Comparison

AR Camera ◉ vs AR Camera

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

Head to head
About

AR Camera ◉

Bring your videos to life with augmented reality effects. Add 3D objects, text, and emojis that interact realistically with your environment, including shadows and occlusion. Create magical visual content for social media or professional projects.

Highlights
  • Add 3D text, emojis, and objects
  • Realistic shadows and environmental occlusion
  • Physically based textures for virtual objects
  • Scan environment for surface detection
  • Intuitive object manipulation (move, rotate, scale)
  • Create and share augmented reality videos
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Create amazing videos with the power of augmented reality right from your phone! Add like effects like floating bokeh or falling snow, 3D Text and emojis. Create your scene, shoot a video and share with your friends and family! Wether you are a professional film maker or simply looking to add some wow to your social posts and stories, this app is for you! AR Camera scans the environment to add shadows from the virtual objects onto the real world. Virtual objects look even more real now with physically based textures Virtual objects will disappear behind the detected flat surfaces like magic! Once the app starts, perform a quick scan of the floor so the app can understand roughly what’s around, then tap on + to select and add a 3D emoji, object or text style to add onto the surfaces detected. The more you move, the more the app will understand its environment. Oh one thing though, make sure there is enough light! Select any 3D text, emojis and objects and drag up / down or left right to rotate. You can always change the position too by tapping on the move button (bottom right) Finally, you can scale objects with a simple pinch and zoom gesture. Easy! Try it today for free, it's kind of magical! Have fun!

About

AR Camera

Create collages with your photos to visualize them in your home using augmented reality. Place your designs on walls or tables, scan rooms, and capture moments with family. Offers premium subscription for unlimited access.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality collage creation
  • Place designs on walls/tables
  • Room scanning
  • Photo and video capture
  • Customizable layouts and frames
  • Unlimited access with subscription
Features
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AR Camera create collage with your photos for your home, your home that can be displaced easily on the wall or table. AR Camera uses Augmented Reality technology and 3D with ARKit. AR Camera lets you create your collage with various layout, frame, border design. Scan your room and display your collages then taking or recording with your family. AR Camera Premium Subscription Terms • User can subscribe one week (USD 2.99$) or one month (USD 10.49$) auto renewing subscription. • Subscribed user has unlimited access to the app assets & features. • Unsubscribed user can only use those services with limited quota & features per day. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Terms of Use: http://mobilesecuritylab.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: http://mobilesecuritylab.com/privacy-policy/ Please contact us via support@mobilesecuritylab.com

Screenshots

AR Camera ◉4 screens
AR Camera4 screens

Verdict

The call

AR Camera ◉ and AR Camera both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of AR Camera ◉'s written reviews are positive against 18% of AR Camera's. AR Camera ◉ also leads on ratings volume (972 vs 144). AR Camera's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. AR Camera ◉ sells 8 one-off in-app purchases and AR Camera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for AR Camera ◉ against 4.3 for AR Camera. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AR Camera ◉ has 972 ratings behind it against 144, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of AR Camera ◉'s written reviews are positive against 18% of AR Camera's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Camera ◉ ships an update every 3 weeks, AR Camera weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and July 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Camera ◉ versus AR Camera: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Camera ◉AR Camera
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (972 ratings)4.3 (144 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings972 — better144
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size223 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbicolor LtdVulcan Labs Company Limited

Customer experience

AR Camera ◉

All ratings972 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative13.2%
Written reviews53 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral11.3%
Negative47.2%

AR Camera

All ratings144 ratings
Positive81.9%
Neutral2.1%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.8%

Bugs and requests

AR Camera ◉

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inability to stop video recording
  • Controls not working as expected
  • Purchased features not unlocking properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to import custom 3D objects
  • Scene/object/face referencing and saving/loading
  • Option to write custom text
  • Improved occlusion handling

AR Camera

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

AR Camera ◉

One-time8
  • Unlock All Smileys$1.99
  • Unlock all 3D objects$1.99
  • Unlock All moods!$1.99
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  • Unlock All TextStyles$1.99
  • Unlock All Textures$1.99
  • Unlock Media Objects$2.99
  • Unlock All Themes$2.99
  • Unlock Everything forever!$4.99
3 purchases

AR Camera

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$10.491 Month
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99

Questions

Is AR Camera ◉ free?
AR Camera ◉ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AR Camera free?
AR Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Camera ◉ or AR Camera?
AR Camera ◉ and AR Camera are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 972 and 144 ratings respectively.
Do AR Camera ◉ or AR Camera have ads?
Neither AR Camera ◉ nor AR Camera shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Camera ◉ or AR Camera?
AR Camera ◉ ships an update every 3 weeks, and AR Camera weekly. Most recently, AR Camera ◉ was updated on September 9, 2026 and AR Camera on July 31, 2026.

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