Comparison

Faster Than Light UAR vs CLAMS Library Network

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Faster Than Light UAR

Experience characters, spaceships, and aliens from a popular comic book in augmented reality. Point your device's camera at specific pages or printed markers to see them come to life with animation and sound. Learn more about each element through interactive backstories.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Interactive characters, spaceships, and aliens
  • Animation and sound effects
  • Character backstory information
  • Marker-based AR activation
Read full description

NOTE: This app will only work if you download an image marker from ExperienceAnomaly.com/ftl or use the comic book Faster Than Light. ** Even more Augmented Reality pages in the next update, stay tuned ** Experience the characters, spaceships, and aliens of Faster Than Light through this ULTIMATE AUGMENTED REALITY™ app. Simply open the comic book, launch the app and point the camera at the pages and watch the magic unfold. Alternatively, visit ExperienceAnomaly.com/ftl to print out a marker and try without the comic book. Many different Faster Than Light characters pop out at you with interactivity, animation and sound! Touch the arrow in the lower right corner to read the backstory on the character, vehicle, or device. Compatible with the iPhone 4s or later, iPod Touch (5th Gen) or later, and iPad 2 or later.

About

CLAMS Library Network

Manage your library account from your mobile device. Search the catalog for books, movies, and more, place holds, check due dates, and renew items. You can also use your phone for self-checkout and find library hours and locations.

Highlights
  • Search library catalog
  • Manage multiple accounts
  • Track reading history
  • Check due dates and renew items
  • Place and manage holds
  • Mobile self-checkout
  • View library information
Read full description

The CLAMS app allows you to explore your library on the go to find new books, movies, games, or your old favorites! Quickly search the entire catalog, including eContent, and place holds, check due dates and renew eligible titles. Use the CLAMS app to manage your account and find new titles. Search the catalog, request books for pickup, use your phone for self-checkout, renew your materials, check out museum passes, and more. Features include: - Search the library catalog for books, magazines, movies, music, and more - Manage one or more accounts - Keep track of your reading history - Check due dates and renew items - Browse new and on order titles - Place and manage holds - View library hours, locations, and contact information - Check out your items on your mobile device

Screenshots

Faster Than Light UAR2 screens
CLAMS Library Network4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Faster Than Light UAR at 100% against CLAMS Library Network's 0%. Faster Than Light UAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). CLAMS Library Network's advantage is ratings volume (11 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Faster Than Light UAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CLAMS Library Network has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Faster Than Light UAR's written reviews are positive against 0% of CLAMS Library Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Faster Than Light UAR versus CLAMS Library Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaster Than Light UARCLAMS Library Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better2.4 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings211 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB57 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnomaly Productions, Inc.The Cape Libraries Automated Materials Sharing, Inc.

Customer experience

Faster Than Light UAR

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CLAMS Library Network

All ratings11 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Faster Than Light UAR

No in-app purchases

None

CLAMS Library Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Faster Than Light UAR free?
Faster Than Light UAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CLAMS Library Network free?
CLAMS Library Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Faster Than Light UAR or CLAMS Library Network?
Faster Than Light UAR is rated higher. Faster Than Light UAR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while CLAMS Library Network averages 2.4 from 11 ratings.
Do Faster Than Light UAR or CLAMS Library Network have ads?
Neither Faster Than Light UAR nor CLAMS Library Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Faster Than Light UAR or CLAMS Library Network?
Faster Than Light UAR ships an update every 5 weeks, and CLAMS Library Network every 5 weeks. Most recently, Faster Than Light UAR was updated on September 20, 2026 and CLAMS Library Network on September 22, 2026.

Other comparisons