store for Vision Pro. In this blog post, I’ll share some of the best Apple Vision Pro apps I’ve tried and enjoyed.
My curated list of visionOS apps will serve various use cases and surprise you with innovative features. As a bonus, I have also included the steps to download Vision Pro apps from the App Store. So, without further ado, let’s get started!
1. Disney+ – Movie streaming app for Vision Pro
Apple Vision Pro has completely changed the way I used to enjoy my favorite superhero movies on Disney+. If you are a Marvel fan like me, this app should be the first one you try out.
The extensive library featuring Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic content is sure to quench your thirst for entertainment. Watching such Disney content on the Apple Vision Pro is an experience you can’t explain in words.
I just finished watching my favorite Avengers: Age of Ultron in Avengers Tower, and I am in a trance. The immersive visual experience delivers vivid colors and sharp details. Overall, this Vision Pro app is a game-changer for movie lovers. Check it out now!
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $7.99)
2. School Assistant – The ultimate student planner
Gone are the days when you struggled to plan your upcoming homework, exams, and projects in your personal diary. You can carry out these tasks flawlessly with School Assistant on your Apple Vision Pro.
Regarding Schoolwork, you can manage your assignments and tests and sort them as necessary. Scheduling allows you to track your classes daily and add associated teacher and room information. With Google Classroom, you can tap into your lectures and view assignment information or quickly add to Schoolwork.
The app further comes with customizable theme colors to help you find a suitable setting. If desired, you can automatically sync data over iCloud for easy access. School Assistant features an intuitive interface that’s easy to use and can upscale the way you or your children have been taking classes.
Price: Free (Includes tip-jar purchases)
3. Game Room – Play classic games together
With Game Room on your Vision Pro, playing tabletop games can be a lot more fun. Thanks to Vision Pro’s spatial computing, the experience makes you feel like you are combining fantasy with real life.
In Game Room, you can choose from recreational games like Chess, Solitaire, Hearts, Yatch, Sea Battle, and more. You can play these beloved classics solo, with your friends, or by challenging players around the world.
Further, you can invite up to four players to games like Solitaire. Every player can join at their convenience from any Apple device. Trust me, there’s nothing more satisfying than challenging friends in a fierce battle of Chess and emerging victorious.
Price: Free (Included with Apple Arcade)
4. Encounter Dinosaurs – For a Jurrasic Park-like experience
You have probably seen this in many demos across social media. This is the best free Vision Pro app that can bring you face-to-face with dinosaurs and experience life that existed 66 million years ago. The AR visuals completely amazed me, and I am sure it will do the same for you.
With this app, you can bring dinosaurs from different eras in front of your eyes. And the best part is these creatures will respond to your actions and give you a dynamic experience.
You can encounter various dinosaur species, each with unique characteristics. Moreover, you can move your body naturally and explore the virtual world freely.
This app also serves as an excellent educational tool for children and adults, allowing them to learn about various species, their characteristics, habitats, and more. If you want to indulge in a captivating and educational journey, Encounter Dinosaurs is all you need!
Price: Free
5. Bezel – Device mirroring app
You might already know that Apple Vision Pro connects seamlessly with your Mac. But what if you want to mirror your iPhone in a similar way? Well, the Bezel app can do this job flawlessly.
This app can show your iPhone screen in a 3D Vision Pro setting, displaying exactly what’s on your iPhone in real time. You can further adjust the display size and customize the spatial space according to your visual needs.
In essence, Bezel lets you project and use your favorite iPhone apps on Apple Vision Pro. Users can read small text or view intricate details easily with features like a built-in magnifier and dynamic lighting.
This app is still under improvement and may soon add more features to improve the iPhone experience on the Vision Pro. However, till then, Bezel still proves to be a priceless tool for curious or visually impaired professionals looking for enhanced accessibility.
Price: $5.00
6. CARROT Weather – Local forecasts & live maps
On most days, I check the weather status before leaving the house – better prepared than sorry. If you’re like me, then you make this habit 100x fun. With interactive weather update tiles and live forecast updates, CARROT Weather is a must-try app in your Apple Vision Pro.
