Comparison

dinosAR vs Virtual Cheetah

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

Head to head
About

dinosAR

Bring realistic 3D dinosaurs into your environment using augmented reality. Control their movements, trigger special actions, and record videos of your prehistoric encounters. Scale them to any size and place them anywhere to create epic scenes.

Highlights
  • Realistic 3D dinosaur models
  • Augmented reality placement
  • Dinosaur control and actions
  • Video recording and sharing
  • Scalable dinosaur sizes
  • Diverse dinosaur collection
Features
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Bring dinosaurs to life in your world! Using cutting-edge AR technology, dinosAR places incredibly realistic 3D dinosaurs right in your environment. Watch them walk, breathe, and roar with stunning detail. TAKE CONTROL Direct your dinosaurs anywhere you want. Double-tap to trigger special actions like roaring, attacking, and more. Every dinosaur has unique animations and behaviors. ANY SIZE, ANYWHERE Place dinosaurs on any flat surface and scale them from tiny to life-sized. A towering T-Rex in your backyard? A mini Triceratops on your desk? You decide. INCREDIBLE DINOSAURS Explore a growing collection including T-Rex, Velociraptor, Argentinosaurus, Spinosaurus, Triceratops, Carnotaurus, Brachiosaurus, and more. Start with free dinosaurs, unlock the full roster, and remove ads with a single purchase. CREATE & SHARE Built-in video recording makes it easy to capture your dinosaur encounters. Share epic moments directly to your favorite apps. Perfect for dinosaur fans, educators, and anyone who wants to experience prehistoric creatures like never before.

About

Virtual Cheetah

Experience the thrill of interacting with a virtual cheetah in your own space using augmented reality. Learn about cheetah conservation efforts and their endangered status through interactive facts and share your encounters to raise awareness.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality cheetah interaction
  • Realistic cheetah behavior simulation
  • In-app camera for photos and videos
  • Shareable social media content
  • Augmented reality educational facts
  • Links to Cheetah Conservation Fund
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Although captivating, cheetahs are in constant threat of extinction from habitat loss, human/wildlife conflict, and illegal wildlife trade. This augmented reality app is meant to share some of the intrigue of these big cats, without the danger posed by keeping them as pets or visiting their habitats in the wild. Modeled after real cheetah behavior, this big cat will keep an eye on you and react as you move around. But be careful that you don’t get too close! Just like the real counterparts to this virtual predator, it will get startled and hostile if you don’t use caution. To document your encounters with this beast of prey, use the camera to take photos or video that you can save and share on social media! Post using #SaveTheCheetah to help to raise awareness about cheetah conservation. If you want to learn more about cheetahs and the challenges that they face, augmented reality facts that float beside the cat will help you discover more about the regions where they live, their diet, population, stats, and about the harmful effects of illegal pet trade. For even more information about cheetah conservation and education, the Cheetah Conservation Fund allows visitors to dive deeper with links and content provided by the global leader in research and conservation of these big cats.

Screenshots

dinosAR4 screens
Virtual Cheetah4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Virtual Cheetah at none against dinosAR's 1. Virtual Cheetah also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 65%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). dinosAR's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 58). On price, 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. dinosAR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Virtual Cheetah asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Virtual Cheetah holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: dinosAR has 1.3K ratings behind it against 58, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of dinosAR's written reviews are positive against 95% of Virtual Cheetah's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

dinosAR ships an update weekly, Virtual Cheetah every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
dinosAR versus Virtual Cheetah: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterdinosARVirtual Cheetah
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)4.7 (58 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better58
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size378 MB201 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRasa Vision LLCNeo-Pangea

Customer experience

dinosAR

All ratings1,240 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral7.2%
Negative9.4%
Written reviews168 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral8.9%
Negative26.2%

Virtual Cheetah

All ratings54 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

dinosAR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Dinosaur of the day not spawning properly
  • Purchased dinosaurs not restoring across devices
  • Camera constantly refocusing

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more dinosaur species
  • Ability to change dinosaur colors/skins
  • Improved controls for moving and interacting with dinosaurs
  • Tutorials or guides for new users
  • Ability to have multiple dinosaurs on screen at once

Virtual Cheetah

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

dinosAR

One-time1
  • All Dinosaurs Pack$4.99
None

Virtual Cheetah

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is dinosAR free?
dinosAR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Virtual Cheetah free?
Virtual Cheetah is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, dinosAR or Virtual Cheetah?
Virtual Cheetah is rated higher. dinosAR averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Virtual Cheetah averages 4.7 from 58 ratings.
Do dinosAR or Virtual Cheetah have ads?
Neither dinosAR nor Virtual Cheetah shows ads.
Which is updated more often, dinosAR or Virtual Cheetah?
dinosAR ships an update weekly, and Virtual Cheetah every 2 days. Most recently, dinosAR was updated on November 11, 2026 and Virtual Cheetah on November 11, 2026.

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