Comparison

CollectA AR vs Ocean 4D+

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality dinosaur animation
  • Interactive dinosaur movement control
  • Adjustable dinosaur size
  • In-app photo capture
  • Share photos with friends
  • Printable fact card compatibility
Features
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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

About

Ocean 4D+

Explore a vibrant underwater world with augmented reality. Bring marine creatures to life in your environment, interact with them, and learn fascinating facts about their habitats and conservation status.

Highlights
  • Cardless Augmented Reality
  • Interactive 3D marine creatures
  • Realistic animations
  • Digital Encyclopedia of marine animals
  • Conservation status information
  • Habitat and diet details
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From the cute clown anemonefish to various fascinating sharks, Ocean 4D+ is here to take you on an underwater marine voyage. CARD & CARDLESS AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Place the 3D marine creatures directly in your environment or scan the cards available on our website below to summon the animals right in front of you. INTERACTION Tap the creatures to watch some realistic animations and pair them up with the available interactive objects to see their reactions. DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA Visit the 3D Library feature to learn more about many amazing marine animals. Be aware of their conservation status and the threats they are facing. Find out about their diet, sizes, and in which ocean layer(s) do they live. * Minimum Device Requirements for Ocean 4D+: 1. Min OS (for Cardless AR feature): iOS 9 2. Min OS (for Cards AR feature): iOS 7.0 3. Processor: Qualcomm chipset, 1.2 GHz 4. RAM: 3 GB 5. Camera: 8 MPX 6. Memory card supports Augmented Reality feature 7. Not compatible with Intel Atom processor

Screenshots

CollectA AR4 screens
Ocean 4D+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ocean 4D+ at 100% against CollectA AR's 25%. CollectA AR's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Ocean 4D+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CollectA AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CollectA AR holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CollectA AR has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of CollectA AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ocean 4D+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CollectA AR ships an update every 4 months, Ocean 4D+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CollectA AR versus Ocean 4D+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCollectA AROcean 4D+
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (16 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB251 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCollectA AROctagon Studio Ltd

Customer experience

CollectA AR

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative70.8%

Ocean 4D+

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CollectA AR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ocean 4D+

One-time1
  • All Marine Animals$2.99

Questions

Is CollectA AR free?
CollectA AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ocean 4D+ free?
Ocean 4D+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CollectA AR or Ocean 4D+?
CollectA AR is rated higher. CollectA AR averages 3.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Ocean 4D+ averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do CollectA AR or Ocean 4D+ have ads?
Neither CollectA AR nor Ocean 4D+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CollectA AR or Ocean 4D+?
CollectA AR ships an update every 4 months, and Ocean 4D+ every 2 months. Most recently, CollectA AR was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ocean 4D+ on October 12, 2026.

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