HIAB AR+ vs Catalopedia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HIAB AR+
This tool uses augmented reality to bring crane operator manuals to life. Scan images to view 3D models and videos, highlighting details like lubrication points. It's designed for maintenance and training, offering a visual understanding beyond text.
- Augmented reality visualization
- 3D crane models
- Video demonstrations
- Lubrication point identification
- Interactive crane manipulation (move, rotate, scale)
- Maintenance and training aid
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Hiab AR+ app is a tool to be used with a crane operator’s manual, coming for all new crane models. With the Hiab AR+ app, you can scan images in the operator’s manual using your smartphone and get a 3D model or video displayed in your device. You can see lubrication points and other details, move, rotate, reduce and enlarge the crane in direction and options as you wish. The Hiab AR+ app uses augmented reality technology. We all know that an image explains better than 1000 words. Our Hiab AR+ app is even better; here you can understand what to do without reading in different languages. The Hiab AR+ app is very suitable for maintenance instructions and training sessions. Hiab is the leader in innovation – we think different.
Catalopedia
This app serves as a comprehensive encyclopedia for catalytic converters, offering free, unlimited searches. It provides transparent pricing, accurate metal and FX updates, and detailed 3D rendered images with exact measurements. The app also features an AI-powered identification tool and welcomes collaboration for expanding its product catalog.
- Unlimited free catalytic converter searches
- Transparent pricing with customizable rates
- Hourly updated metal and FX prices
- 3D rendered images with exact measurements
- AI-powered converter identification (Beta)
- Country-specific product differentiation
- Collaborative expansion of product catalog
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Transparent, Convenient, Collaborative Catalytic Converter Recycling App. Catalopedia is a catalytic converter encyclopedia with unlimited free searches to find the exact converter you are looking for. We offer a transparent pricing system, where you can choose your own return rates and other settings and customise the app to your personal requirements. We provide very accurate catalytic converter prices, our metals and FX prices are updated hourly. Our images are 3D rendered and all pictures are digital with exact measurements. Our sampling and analysis systems are refined, with processes to eliminate machine, human error and we do 6 analyses at minimum based on tolerance and deviation criterias to determine the final analysis before publishing on the app. Therefore, the analysis which can be purchased is extremely highly reliable. We differentiate the products by country, as you will realise converters with identical markings have differing analyses, therefore different prices, if they originate from different countries, due to their emission standards. We also have other means to filter the converters to dwindle down the searches. Test our Beta Identify feature. We render several thousand images of different backgrounds, simulating rust, dents etc from our 3D images. Then we feed them to our own AI neural network engine. This engine is able to learn and guess what you are looking for by shortlisting it. It however only works for models in our catalogue and we are training it every day, as we add products. So in the testing phase, it's completely free. We have a highly collaborative mindset. We have a good application, but our products are very limited to a few countries. If your country’s products are not covered in the application, we would be happy to discuss with you and obtain samples to include them in the app. We are also looking for franchise partners who want to be part of our application. We are more than happy to collaborate and share the benefits.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HIAB AR+ at none against Catalopedia's 5. HIAB AR+ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Catalopedia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Catalopedia sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. HIAB AR+ asks for nothing beyond the download.
HIAB AR+ ships an update every 10 months, Catalopedia every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HIAB AR+ | Catalopedia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 215 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Deusens Hyperxperience S.L. | Skrya Pte Ltd |
Customer experience
HIAB AR+
Catalopedia
In-app purchases
HIAB AR+
No in-app purchases
Catalopedia
- 30 Credits$29.99
- 66 Credits$59.99
- 144 Credits$99.99
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