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Cardboard

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Experience virtual reality on your smartphone with Cardboard.

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Total installs
40,222,055
exact · Play shows 10,000,000+
Installs / day
+2.2K
7-day avg · last day +4.3K
Rating
3.3★
162.7K ratings · 5.1K reviews
Released
25 Jun 2014
12.3y ago
Last update
1 Oct 2026
v4.0.1 · 12d ago
Countries
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not checked yet

Install history

exact counter from Google Play
40.2M42.7M45.1M47.6M50M11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct
40.2M42.7M45.1M47.6M50M11 Oct12 Oct13 Oct

Installs per day · last 90 days

01.3K2.5K3.8K5K12 Oct13 Oct13 Oct

Change timeline

Full history

No changes recorded yet. We compare every crawl with the previous one and list title, icon, screenshots, description, version, price and availability changes here.

Country availability

Availability has not been checked for this app yet. “Check all countries” looks the app up in about 140 Google Play storefronts and shows where it is live, listed but not installable, or missing — plus any country-specific (custom) store listings.

Top countries

estimate · charts of 13 Oct

Most downloads likely come from 🇧🇷 Brazil (~22%), out of 129 countries where it is charted.

  1. Brazil22%#5 Top free · Libraries & demo
  2. India15%#42 Top free · Libraries & demo
  3. United States10%#8 Top free · Libraries & demo
  4. Indonesia3.4%#47 Top free · Libraries & demo
  5. Mexico2.8%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  6. Türkiye2.7%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  7. Pakistan2.4%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  8. Egypt2.3%#21 Top free · Libraries & demo
  9. Philippines2.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  10. Vietnam2.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  11. Bangladesh1.9%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  12. Nigeria1.7%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  13. Spain1.7%#10 Top free · Libraries & demo
  14. France1.5%#16 Top free · Libraries & demo
  15. Thailand1.4%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  16. Colombia1.3%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  17. Iraq1.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  18. Argentina1.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  19. Italy1.1%#20 Top free · Libraries & demo
  20. Algeria1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  21. Saudi Arabia1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  22. Morocco0.8%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  23. Poland0.8%#21 Top free · Libraries & demo
  24. Malaysia0.7%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  25. Peru0.7%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  26. South Africa0.6%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  27. Kenya0.6%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  28. Chile0.6%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  29. Venezuela0.6%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  30. United Arab Emirates0.5%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  31. Nepal0.5%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  32. Uzbekistan0.5%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  33. Ghana0.4%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  34. Sri Lanka0.4%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  35. Ecuador0.4%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  36. Yemen0.4%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  37. Cambodia0.4%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  38. Myanmar (Burma)0.4%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  39. Tanzania0.4%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  40. Jordan0.3%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  41. Tunisia0.3%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  42. Guatemala0.3%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  43. Côte d’Ivoire0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  44. Cameroon0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  45. Netherlands0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  46. Uganda0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  47. Bolivia0.2%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  48. Dominican Republic0.2%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  49. Azerbaijan0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  50. Senegal0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  51. Kuwait0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  52. Libya0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  53. Lebanon0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  54. Oman0.2%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  55. Honduras0.2%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  56. Paraguay0.2%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  57. Portugal0.2%#20 Top free · Libraries & demo
  58. Hong Kong SAR China0.2%#21 Top free · Libraries & demo
  59. Belgium0.2%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  60. Czechia0.2%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  61. Israel0.2%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  62. Angola0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  63. El Salvador0.1%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  64. Austria0.1%#21 Top free · Libraries & demo
  65. Hungary0.1%#21 Top free · Libraries & demo
  66. Switzerland0.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  67. Serbia0.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  68. Mozambique0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  69. Qatar0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  70. Singapore0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  71. Zambia0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  72. Zimbabwe0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  73. Nicaragua0.1%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  74. Bulgaria<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  75. Georgia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  76. Ireland<0.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  77. Kyrgyzstan<0.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  78. Montenegro<0.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  79. Norway<0.1%#22 Top free · Libraries & demo
  80. Antigua & Barbuda<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  81. Albania<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  82. Armenia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
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  84. Bosnia & Herzegovina<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  85. Burkina Faso<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  86. Bahrain<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  87. Benin<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  88. Bahamas<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  89. Botswana<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  90. Belize<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  91. Cape Verde<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  92. Cyprus<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  93. Denmark<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  94. Estonia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  95. Finland<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  96. Fiji<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  97. Gabon<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  98. Guinea-Bissau<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  99. Croatia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  100. Iceland<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  101. Jamaica<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  102. Laos<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  103. Liechtenstein<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  104. Lithuania<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  105. Luxembourg<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  106. Latvia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  107. Moldova<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  108. North Macedonia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  109. Mali<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  110. Mongolia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  111. Macao SAR China<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  112. Malta<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  113. Mauritius<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  114. Namibia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  115. Niger<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  116. New Zealand<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  117. Papua New Guinea<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  118. Puerto Rico<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  119. Rwanda<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  120. Slovenia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  121. Slovakia<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  122. Togo<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  123. Tajikistan<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  124. Turkmenistan<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  125. Trinidad & Tobago<0.1%#23 Top free · Libraries & demo
  126. Costa Rica<0.1%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  127. Haiti<0.1%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  128. Panama<0.1%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo
  129. Uruguay<0.1%#24 Top free · Libraries & demo

