Argon4 vs Volume in Pipe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Argon4
This app allows developers to create augmented reality experiences using open web standards. It seamlessly integrates advanced AR technology with iOS web capabilities, enabling the internet to be experienced in the real world through a device's sensors.
- Augmented Reality Browser
- Open Web Standards
- iOS Web Technology Integration
- Device Sensor Leverage
- AR Web Application Development
- JavaScript API Exposure
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The Argon Augmented Reality Browser was the worlds first Augmented Reality browser based on open web standards. Argon4 is the next step in the revolution started by Argon and continued by Argon2 Isotope and Argon3, seamlessly integrating advanced AR technology with iOS web technology. Argon4 enables traditional web developers to create augmented reality applications that combine the iOS device hardware sensors with computer vision tracking technology, making it simple to move the Internet off your desktop and into the world around you. Argon4 delivers AR experiences exactly the same way traditional web experiences are delivered, by entering a URL into the address bar. Web applications for Argon4 are created using the argon.js javascript library. Visit the Argon developer site to see how to create your own AR-enabled web site. Documentation and tutorials for creating AR-enabled web content for Argon can be found on http://argonjs.io, the developer site for the argon.js library used to create platform-independent AR web content. *** For best results we recommend an iPhone5s or later. Argon4 leverages a variety of iOS device sensors including the camera, gyroscopes, compass, and accelerometers. Following the same development model as a traditional web browser, Argon4 is designed to allow rapid development and deployment of Web 2.0 style AR content. Argon4 exposes a suite of Javascript APIs into iOSs built-in web renderer, allowing developers to define a channel of augmented reality content delivered from a standard web server. This powerful combination allows easy authoring and hosting of interactive AR content, with complete control over the presentation and interactivity experienced by the user. Augmented reality experiences can be designed using existing web technologies, including WebGL, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Just about anything that can be presented in the iPhone's Safari web browser can be pushed out into 3D in the world around the user
Volume in Pipe
Quickly estimate the gas volume within pipes, launchers, or vessels. Input operating conditions and pipe size for an approximate volume calculation. This tool is designed for rapid field estimates.
- Estimate gas volume
- Input operating conditions
- Select pipe size
- Quick field estimates
- Supports iPhone
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Volume in Pipe (V.i.P.) is a simple, efficient tool for estimating the gas volume contained in a pipe, pig launcher/receiver, or vessel. Enter basic operating conditions, select a pipe size, and the app provides an approximate volume based on general assumptions. This tool is intended for quick field estimates only. It does not incorporate detailed gas analysis, which may significantly affect calculated volumes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Argon4 at every 2 weeks against Volume in Pipe's every 26 months. Argon4 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Argon4 against 5.0 for Volume in Pipe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Argon4 ships an update every 2 weeks, Volume in Pipe every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Argon4 | Volume in Pipe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 62 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Georgia Tech | Kelly Gayneaux |
Customer experience
Argon4
Volume in Pipe
In-app purchases
Argon4
No in-app purchases
Volume in Pipe
No in-app purchases









