Best AR alternatives: apps like AR - Augmented Reality Videos

10+ similar apps compared and reviewed

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8 free apps
Updated November 2026

AR is great, but it's not the only option. Explore 10+ similar apps for iPhone and iPad, each reviewed and rated by real users. Find free alternatives, premium upgrades, and hidden gems.

Top Alternatives to AR

ARtoon - Augmented Reality#1
5.0(1 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Create magical photos and videos by adding 3D models and special effects to your surroundings. Transform your imagination into reality with augmented reality, customizing your world with ease. You can also generate 3D floor plans of rooms.

Eugene's AR Wiki: Play & Learn#2

Eugene's AR Wiki: Play & Learn by Bilal Mohamed

Virtual Pets, Games & Filters
Strong Contender
🎬 Entertainment
4.7😊(520 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Explore lifelike AR animals, dinosaurs, and educational models. Dive into a knowledge-packed wiki and play engaging word games. Turn any setting into an interactive playground for learning and adventure.

What We Love

  • πŸš€ Realistic AR models
  • πŸ‘ Variety of animals and creatures
  • 🎨 Ability to create own scenes
  • πŸ’° Free to play with no subscription
  • πŸ“· Good for making videos and photos

Room to Improve

  • πŸ’° Some animals require coins to unlock
  • πŸ› Occasional crashes and bugs
  • πŸ”’ Lack of camera access on some devices
  • πŸ€– AI-generated models look unnatural
Outer Space Game for Children#3

Outer Space Game for Children by Apic Ways

Kids learn solar system & play
Worth Considering
🎬 Entertainment
3.9(149 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This educational game helps children learn about the solar system, planets, and moons through interactive play. It features a child-friendly interface, full voiceover, and focuses on teaching colors and object sizes in a fun, outer space environment.

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mySolar - Build your Planets
mySolar - Build your Planets
mySolar - Build your Planets
Build your own Universe
$14.99

Become a celestial architect and shape your own solar system. Collect cosmic resources to expand your universe, conquer rival systems, and freely design your dream planets. Experience the power of creation and domination.

Build your own solar systemCollect God points (GP) and Mass points (MP)Defeat rival solars
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5
HoppAR
HoppAR
HoppAR
The Rocket Launch Application
Free

Experience rocket launches and landings in augmented reality. Control thrust vectoring, perform engine test fires, and customize rockets with your own colors. Explore a variety of real spacecraft and space mission scenarios.

Augmented reality rocket launchesManual thrust vectoring controlRocket engine test fires
🎬 Entertainment
(586)
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6
Backyard Apollo AR
Backyard Apollo AR
Backyard Apollo AR
A rocket in your pocket!
Free

Experience a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket in augmented reality. Explore it from all angles, walk around it, and launch it with realistic sounds and visuals. Customize your rocket experience and share snapshots.

Life-sized rocket model360-degree viewingAugmented reality placement
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Reality Augmented (VR)
Reality Augmented (VR)
Reality Augmented (VR)
VR Camera
Free

Transform your surroundings into a stereoscopic augmented reality experience. Apply immersive filters and view your world through an iOS device and VR headset. Record and play back filtered videos in VR.

Stereoscopic augmented reality filtersAdjustable stereoscopic ratioCustomizable camera resolutions and frame rates
🎬 Entertainment
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solAR - Solar System in AR
solAR - Solar System in AR
solAR - Solar System in AR
Discover our Planets
Free

Explore the solar system in 3D and augmented reality. View planets, moons, and the sun in high resolution, placing them in your real-world environment. Adjust distances and scales for an immersive educational experience.

Augmented reality solar system explorationHigh-resolution 3D models of planets and moonsPlace celestial bodies in real-world environments
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Merge a Sun - Funny Games
Merge a Sun - Funny Games
Merge a Sun - Funny Games
Moon Earth Mar to Merge a Sun
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Engage in a relaxing decompression game where you control planets after collisions to synthesize new celestial bodies. Enjoy a fresh and fun style as you experience the joy of creation.

Planet synthesis gameplayDecompression mechanicsFresh and fun art style
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myDream Universe - Build Solar
myDream Universe - Build Solar
myDream Universe - Build Solar
Documentary of Sandbox Planets
$14.99

Create your own solar system by absorbing asteroids and planets. Grow your celestial bodies, earn in-game currency, and strategically absorb smaller masses to become the dominant force in the universe. Transform your sun into a neutron star or black hole and save up to 100 unique solar systems.

Absorb asteroids and planets to grow solar systemsEarn GP and mass by exploring the universeStrategic absorption of smaller mass planets
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