# Over Time AR — Tour history in public

> Augmented reality app for historical city tours and public art exploration. (iPhone/iPad app by CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-time-ar/id1557345417 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia](https://appshunter.io/developer/1557345419)
- Category: Entertainment, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 10 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 274 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-03-19
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-time-ar/id1557345417/reviews.md

## What is Over Time AR?

Monument Lab’s OverTime is a public art and technology platform designed to allow users to dig deeper into the living history of a city. Through a free downloadable augmented reality app, OverTime offers educational, self-guided tours of a public space by unearthing the multiple layers of history, meaning, and interpretation of that site through a personal smart device. Led by a virtual tour guide, the app opens an imagined outdoor art and history museum, so that users can access histories of an important street or intersection; explore stories and memories; and visualize new ways to access and share their own perspectives and knowledge of that site. 

The first prototype tour will be released for public use at the iconic Art Museum steps hosted by renowned poet Ursula Rucker.  OverTime illuminates stories through a living timeline, city sightlines, and a “new art history” of the Rocky statue. Each stop of the tour is guided by an open research question: What has happened here? What can you see from here? What does this statue mean to you? Through the app, Monument Lab will gather visitors’ observations and make those reflections accessible through its website. Built with Philadelphia-based technologists Dream Syndicate, OverTime optimizes socially-distanced outdoor engagement by offering the option to engage on site at the steps, or off-site for accessibility and public health purposes.

OverTime was made possible through a generous grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and was produced in partnership with the Center for Public Art and Space at the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.

## Key features

- Augmented reality historical tours
- Virtual tour guide
- Living timeline and city sightlines
- Interactive research questions
- User-generated content sharing
- On-site and off-site engagement options

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/over-time-ar/id1557345417/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Need More

*2024-10-07*

This was such an awesome experience to use. I love how interactive it was. They should be all over.

## Frequently asked questions about Over Time AR

### What is Over Time AR?

Over Time AR is a free augmented reality app that provides educational, self-guided tours of public spaces. It allows users to explore the history and interpretations of a site through their personal smart device, acting as an imagined outdoor art and history museum.

### What kind of historical content does Over Time AR offer?

The app unearths multiple layers of history, meaning, and interpretation of a site. It illuminates stories through a living timeline, city sightlines, and explores the meaning of public art, guided by open research questions about the location.

### Can I use Over Time AR offline?

The description highlights options for on-site and off-site engagement for accessibility and public health. While not explicitly stated as offline, the off-site option suggests potential for use without being physically present at the location.

### What devices does Over Time AR support?

Over Time AR is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, as indicated by the platform compatibility data.

### How often is Over Time AR updated?

The app was last updated on March 26, 2021, to version 1.0.3. This suggests a relatively infrequent update cycle since its release on March 19, 2021.

### What is the age rating for Over Time AR?

Over Time AR has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger users to explore historical and artistic content.

### Does Over Time AR have ads?

No, Over Time AR does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions.

### What is the user sentiment for Over Time AR?

The app has received a perfect rating of 5.0 stars from 10 ratings, indicating a very positive user sentiment among its current users.

## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2021-03-26

- Slight improvements to the City Sightlines experience

### 1.0.0 — 2021-03-19

No release notes.

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