Comparison

ARvid Augmented Reality vs PixelForge

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

PixelForge

Create AI art privately on your device. Generate images, portraits, and characters from text prompts without cloud uploads. Offers local models, style presets, and a gallery for your creations.

Highlights
  • Private on-device AI image generation
  • Local models for various art styles
  • Prompt and negative prompt controls
  • Style presets with visual previews
  • Batch generation
  • Built-in gallery with saved history
  • Image variations and inpainting
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PixelForge is a private AI image studio for iPhone and iPad. Create artwork, portraits, anime-style characters, wallpapers, concept art, and creative variations from simple text prompts. Generation runs on your device. No cloud rendering. No prompt uploads. Your prompts, images, seeds, and gallery history stay stored locally on your device. PixelForge includes: Private on-device AI image generation Local models for realism, anime, and creative art styles Prompt and negative prompt controls Style presets with visual previews Batch generation for multiple results at once A built-in gallery with favorites, delete, and saved history Saved image details including prompt, seed, model, style, and settings Image variations from previous results Canvas inpainting for masked photo edits Plain-English setting tips for better results PixelForge is built for creators who want AI art without sending every idea to a server. Make profile art, character concepts, wallpapers, reference images, photo-style scenes, and creative experiments directly on your device. You can create 10 images free after install. After that, unlimited creation and advanced features require a one-time in-app purchase. Device Requirements Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Recommended for best performance: iPhone 15 Pro or newer iPhone 16 series iPhone 17 series iPad with Apple silicon Older compatible devices may run slower, especially when loading a model for the first time.

Screenshots

ARvid Augmented Reality4 screens
PixelForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PixelForge at every 5 days against ARvid Augmented Reality's every 5 weeks. PixelForge also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). ARvid Augmented Reality's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). 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

Both are free to download. ARvid Augmented Reality sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PixelForge sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PixelForge 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. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of ARvid Augmented Reality's written reviews are positive against 100% of PixelForge's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARvid Augmented Reality ships an update every 5 weeks, PixelForge every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ARvid Augmented Reality versus PixelForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARvid Augmented RealityPixelForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.9K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB3.1 GB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperElie F. GebranJeff Burns

Customer experience

ARvid Augmented Reality

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

PixelForge

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

PixelForge

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
1 purchases

PixelForge

One-time1
  • PixelForge Pro Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is ARvid Augmented Reality free?
ARvid Augmented Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PixelForge free?
PixelForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARvid Augmented Reality or PixelForge?
PixelForge is rated higher. ARvid Augmented Reality averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7.9K ratings, while PixelForge averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ARvid Augmented Reality or PixelForge have ads?
Neither ARvid Augmented Reality nor PixelForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARvid Augmented Reality or PixelForge?
ARvid Augmented Reality ships an update every 5 weeks, and PixelForge every 5 days. Most recently, ARvid Augmented Reality was updated on October 26, 2026 and PixelForge on October 25, 2026.

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