# The Broom Rises — Goethe's Ballad in AR & 3D

> Goethe's Ballad in AR & 3D (iPhone/iPad app by Frank Otto.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-broom-rises/id6759621309 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Frank Otto](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769347442)
- Category: Education, Entertainment
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 263 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-03
- Data updated: 2026-06-04
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-broom-rises/id6759621309/reviews.md

## What is The Broom Rises?

The Sorcerer's Apprentice — Goethe's immortal 1797 ballad — meets Augmented Reality.

The Broom Rises brings Goethe's masterpiece to life: the verses float as 3D text in your living room, surrounded by magical particles, dynamic lighting, and animated figures. Experience literature like never before — not on a flat screen, but right in your world.

READ
All 14 stanzas in German and English. Browse the poem, switch languages with a tap, and have any stanza read aloud.

AUGMENTED REALITY
Point your camera at a wall — and the verses appear in space. Purple particles swirl around the text, animated 3D figures come to life. Swipe for the next stanza. On the final stanza, the Sorcerer himself appears.

INTERACTIVE 3D SCENE
A full SceneKit scene with pinch-to-zoom, swipe navigation, and atmospheric lighting.

FIGURES
Explore all four characters as interactive 3D models — the Apprentice, the Broom, the Bucket, and the Sorcerer. Rotate and zoom each figure freely.

GLASS DESIGN
Glassmorphism interface with aurora background — modern, dark, magical.

QUIZ
7 questions in German and English. Test your knowledge of the poem — perfect for students and literature lovers.

READ ALOUD
Professional English narration powered by ElevenLabs. Each stanza individually or the full poem in one go.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-03-03

No release notes.

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