Comparison

Backyard Safari vs ARtoon

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

ARtoon

Create magical photos and videos by adding 3D models and special effects to your surroundings. Transform your imagination into reality with augmented reality, customizing your world with ease. You can also generate 3D floor plans of rooms.

Highlights
  • Add 3D models and special effects
  • Create AR photos and videos
  • Customize size and placement of models
  • Generate 3D room floor plans
  • Share creations with friends and family
Features
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ARtoon is an augmented reality app that lets you create, play, and explore in exciting new ways. Place interactive 3D objects into the real world, discover creative AR effects, play fun mini games, and capture unforgettable photos and videos. Whether you’re creating content or simply exploring augmented reality, ARtoon makes it easy and enjoyable. Features • Create stunning AR photos and videos • Place interactive 3D objects in your surroundings • Explore creative AR effects • Play fun AR mini games, including AR Bowling, AR Football, and AR Shadow • Resize, rotate, and position objects naturally in your environment • Capture and share your creations with friends and family • Generate 3D floor plans of rooms using RoomPlan • Regular updates with new content, effects, games, and 3D objects ARtoon is designed to grow over time with new experiences and content, giving you even more ways to create, play, and explore. Imagine it. Make it real.

Screenshots

Backyard Safari4 screens
ARtoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARtoon at 5.0 against Backyard Safari's 4.1. Backyard Safari's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). 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 ARtoon sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARtoon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Backyard Safari has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Backyard Safari ships an update weekly, ARtoon monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Backyard Safari versus ARtoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBackyard SafariARtoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMPV Software, LLCGrigor Agabalyan

Customer experience

Backyard Safari

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

ARtoon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
3 purchases

ARtoon

One-time3
  • Anolis garmani$0.99
  • Turtle$0.99
  • RoomPlan$0.99

Questions

Is Backyard Safari free?
Backyard Safari is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARtoon free?
ARtoon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Backyard Safari or ARtoon?
ARtoon is rated higher. Backyard Safari averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while ARtoon averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Backyard Safari or ARtoon have ads?
Neither Backyard Safari nor ARtoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Backyard Safari or ARtoon?
Backyard Safari ships an update weekly, and ARtoon monthly. Most recently, Backyard Safari was updated on November 3, 2026 and ARtoon on November 3, 2026.

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