Comparison

AR Earth vs Car Value Scanner

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

Head to head
About

AR Earth

Identify mountains and other landmarks using your device's camera. Access detailed information, including elevation and Wikipedia articles, for hundreds of thousands of locations worldwide, even offline. Save your favorite places for quick access.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality landmark identification
  • Offline database of places
  • Detailed place information
  • Integrated Wikipedia articles
  • Bookmark favorite locations
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Want to know what the name of that mountain peak or the elevation? It's easy with the AR Earth app. Simply select "Peaks" then "AR View" and aim your camera at it. Earth AR has hundreds of thousands of places resident in its database so you can use it offline pretty much anywhere in the world. Included with the app is a resident database of Wikipedia articles. AR Earth Features Place selector buttons enable you to quickly display nearby places. Each place has a details page with maps, directions and Wikipedia article text for certain places. Ability to bookmark a place of interest. To bookmark a place simply touch the + sign displayed in the upper right corner of the place details page. Favorites enable you to quickly access bookmarked places. To remove a bookmark swipe left on the item in the bookmark list. Place data is from the early January 2017 database releases of Open Street Maps and Wikipedia. AR Earth has over 700,000 earth place points and 75,000 Wikipedia article texts resident in the app. And, because the places are resident, the app has considerable functionality while off-line.

About

Car Value Scanner

Identify vehicles from photos to instantly access make, model, year, and basic specifications. Get an estimated market value for similar cars and save scanned vehicles for future reference. Ideal for buyers, sellers, and car enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Identify make, model, and year from photos
  • View basic car specifications
  • Get estimated market value
  • Save scanned cars for comparison
  • Useful for buying, selling, or learning
Features
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Car Value Scanner Identify a car from a photo and get easy-to-read information about make, model, year, basic specs, and typical market value. Key features • Detects make, model, and likely year • Shows basic details such as body type, trim, and engine info when available • Provides an estimated price range for similar cars • Saves scanned cars for later comparison Useful for • Checking a car before buying • Estimating your car’s value • Learning about a car you see • Car fans and beginners A quick way to learn more about a vehicle before you decide what to do next. Subscribe for unlimited scans and valuations. Manage anytime in Settings. Terms of Use - https://sifterapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy - https://sifterapps.com/policy.html

Screenshots

AR Earth4 screens
Car Value Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Car Value Scanner at Free against AR Earth's $1.99. Car Value Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). AR Earth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Car Value Scanner is free to download; AR Earth costs $1.99 up front. Car Value Scanner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. AR Earth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Car Value Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Earth ships an update every 5 weeks, Car Value Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
AR Earth versus Car Value Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR EarthCar Value Scanner
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size350 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAl GROSSSergii Nesterenko

Customer experience

AR Earth

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Car Value Scanner

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

AR Earth

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Car Value Scanner

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is AR Earth free?
AR Earth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Car Value Scanner free?
Car Value Scanner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Earth or Car Value Scanner?
Car Value Scanner is rated higher. AR Earth averages 4.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Car Value Scanner averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do AR Earth or Car Value Scanner have ads?
Neither AR Earth nor Car Value Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Earth or Car Value Scanner?
AR Earth ships an update every 5 weeks, and Car Value Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, AR Earth was updated on November 2, 2026 and Car Value Scanner on November 8, 2026.

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