Comparison

SpellBound AR vs Enliven Games

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

Head to head
About

SpellBound AR

This app uses augmented reality and gamification to create engaging experiences. It's designed in collaboration with educators and healthcare professionals to help reduce pain perception through interactive play.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Gamification for engagement
  • Pain perception reduction research
  • Collaborative design with experts
  • Interactive game experiences
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SpellBound combines cutting edge research with gamification to deliver a unique, mobile-first, and highly engaging augmented reality experience. Interested to learn how augmented reality can reduce pain perception? Check out our list of references at www.spellboundar.com. SpellBound has worked in tandem with teachers, hospital care teams, parents, and kids to create fun and stimulating game experiences.

About

Enliven Games

This game uses your body as the controller, with camera-based motion tracking for gameplay. Embark on a world tour, compete on global leaderboards, and challenge friends in head-to-head duels. It offers a unique fitness experience that is fun and engaging.

Highlights
  • Body motion control via camera
  • World Tour with monument stops
  • Global leaderboards and rankings
  • Daily challenges and duels
  • Family profiles for multiple users
  • On-device camera processing for privacy
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YOUR BODY IS THE CONTROLLER. No taps. No swipes. Stand in front of the front camera and SQUAT to dive, stand tall to rise — flying your character through waves of glowing gates. Anywhere you have room to stand: living room, park, hotel, office. SQUAT TO PLAY The camera reads your real squats, on your device. Calibrate to your own range of motion and every rep moves your character. The deeper you squat, the lower you fly. NEW — PLAY IT ON YOUR TV AirPlay or plug in: the game fills the big screen and your phone becomes the controller. Built for living rooms, gyms and classrooms. EARN YOUR COUNTRY'S UNIFORM Every nation on Earth is in the Locker. Play, earn coins, dress your character in your country's colours. There is nothing to buy — every uniform is earned with squats. DAILY CHALLENGE Everyone on Earth races the exact same course each day. One attempt, a worldwide leaderboard, and a streak to protect. CHALLENGE ANYONE Wipe out and the game builds you a share clip with a code on the end. Anyone who scans it races your exact course. 20 MONUMENTS Paris, Angkor, Rapa Nui, Petra, Machu Picchu, Kyoto, Rome, New York, and a finale at the Pyramids of Giza. Stamp your passport at every stop. FOUR LEADERBOARDS All-Time, Today, This Week, This Month — plus Game Center. A fresh race every single day. FAMILY PROFILES Everyone in the house gets their own nickname, progress and rank. No accounts, ever. STRENGTH RANK Every squat you have ever done counts. Climb from Rookie to Monument and wear your rank on the worldwide boards. PRIVACY FIRST: your camera is read on your device, in real time. Nothing is uploaded, and nothing is kept unless you choose to save or share a clip. No ads. No in-app purchases. No tracking. No sign-in. Enliven Games — move to play.

Screenshots

SpellBound AR4 screens
Enliven Games4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpellBound AR at weekly against Enliven Games's every 3 weeks. SpellBound AR also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SpellBound AR against 5.0 for Enliven Games. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpellBound AR ships an update weekly, Enliven Games every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SpellBound AR versus Enliven Games: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpellBound AREnliven Games
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size489 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperALTality LLCEnliven SIA

Customer experience

SpellBound AR

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Enliven Games

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

In-app purchases

None

SpellBound AR

No in-app purchases

None

Enliven Games

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpellBound AR free?
SpellBound AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Enliven Games free?
Enliven Games is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpellBound AR or Enliven Games?
SpellBound AR and Enliven Games are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do SpellBound AR or Enliven Games have ads?
Neither SpellBound AR nor Enliven Games shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpellBound AR or Enliven Games?
SpellBound AR ships an update weekly, and Enliven Games every 3 weeks. Most recently, SpellBound AR was updated on November 1, 2026 and Enliven Games on October 6, 2026.

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