Comparison

ARvid Augmented Reality vs PaintSaur

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

Head to head
About

ARvid Augmented Reality

Create immersive augmented reality scenes by placing 3D animated objects and your own imported models into your real world. Record videos and photos of your creations to share with others, or paint and type in 3D space.

Highlights
  • Add 3D animated objects
  • Import custom 3D models
  • Paint and type in 3D
  • Record AR videos and photos
  • Share scenes on social media
  • Place photos in AR
Features
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Place 3D animated objects in your real world and take videos to share with friends. Create your own augmented reality scenes and share them with anyone. Features: + Add 3D realistic models from : + Wildlife Pack + Cats & Dogs Pack + Dinosaurs Pack + Aquatic Pack + Role Play Pack + Sci Fi Pack + Human anatomy pack + Space Pack + Plants Pack + Food Pack + Music Instruments Pack + 360 Pack + Magic Pack + Vehicles Pack + Monuments Pack + Horror Pack + Pyro Pack + Fracture Pack +Share your scenes with anyone. + Import your own 3D models and upload them to the cloud. + Place your photos in AR + Choose from a range of brushes and colors to paint in 3D by moving your device + Type anything you want in 3D and place your text and/or animated emojis all around you + Take videos and photos of your scenes + Supports landscape and portrait + Share your videos and photos on your favorite social media platforms If you choose to purchase ARvid Pro, payment will be charged to your iTunes account, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your settings in the iTunes Store after purchase. Current ARvid Pro subscription price starts at $9.99 USD/month and a 12-month package is available. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. Privacy Policy and terms & and conditions : https://arvid.app/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

PaintSaur

Experience augmented reality with a customizable Brachiosaurus animation appearing in your real world. Save your creations directly to your device's photo app.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Customizable Brachiosaurus animation
  • Color selection
  • Screen recording function
  • Save to photo app
Features
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This is an application to experience AR, in which a Brachiosaurus animation of the color of your choice appears in the real world. A screen recording function has also been implemented so you can save the animation from the app to your photo app.

Screenshots

ARvid Augmented Reality4 screens
PaintSaur1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaintSaur at none against ARvid Augmented Reality's 5. PaintSaur also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). ARvid Augmented Reality's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. ARvid Augmented Reality sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. PaintSaur asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PaintSaur holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARvid Augmented Reality has 7.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
ARvid Augmented Reality versus PaintSaur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARvid Augmented RealityPaintSaur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElie F. GebranYukihiro Shioya

Customer experience

ARvid Augmented Reality

All ratings7,855 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.4%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews321 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative18.4%

PaintSaur

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

ARvid Augmented Reality

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Difficulty importing custom 3D models
  • Recording issues with shaky/glitchy video
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free content options
  • Ability to control/animate models
  • Improved camera integration
  • Customization options for models
  • Support for user-created 3D models

PaintSaur

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

ARvid Augmented Reality

Subscriptions4
  • Import Pro 1 month$9.991 Month
  • ARvid Pro 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • Import Pro 12 months$19.991 Year
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  • ARvid Pro 1 Year$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • All Packs$19.99
None

PaintSaur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARvid Augmented Reality free?
ARvid Augmented Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaintSaur free?
PaintSaur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ARvid Augmented Reality or PaintSaur?
PaintSaur is rated higher. ARvid Augmented Reality averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while PaintSaur averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ARvid Augmented Reality or PaintSaur have ads?
Neither ARvid Augmented Reality nor PaintSaur shows ads.

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