It provides a unique and visually appealing weather forecasting experience, with amazing in-app add-ons like 3D globe view, Personality perks, and AR/VR experience. And don’t worry about the accuracy of the weather reports as they are prompt and reliable.
Additionally, this app gives you a personal in-app AI character, CARROT. Such entertainment elements make this app different and beyond the traditional weather apps. You can also place your favorite widgets as you like for a quick view.
Furthermore, the fun and engaging games, like day-to-day challenges and tracking hidden locations, keep you hooked for a long time. For professionals seeking a one-of-a-kind weather app that suits Apple Vision Pro well, CARROT is highly recommended.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $0.99)
7. MLB – Live Baseball app
Didn’t get the front-row seat for your favorite Baseball game? Don’t worry, as with the MLB app, you can enjoy a realistic game experience in your Apple Vision Pro in HD visuals. With an immersive 3D environment, you can interact and enjoy games like never before.
You can dig deeper into game stats with interactive Statcast data. It lets you visualize advanced player and pitch statistics in 3D, like launch angles and exit velocities. Fun tip: Adjust the display for your convivence and make the most of the virtual ballpark experience.
That’s not all; you can open different windows and enjoy multiple live games simultaneously. The MLB app for Vision Pro offers excellent social features and continuous updates, making it a must-have for sports fans.
Using cutting-edge AR technology and offering insightful features tailored to baseball aficionados of all levels, MLB is definitely worth trying on Apple Vision Pro. Professionals seeking an enhanced visual experience in the world of America’s favorite pastime will love it.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $3.99)
8. Sky Guide – Star gaze constellation finder
It’s quite hard to find a beautiful constellation of stars now, right? I remember my childhood days when my friends and I used to campfire all night just to catch a glimpse of shooting stars. To catch the same experience in a virtual space, you can try Sky Guide.
With this app on your Apple Vision Pro, you can turn your surroundings into an immersive, realistic night sky based on location and time. Not only can you enjoy celestial objects, but you can also obtain detailed information about them by simply focusing on your Vision Pro.
The 3D models complemented with augmented reality are just the cherry on the cake. It allows you to freely explore planets, moons, and other space bodies. In addition, the app enables you to enjoy scaling planets and rotating by taking a closer inspection.
What are you waiting for? Enjoy a glimpse of overlay stars, constellations, planets, and other celestial objects onto a live view of the sky with Sky Guide. It’s definitely one of the top astronomy apps for both professionals and curious folks.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $1.99)
9. djay: DJ App & AI Mixer – Mix music and remix songs
If you feel like a DJ, be the djay. With the djay app on your Apple Vision Pro, you can create and groove to your own tunes. This innovative app combines cutting-edge technology and artificial intelligence to provide a seamless DJ experience on your Vision Pro.
The best part about this app is that it comes with Apple Music, TIDAL, and SoundCloud integration. This means you can enjoy your favorite music in the most innovative way possible. The multimedia experience of this app is top-notch.
Moreover, the 2 and 4-deck in-app view allows you to pick a vinyl record and place it on the player. It feels amazing. With its intuitive interface, you can easily create dynamic sets by manipulating key detection, tempo synchronization, and waveforms.
Finally, with more than 40 built-in audio effects, you can unleash your creativity and be the best DJ in the town. With a sophisticated yet user-friendly app interface, djay is a worth-trying app on Apple Vision Pro.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $6.99)
10. JigSpace: 3D Presentations – Best training and marketing tool
Offering unparalleled realism and details, JigSpace is the best presentation app for Apple Vision Pro. It combines the power of 4K textures and high-fidelity CAD files to create immersive and engaging presentations.
This app will enable you to import 3D models and images to bring their concepts alive in a new dimension. You can pull components, adjust parts of a 3D model, and manipulate the object with the hand-tracking feature of the Vision Pro.
