Comparison

Reality Augmenter vs Vera

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

Head to head
About

Reality Augmenter

This app enables projection mapping by allowing users to project images and videos onto surfaces. It offers a powerful geometry editor and supports various texture sources, including camera roll, Dropbox, and webpages.

Highlights
  • Projection mapping capabilities
  • Camera roll, Dropbox, and webpage texture sources
  • Scrolling text with font control
  • Precise quad geometry editor
  • Remote control functionality
  • Layer-based content management
Features
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The Reality Augmenter is a video/projection mapping app and requires a projector This app can connect to a projector via a standard video adapter for your device, or wirelessly via an Airplay enabled device. Key Features Use camera roll for video, image and slide show texture sources Import photos and videos from directly from Dropbox Scrolling text source with font control Any number of source texture subdivisions Use any source texture as a mask Webpages as textures Airplay enabled for wireless connection Precise quad geometry editor with pan and zoom Display and UI decoupled so app acts as remote control Details The Reality Augmenter is a tool for projection mapping, a technique to project images onto surfaces without precise alignment of the projector. The app is ideal for art installations, window displays, visual merchandising, galleries, nightclub visuals, display booths and anything else you can dream up. The Reality Augmenter uses the projector as a secondary display, while the iOS device is used to configure the display. Sources Tab Pick videos and photos and albums from the camera roll, create text or specify webpages to use as sources from the Sources tab. Once created you can edit various aspects of the source depending on it's type. Sources can be cropped using the crop icon in the top right of any source editor. Layers Tab Create layers in the Layers tab, sources can be assigned to and combined in layers, layers are projected. The Edit Layer view allows you to select sources as the main layer image (required), and optionally set an overlay and a mask. When used as a mask, the source image used is converted to black and white, the threshold controls the cut off point of the mask. You can toggle between layer geometry and layer properties with the switch in the top right. Edit the geometry to drag and map the four corners of the quad to the surface being mapped. The secondary display will highlight the quad being edited to help with mapping. You can zoom in and out with the pinch gesture. At higher zoom levels, corners will snap to the corners of nearby layers. Once snapped, the the circle around the corner will change to orange, and all snapped corners will move along with your current layer. To remove a snapped corner, simply hold before dragging the corner away. Output Tab The Output tab provides facilities to play and pause the entire project, flip the output of the secondary display, and activate a basic screensaver for when the device will be in use a long time. Projects Tab New projects can be accessed, created and deleted here. The number of photo and videos supported varies between device, and will be affected by size and quality of videos and photos used. For long periods of use, it's recommended to turn off screen locking and keep the iOS device plugged in to power. The app has a built in screensaver that can be activated to turn the display off. As the Reality Augmenter currently runs using Metal, drawing will be suspended if the app enters background. Notifications also pause output, for long periods of unattended use, you should turn off all notifications.

About

Vera

Engage in private conversations with an AI assistant directly on your device. Customize your experience by selecting different AI models for a unique, local interaction. Enjoy a new way to use AI wherever you are, without compromising your data.

Highlights
  • Offline AI conversations
  • On-device processing
  • Private AI models
  • Customizable AI models
  • Voice interaction
Features
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Local AI that you converse with using your voice, the AI models are all local and private. You can change the model's used for a better custom experience. Our goal is to provide a fresh and new experience to using AI locally, everywhere you go.

Screenshots

Reality Augmenter4 screens
Vera4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Vera at 100% against Reality Augmenter's 18%. Vera also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7) and price ($4.99 vs $5.99). Reality Augmenter's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On ratings volume, 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

Reality Augmenter costs $5.99 and Vera $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Vera holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Reality Augmenter's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Reality Augmenter ships an update every 3 weeks, Vera every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Reality Augmenter versus Vera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReality AugmenterVera
Price$5.99$4.99 — better
Rating2.7 (10 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1.4 GB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeorge BrownSebastian Rincon

Customer experience

Reality Augmenter

All ratings10 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral18.2%
Negative63.6%

Vera

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Reality Augmenter

No in-app purchases

None

Vera

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Reality Augmenter free?
Reality Augmenter costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Vera free?
Vera costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Reality Augmenter or Vera?
Vera is rated higher. Reality Augmenter averages 2.7 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Vera averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Reality Augmenter or Vera have ads?
Neither Reality Augmenter nor Vera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Reality Augmenter or Vera?
Reality Augmenter ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vera every 5 weeks. Most recently, Reality Augmenter was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vera on October 24, 2026.

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