Comparison

Backyard Apollo AR vs Easy Sculpt

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

Head to head
About

Backyard Apollo AR

Experience a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket in augmented reality. Explore it from all angles, walk around it, and launch it with realistic sounds and visuals. Customize your rocket experience and share snapshots.

Highlights
  • Life-sized rocket model
  • 360-degree viewing
  • Augmented reality placement
  • Realistic launch sequence
  • Authentic mission sounds
  • Customizable rocket experience
  • Snapshot sharing
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Its the model rocket you’ve always wanted! See a life-sized Apollo Saturn V rocket up close from every angle walk under and around it, then blast it off! Authentic mission sounds using 3D positional audio — wear headphones for the coolest effect — combine with realistic high-detail graphics, physically-based rendering, and HDR audio recordings of real rocket launches to make the experience just like being there! You’ll be able to launch your rocket again and again, from anywhere you like. Just tap where you want your rocket to appear. It's that easy! Launch a tiny model on your desktop or a full-sized giant in a field! Backyard Apollo offers ways to customize your experience too, making it even more fun to launch your rockets and take snapshots for your friends. “3…2…1…Houston: we have liftoff”!

About

Easy Sculpt

Become a sculptor with this simple and relaxing app. Choose from a vast collection of figures and tap to reveal your masterpiece. Enjoy a stress-free experience with no time limits, perfect for all ages.

Highlights
  • Satisfying and relaxing sculpting experience
  • Antistress and anxiety relief
  • Over 100 figures to sculpt
  • Wonderful 3D graphics
  • No time limits
  • Easy and fun to use
Features
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Let's sculpt it! Easy Sculpt is a new simple and relaxing app that allows you to become a sculptor in no time and without artistic skills. Relax and just tap to create your masterpiece. Sculpting has never been so easy and fun. WHERE TO START? The app offers a large collection of sculptures. You can choose a figure from any of these categories: Animals, Humans, Constellations, Masterpieces, etc. HOW TO CREATE A SCULPTURE? Tap the block to knock off portions of stone. Zoom in and out, rotate and carve the sculpture from different sides. Work at a speed that is comfortable for you. There are no limitations in time and the number of taps. Relax and enjoy your time revealing cute sculptures. Once the sculpture is ready, you can share your creation with friends. FEATURES: ◆ Satisfying and relaxing experience ◆ Antistress and anxiety relief ◆ 100+ amazing figures* ◆ Wonderful 3D graphics ◆ No time limits ◆ Suitable for all ages ◆ Easy and fun to use *Not all figures are available by default. Easy Sculpt offers a subscription. The subscription unlocks all figures in the app and removes ads. It is an auto-renewable subscription with 3-days free trial. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account. At the end of each subscription duration (1 month), the subscription will automatically renew until you choose to cancel it. Users can manage their subscriptions in their account settings on the App Store. Privacy policy: http://vitotechnology.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of use: http://vitotechnology.com/terms-of-use.html Become a true sculptor with Easy Sculpt!

Screenshots

Backyard Apollo AR4 screens
Easy Sculpt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Backyard Apollo AR at 70% against Easy Sculpt's 20%. Backyard Apollo AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Easy Sculpt's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). 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. Easy Sculpt sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Backyard Apollo AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Backyard Apollo AR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Apollo AR has 1.5K ratings behind it against 145, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Backyard Apollo AR's written reviews are positive against 20% of Easy Sculpt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, Easy Sculpt every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Backyard Apollo AR versus Easy Sculpt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard Apollo AREasy Sculpt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better4.4 (145 ratings)
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better145
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB174 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWobbleworks LLCVito Technology Inc.

Customer experience

Backyard Apollo AR

All ratings1,488 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive69.6%
Neutral4.3%
Negative26.1%

Easy Sculpt

All ratings137 ratings
Positive82.5%
Neutral5.8%
Negative11.7%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

Backyard Apollo AR

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Startup crashes and sensor reset loops
  • Rocket launch sequence freezes
  • Persistent audio issues after app closure

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add more rocket models and launch configurations
  • Implement video recording capability
  • Improve overall stability and performance

Easy Sculpt

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Apollo AR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Easy Sculpt

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Month3 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Backyard Apollo AR free?
Backyard Apollo AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Easy Sculpt free?
Easy Sculpt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backyard Apollo AR or Easy Sculpt?
Backyard Apollo AR is rated higher. Backyard Apollo AR averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Easy Sculpt averages 4.4 from 145 ratings.
Do Backyard Apollo AR or Easy Sculpt have ads?
Neither Backyard Apollo AR nor Easy Sculpt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Apollo AR or Easy Sculpt?
Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, and Easy Sculpt every 3 weeks. Most recently, Backyard Apollo AR was updated on October 29, 2026 and Easy Sculpt on October 23, 2026.

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