Comparison

AR Blocks vs hPlayer

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

Head to head
About

AR Blocks

Create and build virtual structures in augmented reality using a variety of blocks and textures. You can even use your own photos for custom designs. Share your creations or export 3D models.

Highlights
  • Build AR structures in the air
  • Wide range of block shapes and sizes
  • Use custom textures or your own photos
  • Export 3D models
  • Share screenshots of creations
Read full description

Welcome to the world of fun, build and play! You can create AR structures in the air! Build a wall, build a house, or even a castle! Explore the wide range of textures provided, or you can even use your own photo for added creativity and fun! There are also many shapes and sizes for your blocks- cones, cubes, spheres and many more! It is a fun yet simple-to-use app which will blow your mind. Let your creativity flow! Download now to play! You can share a screenshot with your friend, or use Finder to export the 3D models to the computer.

About

hPlayer

A versatile media player that supports numerous video and audio formats without transcoding. Easily import files via WiFi or iTunes, manage them with folder support, and enjoy playback with intuitive gesture controls. It also includes document viewing capabilities.

Highlights
  • Supports many video formats
  • WiFi file import
  • iTunes file import
  • Folder management
  • Gesture controls for playback
  • Plays audio files
  • Views documents (PDF, Word, Excel)
Features
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This is a simple interface, powerful universal video player, you can download computer videos, animation, movies and other media files in any format through WiFi to hPlayer for broadcast. * Support many video formats without transcoding * Support sliding fast forward * Support locking screen in play mode * Support folder to manage files * Support for importing files through Wifi * Support for importing files through iTunes * Some formats support hardware decoding * Support videos playing on TV through DLNA * Support to play audio files. * Support to view images by image browser. * Import or open files form other applications. [Document Management] - Delete, move, rename, create folders - Supporting WiFi transmission, transferring files without connecting data lines - Support iTunes import function [Gesture Function] - Horizontal slide: adjust play position - Vertical sliding on the left side of the screen: adjust the volume - Vertical sliding on the right side of the screen: adjusting brightness - Double-click: play/pause [Other functions] - Browse PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other documents More features are under development, if you have any comments or ideas, please welcome harassment: chedahuang@icloud.com

Screenshots

AR Blocks4 screens
hPlayer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AR Blocks at 100% against hPlayer's 66%. hPlayer's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

AR Blocks costs $0.99 and hPlayer $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Blocks ships an update every 3 months, hPlayer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Blocks versus hPlayer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR BlockshPlayer
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating—3.9 (69 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—69 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVirtual GS成达 黄

Customer experience

AR Blocks

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

hPlayer

All ratings71 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative25.4%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral15.6%
Negative18.8%

In-app purchases

None

AR Blocks

No in-app purchases

None

hPlayer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Blocks free?
AR Blocks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is hPlayer free?
hPlayer costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Blocks or hPlayer have ads?
Neither AR Blocks nor hPlayer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Blocks or hPlayer?
AR Blocks ships an update every 3 months, and hPlayer every 3 weeks. Most recently, AR Blocks was updated on October 24, 2026 and hPlayer on October 29, 2026.

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