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Top chart positions

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App manifest

Read this app's manifest from Google Play: permissions, declared SDKs, components and AdMob app ID. Saved analysis appears here automatically.

Manifest analysis reads only the required APK ranges. Base APK downloads may need separate device splits to install.

Data safety

declared by the developer on Google Play
  • No data shared with third parties
  • Collects data Location, Personal info and 4 others
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • No way to ask for data deletion

This is the developer's own declaration, summarised from the Play listing. The permissions below show what the app is technically able to access.

Permissions

14 in 6 groups
6 Sensitive4 Notable4 Routine

What this app can do with your phone

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networks
  • Use your camera to take photos and record videos
  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storage
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storage
LocationSensitive1

Access to where your device is, using GPS or network signals

  • Know roughly where you are, using mobile towers and Wi-Fi networksapproximate location (network-based) · ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Photos/Media/FilesSensitive2

Access to photos, videos, music and other files stored on your device

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
StorageSensitive2

Access to files, photos and media saved on your phone's storage

  • Read photos, videos, and other files saved in your phone's shared storageread the contents of your USB storage · READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
  • Add, change or delete photos, videos and other files in your phone's storagemodify or delete the contents of your USB storage · WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
CameraSensitive1

Access to your camera to take photos and record video

  • Use your camera to take photos and record videostake pictures and videos · CAMERA
Wi-Fi connection informationRoutine1

Access to details about Wi-Fi networks your device sees or uses

  • See whether Wi-Fi is on and details of the network you are connected toview Wi-Fi connections · ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
OtherNotable7

Access to miscellaneous device features that don't fit other categories

  • See Bluetooth settings and connect to paired devices like headphones, speakers or watchespair with Bluetooth devices · BLUETOOTH
  • Turn Bluetooth on or off and find and pair with nearby Bluetooth devicesaccess Bluetooth settings · BLUETOOTH_ADMIN
  • Use NFC to talk with tags, cards and readers held close to your phonecontrol Near Field Communication · NFC
  • Keep your phone's processor or screen from going to sleep, which can use more batteryprevent device from sleeping · WAKE_LOCK
  • Check whether you are online and whether you use Wi-Fi or mobile dataview network connections · ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • Connect to the internet to load content and send datafull network access · INTERNET
  • Make your phone vibratecontrol vibration · VIBRATE

Sensitive = can reach personal data, location, camera/mic or act on your behalf. Notable = changes how your device behaves. Routine = normal for almost every app. Source: Google Play's permission list for all versions of this app.

Store listing

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Full description
Cardboard puts virtual reality on your smartphone. The Cardboard app helps you to launch your favourite VR experiences, discover new apps and set up a viewer. The app is now built on the Cardboard open-source software (OSS) SDK. To fully enjoy this app, you'll need a Cardboard viewer. Learn more and get your own Cardboard viewer at http://g.co/cardboard. To learn more about the Cardboard open-source project, visit our GitHub repository at https://github.com/googlevr/cardboard. By using this app, you agree to be bound by our Google Terms of Service (Google TOS, http://www.google.com/accounts/TOS), Google's general Privacy Policy (http://www.google.com/intl/en/policies/privacy/) and the additional terms below. This app is a Service as defined in the Google TOS. The terms regarding software in our services apply to your use of this app. Do not use this app while driving, walking or in any way that distracts you from real-world situations and prevents you from obeying traffic or safety regulations.

What's new

Key updates: • We've completely rebuilt the Cardboard demo app with the new Cardboard open-source software (OSS) SDK to improve performance and stability. You can learn more about the project on our GitHub repository: https://github.com/googlevr/cardboard.

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