Comparison

Mur vs Springloop

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

Head to head
About

Mur

This interactive app enhances a physical children's book using augmented reality. Scan book images to unlock a musical, 360-degree virtual world that follows the story's themes. Designed for young children, it offers a unique blend of physical and digital play.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Interactive 360º world
  • Original musical score
  • Scannable book images
  • Storyline progression
  • Focus on music and themes
Features
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*Requires the physical book "Mur"* *Winner of the Bologna Ragazzi VR/AR award 2017* *Mur - a step in book*, is a beautiful, interactive and musical app built to augment the *physical children’s book, “A bear called Mur” by Kaisa Happonen and Anne Vasko*. Mur is a little story with a big message about being perfect just the way we are. The app is targeted kids aged 4 - 8 and is for both iPhones and iPads. The Mur app uses *augmented reality* to bridge the physical with the *virtual reality* of the app universe. The images in the book can be scanned, opening a dream-like intro sequence where the real-world slowly fades and makes Mur’s world appear. The book becomes *a set of keys* to unlock interactive experiences in a *360º world*, which can be navigated via the smartdevice as a sort of magical window. The Mur app follows the storyline of the book, but without words it focuses on *music* which is built up in four acts, each with a different theme. The music is especially arranged, composed and performed for the app. *Developed by Step In Books, Denmark* Step In Books is an award-winning company developing innovative experiences on mobile devices. Step In Books *work* with authors and artists *to bring stories to life* on tablets and smartphones. Mur is created by the team behind *Wuwu & Co.* Illustrations are made by Anne Vasko.

About

Springloop

Features
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Zonder voorbereiding aan de slag met bewegend leren op school, zowel binnen als buiten! Als leerkracht selecteer je het spel wat past bij het leerdoel dat je wil oefenen en stel je in hoe lang de kinderen gaan spelen. Dan geef je de tablets aan de kinderen en gaan ze zelfstandig aan de slag. De app vertelt ze welke "stations" ze moeten ophangen en dan start het spel en leren en bewegen ze er lekker op los. Springloop is gratis te downloaden en er zijn drie gratis proefspellen waarmee je kunt ervaren hoe gemakkelijk bewegend leren kan zijn. Door een licentie aan te schaffen krijg je toegang tot alle bewegend leren lessen die er zijn en die nog ontwikkelt worden. Zo kun je straks elke dag en binnen alle leerlijnen bewegend leren zonder voorbereiding! Springloop is geschikt voor kinderen van 4 t/m 13 jaar en is ontwikkelt voor basisscholen en buitenschoolse opvang. Het kan natuurlijk ook thuis lekker gespeeld worden! Voor instructievideo's om je op weg te helpen, ga naar: https://www.springlab.nl/springloop-support/ Je hebt om te spelen geen internetverbinding nodig. Voor updates moet je wel internetverbinding hebben.

Screenshots

Mur4 screens
Springloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Springloop at every 3 weeks against Mur's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mur ships an update every 3 months, Springloop every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Mur versus Springloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurSpringloop
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews12.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size424 MB988 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIBOCO ApSSpringlab Learning B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Mur

No in-app purchases

None

Springloop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mur free?
Mur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Springloop free?
Springloop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mur or Springloop have ads?
Neither Mur nor Springloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mur or Springloop?
Mur ships an update every 3 months, and Springloop every 3 weeks. Most recently, Mur was updated on November 2, 2026 and Springloop on November 7, 2026.

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