Comparison

Unseen AR vs Matter AR

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

Head to head
About

Unseen AR

Experience an augmented reality survival game where invisible zombies invade your surroundings. Utilize various weapons and unique controls to defend yourself, capture gameplay moments, and share your victories with friends. Boost your skills in the training area before facing the full invisible horde.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality gameplay
  • Invisible zombie invasion
  • Variety of weapons
  • Built-in photo and video capture
  • One-touch controls
  • ReplayKit sharing
Features
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First, there were zombies - then came THE UNSEEN. A new virus not only makes the undead more biting, but invisible as well. UNSEEN AR is a unique arcade-style survival simulator. Rather than battling zombies in some abstract CG arena, you’ll fight them at home or work or even in the bathroom. Boost your skills in the free training area and get ready for THE UNSEEN. Via in-app purchase, you can release the invisible zombie horde to get the full experience. With a variety of weapons, it's for you to take on the faceless hordes and capture your best moments on photo and video to impress your friends. This is what AR was made for… and more. FEATURES: ► Built-in video and photo features to capture your gameplay ► Unique one-touch controls - tap-to-shoot, tap-and-hold to focus-shoot and drag-swipe to select a weapon ► Do it your way - Choose your Power Up’s wisely or dare to face a Challenge. ► Share your success - Record your gameplay with ReplayKit and share it with your friends. ► Choose your favorite weapon - Baseball bat, Pistol, Shotgun & grenades will come with different damages, ranges and availabilities. Train to find your Excalibur. REQUIREMENTS: This game requires an ARKit compatible device and access to the camera. It is designed for iPhone SE, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X. NOT SUPPORTED: iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPad 2 Air, iPad Mini, and older devices

About

Matter AR

Explore virtual layers overlaid on the real world. Engage in AR LaserTag battles, build unique virtual content in a sandbox mode, and discover user-created realities. Share your creations and battle experiences.

Highlights
  • AR LaserTag multiplayer battles
  • Single player LaserTag with leaderboard
  • Sandbox creative mode
  • Build and share virtual content
  • Discover real-world AR locations
  • Capture and share AR photos
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Welcome to MATTER AR, your gateway to virtual layers that exist alongside the physical world. Matter AR connects people, real locations & virtual content in unimaginable new ways! PLAY - LaserTag (prototype). Battle against up to 3 other opponents in an epic battle royale multiplayer AR LaserTag game. Find a Battle Zone on the map, go to the location with your opponents, build your defences, then battle it out to be the last player standing. Fire lasers and bombs at your opponents to deplete their health until they are eliminated. Hide behind virtual or real world objects to protect you, but watch out as virtual defences can be destroyed! LaserTag uses cutting edge AR and AI technology to recognise and localise against the physical environment and track players movement, creating dynamic real time gameplay. Battle results show wins, eliminations and points based on damage dealt. Your battle results contribute to your career points which are recorded locally on your device and shared with your opponents each time you battle! Play SINGLE PLAYER mode from your home, survive as long as you can, collect weapons and power-ups, eliminate enemies to get a higher score and move higher on the global leaderboard! CREATE - Sandbox - Everything you need to start building new worlds. Use Matter’s free, easy to use Augmented Reality creative mode to make your unique virtual content… integrate it with the physical world and allow others to find the new realities you create. DISCOVER - Use the map to discover active locations near you, these locations have been created to allow you to multiplayer LaserTag battle, or build together and discover persistent virtual content in Sandbox. Don’t worry if there’s not a location near you, as Matter AR multiplayer will be available anywhere in the near future. SHARE - Capture and share photos of your Sandbox creations or LaserTag battles. Or Save and share your AR creations and LaserTag defences with a simple link. Discord - https://discord.gg/56kfmtJH8p Socials - @Matter_AR This is our first ‘Pioneer’ edition of Matter AR - Please share your feedback, requests and ideas with us on our Discord server. Current Game Features: - Free to play - LaserTag multiplayer (prototype) - LaserTag single player with global leaderboard (prototype) - Sandbox single/multiplayer - A wide variety of intuitive voxel/block based creative tools - Capture images of your AR creations - Map containing live geospatial AR Active Locations for LaserTag or Sandbox - Regular challenges will be shared on Matter’s Discord, social channels and with push notifications - Leave your AR creations or LaserTag battlegrounds in the real world at Active Locations for others to find and enjoy - Augmented Reality functionality, requires camera permissions - Map functionality, requires location permissions

Screenshots

Unseen AR4 screens
Matter AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Matter AR at 100% against Unseen AR's 19%. Matter AR also leads on rating (3.8 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Unseen AR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Unseen AR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Matter AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matter AR holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 19% of Unseen AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Matter AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Unseen AR ships an update every 2 weeks, Matter AR monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Unseen AR versus Matter AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnseen ARMatter AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (8 ratings)3.8 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings88
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB207 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperUnit9Hot Dark Matter Ltd

Customer experience

Unseen AR

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative81.3%

Matter AR

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unseen AR

One-time1
  • UNSEEN AR full game$1.99
None

Matter AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unseen AR free?
Unseen AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Matter AR free?
Matter AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Unseen AR or Matter AR?
Matter AR is rated higher. Unseen AR averages 3.0 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Matter AR averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Unseen AR or Matter AR have ads?
Neither Unseen AR nor Matter AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Unseen AR or Matter AR?
Unseen AR ships an update every 2 weeks, and Matter AR monthly. Most recently, Unseen AR was updated on October 20, 2026 and Matter AR on October 6, 2026.

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