Comparison

Backyard Safari vs Eugene's AR Wiki

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

Head to head
About

Backyard Safari

Explore wildlife in your own environment using augmented reality. Interact with animals by moving and rotating them, then capture memorable photos. A free tiger is included, with more animals available for purchase.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality animal viewing
  • Interactive animal manipulation
  • Pose and photograph animals
  • Free tiger included
  • Additional animals available for purchase
Features
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This fun app allows you to view wild animals through the lens of your iPhone with Augmented Reality. You can move an animal around by dragging it with your finger and rotate it with a two finger rotate gesture. When you are ready pose and take some pictures with it. Amaze your friends and your kids. This app comes with the Tiger for free and additional animals are available with a small one time purchase. Currently we offer the following animals: • Bear • Crocodile • Elephant • Gazelle • Giraffe • Hippo • Jaguar • Lion • Rhino • Tiger • Zebra

About

Eugene's AR Wiki

Explore lifelike AR animals, dinosaurs, and educational models. Dive into a knowledge-packed wiki and play engaging word games. Turn any setting into an interactive playground for learning and adventure.

Highlights
  • Lifelike AR animals and 3D models
  • Interactive educational wiki
  • Engaging word games
  • Camera filters for photos and videos
  • Realistic movement and scale
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Eugene’s AR Wiki – Augmented Reality, Learning & Adventure! Step into a world where learning, playing, and exploring come alive right before your eyes. Eugene’s AR Wiki invites you to discover lifelike AR animals, dinosaurs, and educational models, dive into a fascinating knowledge-packed wiki, and challenge yourself with engaging word games. Whether you're at home, outside, or on the go, every setting becomes an interactive playground of discovery. 3 Main Categories to Explore: 1. 3D Models (AR Animals & More) Bring virtual creatures and objects to life - from farm animals and wild animals, to dinosaurs, birds, sea creatures, insects, and science models. Walk around them, engage with animations, and capture stunning photos and videos to share. 2. Wiki (Educational Content) Unlock fascinating facts about each animal or object. From domestic pets and exotic wildlife to prehistoric giants - each model includes informative details to play and learn. 3. Games (Word Games) Enjoy brain-boosting fun with mini-games like Word Guess, 1 Pic – 4 Words, and 4 Words – 1 Pic. Great for kids, families, or solo puzzle fans. Why You’ll Love Eugene’s AR Wiki: 1. Explore a massive collection of AR animals and 3D models with realistic movement and scale. 2. Learn fascinating facts from the built-in interactive Wiki. 3. Play addictive word games to sharpen your brain. 4. Use camera filters to snap memorable photos and videos with virtual creatures. 5. Suitable for all ages - infants, kids and adults alike. Whether you're walking with a dinosaur, discovering your spirit animal, or solving word puzzles, Eugene’s AR Wiki delivers an enriching blend of education and entertainment. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Backyard Safari4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Eugene's AR Wiki at 76% against Backyard Safari's 33%. Eugene's AR Wiki also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (521 vs 14). Backyard Safari's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). 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. Backyard Safari sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Eugene's AR Wiki sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eugene's AR Wiki holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eugene's AR Wiki has 521 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Backyard Safari's written reviews are positive against 76% of Eugene's AR Wiki's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Safari ships an update weekly, Eugene's AR Wiki every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backyard Safari versus Eugene's AR Wiki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard SafariEugene's AR Wiki
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)4.7 (521 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews76.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14521 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMPV Software, LLCBilal Mohamed

Customer experience

Backyard Safari

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Eugene's AR Wiki

All ratings476 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive76.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative17.7%

Bugs and requests

Backyard Safari

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Eugene's AR Wiki

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working on some devices
  • Animals disappearing after app is closed
  • Frequent crashes when switching between animals

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more dog and cat breeds
  • Allow spawning multiple animals at once
  • Make flying animals move realistically
  • Add underwater and wall-crawling animations
  • Implement a 'pet' interaction for animals

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Backyard Safari

One-time10
  • TigerFree
  • Bear$0.99
  • Crocodile$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Elephant$0.99
  • Giraffe$0.99
  • Hippo$0.99
  • Lion$0.99
  • Rhino$0.99
  • Zebra$0.99
  • All Animals$2.99
8 purchases

Eugene's AR Wiki

Subscriptions3
  • Premium - Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium - 1 Month$7.991 Month
  • Premium - 1 Year3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time5
  • Stop Ads$0.99
  • 100 Coins$1.99
  • 200 Coins$3.99
Show 2 more
  • 500 Coins$6.99
  • 1000 Coins$9.99

Questions

Is Backyard Safari free?
Backyard Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Eugene's AR Wiki free?
Eugene's AR Wiki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backyard Safari or Eugene's AR Wiki?
Eugene's AR Wiki is rated higher. Backyard Safari averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Eugene's AR Wiki averages 4.7 from 521 ratings.
Do Backyard Safari or Eugene's AR Wiki have ads?
Neither Backyard Safari nor Eugene's AR Wiki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Safari or Eugene's AR Wiki?
Backyard Safari ships an update weekly, and Eugene's AR Wiki every 3 months. Most recently, Backyard Safari was updated on November 3, 2026 and Eugene's AR Wiki on November 2, 2026.

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