# Furiends vs Playground AR

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Furiends at none against Playground AR's 1. Furiends also leads on ratings volume (94 vs 16). Playground AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Playground AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Furiends asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Furiends against 3.9 for Playground AR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Furiends has 94 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Furiends's written reviews are positive against 66% of Playground AR's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Furiends | Playground AR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (94 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/furiends/id1169172611/reviews)** | [3.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-ar-physics-sandbox/id1305282341/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **94** | 16 |
| Positive reviews | 63.4% of reviews | **65.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 511 MB | 133 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Blue Goji LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1769488398) | [Marc Sureda](https://appshunter.io/developer/657241759) |

## What reviewers say

### Furiends

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/furiends/id1169172611)

Adopt and care for a virtual dog using augmented reality. Interact with your AR pet by feeding, walking, and playing. Earn in-game currency by tracking real-world activity to unlock new items and strengthen your bond.

**Highlights:** Adopt and raise AR dogs, Feed, walk, and play with pets, AR integration for real-world interaction, Track steps to earn in-game currency, Unlock outfits and accessories, Build a bond with your virtual pet

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🐶 Cute virtual dogs
- 👍 Teaches responsibility
- 💖 Great for dog lovers
- 💡 Fun AR experience
- 🥰 Adorable virtual puppies

**What reviewers complain about**

- ❌ Cannot sign up/log in
- 🐛 Username taken issues
- 🎮 Limited dog actions
- 🐛 Ball falls through floor
- 🐛 Dog falls behind when walking

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot sign up or log in
- Username already in use error
- Account creation fails
- Password doesn't match error
- Ball falls through floor

**Requested features**

- Add puppies
- Add online mode without chat
- Allow choosing dog gender
- Add more dog breeds (Great Dane, Dalmatian, Pug, Australian Shepherd, Pomeranian)
- Add a bed for pups


### Playground AR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/playground-ar-physics-sandbox/id1305282341)

Transform your space into an augmented reality physics sandbox. Build intricate structures, design functional machines, and unleash epic destruction with realistic physics. Play with friends in real-time and capture your creations.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality physics sandbox, Infinite construction with diverse blocks, Design functional machines with joints and wheels, Realistic physics simulations, Control RC vehicles, Multiplayer and social sharing, In-game screenshot tool

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Blocks | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Amazing AR experience
- 🎮 Fun sandbox gameplay
- 🔥 Great physics engine
- 💫 Impressive AR detection
- 👍 Intuitive controls

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional glitches and bugs
- 🔍 Difficulty in surface detection
- 🤖 Limited NPC/character options
- 🔒 Locked content behind ads
- 🔀 Multiplayer functionality not working

**Reported bugs**

- Devices unable to detect surfaces properly
- Saved creations not persisting across sessions
- Controls for vehicles/devices not intuitive
- Occasional freezing and crashing of the app
- Incompatibility issues with certain device models

**Requested features**

- Add human/character models to interact with
- Implement liquids and more environmental elements
- Introduce terraforming and customizable terrain
- Provide more building/creation tools and options
- Enable seamless multiplayer and sharing of creations


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Furiends free?

Furiends is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Playground AR free?

Playground AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Furiends or Playground AR?

Furiends is rated higher. Furiends averages 4.0 out of 5 from 94 ratings, while Playground AR averages 3.9 from 16 ratings.

### Do Furiends or Playground AR have ads?

Neither Furiends nor Playground AR shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Furiends or Playground AR?

Furiends ships an update every 3 weeks, and Playground AR every 3 weeks. Most recently, Furiends was updated on October 21, 2026 and Playground AR on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*