JigSpace facilitates collaborative learning and exploring, which is very fun. Whether you are conducting training sessions, sales pitches, or educational lectures, this app equips you with the tools needed to captivate your listeners and leave a lasting impression.
All in all, JigSpace will take your knowledge to new heights. With its accessibility features and ease of use, you can enjoy a real-life experience on your Apple Vision Pro.
Price: Free
11. Piano: Flowing Tiles – Your virtual piano teacher
If you love music, then get ready to revolutionize your use of musical instrument simulators with Piano. This spatial computing app helps you play the piano with virtual chords and notes.
Yes! The app’s interactive musical tiles will guide you through the song as notes float on your piano. Thanks to the accurate gesture tracking on the Apple Vision Pro, this app can seamlessly analyze hand movements and provide instructions accordingly.
Lastly, Piano: Flowing Tiles offers customizable settings, ensuring adaptability to individual preferences such as tactile feedback intensity or note pitch selection. Overall, this app is perfect for both music enthusiasts and people trying the piano for the first time.
Price: $8.99
If you’re looking to organize your work on Apple Vision Pro, you must try Box: The Content Cloud. The app uses its powerful machine learning technology to provide you with a seamless content management experience.
You can pull up 3D images in your workspace and examine them from all directions as if they are present right in front of you. It further allows you to arrange boxes and folders in your Vision Pro space.
Further, with its advanced optical character recognition (OCR) capabilities, Box can intelligently scan and analyze documents, extracting important information. For example, you are someone who tends to deal with huge volumes of documentation, you can easily search and find important parts of the document.
Overall, with the support for productivity tools like Microsoft Office 365 and Google Workspace, the Box will be an useful app for your Apple Vision Pro.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $79.99)
13. AmazeVR Concerts – Best spatial music experience
If you’re missing the thrill of being present in a concert arena, AmazeVR Concerts is all you need. This app in Apple Vision Pro will give you a concert-like experience by allowing you to attend concerts of your favorite artists virtually.
AmazeVR Concerts is the first app to provide a spatial interactive music experience on the go. With advanced 8K visual quality, you can experience the stage presence and crowd energy in impeccable visuals. The realistic soundscape audio will leave you amazed.
The app aims to enhance the user’s immersion by replicating the acoustic environment of a concert hall. You can also access live performances or exclusive pre-recorded concerts at your convenience. Isn’t it amazing?
Featuring artists from all popular genres like rock, pop, classical, and EDM, users get a diverse range to choose from. Don’t be the only one left out. Let virtual reality bring you the best possible experience of live concerts in Apple Vision Pro with AmazeVR.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $12.99)
14. Healium Mobile – Sleep, relaxation and mindfulness app
Your day will get busiest when you expect it the least. In situations where you can barely find time to relax, Healium Mobile can come to your rescue. Featuring a library of 40+ beautiful landscape sceneries, you can find peace in your Apple Vision Pro.
This cutting-edge app utilizes augmented reality (AR) technology by allowing you to explore and interact with calming AR landscapes like forests or beaches. You can interact with surrounding environments or simply enjoy your view if desired.
The biofeedback training module of this app enables you to practice meditation techniques for more profound relaxation. With the dashboard, you can track your mindful minutes, usage streaks, session stats, and more all in one place.
Overall, the innovative approach focusing on the well-being of users makes the Healium Mobile app a valuable addition to Apple Vision Pro. It showcases the technological capabilities of Apple Vision Pro in a highly practical manner.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $4.99)
15. Super Fruit Ninja – Fruit Power in your hands!
While searching for the best apps on Apple Vision Pro, I did not leave my gamer friends behind. If you’ve got a taste for classic games, you’ll definitely love Super Fruit Ninja.
It combines the popular game Fruit Ninja with Apple’s powerful augmented reality technology, resulting in a rich and engaging experience. You do not require any controllers or add-ons. Simply let your hand do the gaming! By using normal hand gestures on the Vision Pro, you can dodge bombs, chop fruits, and collect power-ups.
