AR Reads vs Mirror Magic AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Reads
Experience The Dragon Brothers books like never before with augmented reality. Point your device at marked pages to bring 3D landscapes and characters to life, immersing you in magical worlds and exciting scenes.
- Augmented reality book enhancement
- 3D landscapes and characters
- Interactive reading experience
- Works with The Dragon Brothers books
- Immersive storytelling
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The AR Reads app brings The Dragon Brothers books to life! Simply download the app and point it at the pages marked with augmented reality content and see magical 3D landscapes, meet the bad guys, eavesdrop on important conversations and take a look around inside a stadium or a giant ship. You can find out more at http://www.dragonbrothersbooks.com/ar/ (Some content will not work on iPhone4S and older devices.)
Mirror Magic AR
Experience characters from a popular book series in augmented reality. Bring magical scenes to life and interact with them through your device.
- Augmented reality character interaction
- Bring book scenes to life
- Interactive AR experience
- Based on Zach King's Mirror Magic series
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See the characters from Zach King's Mirror Magic come to life with this Augmented Reality application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mirror Magic AR at 100% against AR Reads's 47%. Mirror Magic AR also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). AR Reads's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 10). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Mirror Magic AR holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of AR Reads's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mirror Magic AR's.
AR Reads ships an update every 4 months, Mirror Magic AR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Reads | Mirror Magic AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (44 ratings) | 4.9 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 230 MB | 224 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dragon Brothers Books | King Studio |
Customer experience
AR Reads
Mirror Magic AR
In-app purchases
AR Reads
No in-app purchases
Mirror Magic AR
No in-app purchases
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