CollectA AR vs Dinosaur 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CollectA AR
This augmented reality app brings collectible prehistoric animals to life. Scan a printed fact card to interact with dinosaurs, control their movements, resize them, and capture photos to share.
- Augmented reality dinosaur animation
- Interactive dinosaur movement control
- Adjustable dinosaur size
- In-app photo capture
- Share photos with friends
- Printable fact card compatibility
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CollectA's dinosaurs come to life! CollectA AR is an augmented reality application that can bring CollectA's prehistoric animals to life. You can activate the dinosaur through the collectible printed fact card. Scan the card and you can control the way the dinosaur moves, adjust it to your desired size, take pictures with it and share with your friends. For immediate experience, please find the card here: http://www.collecta.biz/en/collections/collecta-ar/A1147 You can open the card using another device, lay the device flat and scan the card with your smartphone, tablet or iPad. Or, you can download the card, print it out and scan it with your smartphone, tablet or iPad. CollectA AR brings not only digital life to the dinosaur but also enormous fun to you all. Enjoy! Website: www.collecta.biz
Dinosaur 3D
Explore a virtual dinosaur world with realistic sounds and movements. Learn about different species in an encyclopedia and engage in interactive games like flying and hunting. Experience dinosaurs in augmented reality.
- Augmented reality dinosaur encounters
- Dinosaur encyclopedia with features
- Interactive dinosaur games (flying, hunting)
- Realistic dinosaur sounds and movements
- Explore different dinosaur environments
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You can meet dinosaurs that don't exist Learn about dinosaur types and features in Dinosaur Encyclopedia. You can feel the dinosaurs as if they were virtual with various sounds and movements. Take control of flying dinosaurs, fly through the sky, hunt and play games. You can experience and learn dinosaurs through the movements and sounds that make use of the features of dinosaurs. Divided by dinosaur type, you can swim in the water and fly in the sky and run the land and play hunting and running games.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dinosaur 3D at 3.9 against CollectA AR's 3.1. Dinosaur 3D also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 25%). CollectA AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Dinosaur 3D sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CollectA AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Dinosaur 3D holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of CollectA AR's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dinosaur 3D's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CollectA AR | Dinosaur 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (16 ratings) | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | CollectA AR | dayYom ( '')/ |
Customer experience
CollectA AR
Dinosaur 3D
In-app purchases
CollectA AR
No in-app purchases
Dinosaur 3D
- Unlock all content & RemoveADs$4.99
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