Do not tread lightly with Super Fruit Ninja. With a variety of challenging levels, the game will test your hand-eye coordination and reflexes. Whether you’re in the mood to relax or test your skills, Super Fruit Ninja will give you an impressive experience on Apple Vision Pro.
Price: Free with Apple Arcade
16. Runestone Text Editor – Edit plain text and code
If you’re looking to enhance your writing or coding skills with Apple Vision Pro, Runestone Text Editor has got you covered. This app is dedicated to users who deal with a lot of written content daily.
This app is filled with a ton of features like syntax highlighting, line numbers, search and replace, a page guide, and much more. With the clean interface of Runestone, you can browse through your existing files and documents easily.
I love the syntax highlighting feature of this app. It provides seamless support for multiple programming languages like HTML, JavaScript, JSON, Markdown, Swift, Python, PHP, YAML, and many more. This makes rectifying syntax errors very simple.
That’s not it. You can also customize this app by choosing one of the twelve standard themes. In terms of performance and features, Runestone Text Editor deserves a permanent spot on any professional’s Apple Vision Pro app list.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $9.99)
17. Chronicling – Life logging and habit tracker
Gone are the days when you used to log your daily activities in the Health app on your iPhone. With Apple Vision Pro, you can now take your habit management practices to the next level. The Chronicling app lets you track anything you can think of, all in one place.
With this app, you can monitor and visualize your daily stats intuitively. This app can record your habits, chores, health metrics, symptoms, moods, medication, etc. You can also adjust font size, contrast, and color schemes.
The iCloud support of Chronicling lets you sync and manage your Apple devices without hassle. And if you’re fond of managing various categories, this app will help you assign unique icons, colors, and descriptions to each event.
Chronicling is a remarkable tool for your Apple Vision Pro, whether in a classroom, in an office setting, or during presentations. Get immediate access and manage your data accurately on your new gadget.
Price: Free (In-app purchases start at $0.99)
18. Complete HeartX – Tour realistic 3D human heart
Ever wondered what the human heart looks like from the inside? Well, I did, and my curiosity led me to Complete HeartX. This app teaches you the way a human heart works and what can happen if things go wrong.
Using 3D models and photo-realistic images, HeartX takes you on a visual journey. With this app, you can learn all about Cardiac conditions and prepare for the worst. The information boxes, labels, Osmosis videos, and content thesis further make it easy to understand the functionalities of the heart.
Overall, this app is highly educational, immersive, and empowering. It can enhance your knowledge, skills, and confidence significantly. Whether you’re a medical student, a health professional, an enthusiastic learner, or a curious patient, you will benefit from this integration in your Apple Vision Pro.
Price: $49.99
Now that Apple Vision Pro has been released, many people are wondering how to download apps for it. Simply follow the steps discussed below, and you’ll soon have the app of your dreams on Apple Vision Pro.
How to download apps on Apple Vision Pro
- Access the Home view on your Apple Vision Pro.
- Select the App Store.
- Now, scroll or search to find an app.
- Pick the app from the search results. Tap the Get or Download button.
If the app is paid, tap the price. - If you must, verify your identity with Optic ID or passcode.
- Wait until the app is downloaded and installed.
And voila, you’re all set!
According to Mark Gurnam’s Bloomberg report, many apps like Netflix, Spotify, and YouTube will not get native Vision Pro support. It is necessary to use the Safari browser to access these services.
Yes, there are gaming apps designed with Vision Pro’s accessibility in mind. Many gaming development companies will roll out their Apple Vision Pro-exclusive games very soon.
Enlarge your Vision!
In conclusion, the Vision Pro has opened a whole new world of possibilities for the Apple community. With the help of various apps, users can now perform tasks in a more intuitive manner.
Apple has announced that 600+ apps have been designed for the Vision Pro. So, keep watching this space as we’ll bring the latest and best from the App Store.
Which app from my list surprised you the most? Do let me know in the comments!
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