Comparison

Backyard Apollo AR vs Sh8ter

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

Sh8ter

Features
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Sh8ter turns your iPhone camera into a playground. Look around the room through the live camera view, lock onto anything you want, fling a flying tomato — or any throwable you pick — and walk away with a slow-mo replay clip that's ready for your group chat or your feed. No accounts. No servers. No ads. Just open the app, aim, throw, share. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Aim with the live camera. Move your phone like a viewfinder; the reticle locks where you point. • Charge & throw. Tap to charge, release to fire. Or just shake the phone for a quick toss. • Hit anything. Faces, posters, the couch, your dog's tail — Sh8ter detects targets in real time so the projectile reacts to whatever's on screen. • Auto-replay. Every hit is automatically recorded as a short cinematic clip with slow-mo and impact effects. • Pick your throwable. Classic tomato, water balloon, rotten egg, custom emoji or your own photo from the library — bring whatever you want. • Style the clip. Switch between filters, add a punchy caption sticker and a soundtrack from the built-in music packs. • Front, back, both. Use the back camera, flip to the front for selfie shots or enable picture-in-picture reaction cam on supported devices. • Save or share. Export to Photos or send the clip straight to Messages, TikTok, Instagram, WhatsApp — nothing leaves the phone until you tap share. SH8TER PRO (OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASE) Sh8ter is fully playable for free. If you want to post clips without the small "sh8ter" watermark, a one-time Sh8ter Pro purchase removes it on every export forever. That's the only thing it changes — every throwable, sound, music track, filter and effect stays free for everyone. Purchases restore on any device signed in to the same Apple ID. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No analytics, no tracking, no ad SDKs. • No account or sign-up. Nothing about you ever leaves the device. • Clips are saved locally and only shared when YOU tap share or save. • Background music is bundled with the app — no streaming, no third parties. • Camera, motion and photo library access are used only for what they say on the permission prompt. GREAT FOR • Quick laughs in the group chat. • Birthday roasts, prank reactions, "look what I just did" moments. • TikTok / Reels / Shorts creators looking for an unusual hook. • Anyone bored of static photo apps. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone with a rear camera. • iOS 17 or later recommended for smooth motion-stabilized aiming. • Picture-in-picture reaction cam works on devices that support multicam. SUPPORT Stuck on something or have an idea? Email flashore@gmail.com or visit our support page — we answer every message. Privacy policy and FAQ are linked from the App Store page. Have fun, aim true, and may every clip slap.

Screenshots

Backyard Apollo AR4 screens
Sh8ter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Backyard Apollo AR at none against Sh8ter's 1. Backyard Apollo AR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Sh8ter sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Backyard Apollo AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, Sh8ter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Backyard Apollo AR versus Sh8ter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard Apollo ARSh8ter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWobbleworks LLCGrzegorz Kowalewski

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

Sh8ter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Backyard Apollo AR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sh8ter

One-time1
  • Sh8ter Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Backyard Apollo AR free?
Backyard Apollo AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sh8ter free?
Sh8ter is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Backyard Apollo AR or Sh8ter have ads?
Neither Backyard Apollo AR nor Sh8ter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Apollo AR or Sh8ter?
Backyard Apollo AR ships an update every 7 months, and Sh8ter every 4 months. Most recently, Backyard Apollo AR was updated on October 20, 2026 and Sh8ter on October 5, 2026.

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