Comparison

GTC Showcase vs Thymio Suite Mobile

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

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About

GTC Showcase

Explore interactive augmented reality experiences showcasing cutting-edge research in gaming and creativity. Discover AR games, scavenger hunts, and tools that blend digital content with the real world.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality games
  • AR scavenger hunt
  • AR coloring book
  • AR musical arrangement
  • Interactive museum experiences
  • Research project showcases
Features
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The GTC Showcase App by the Game Technology Center of ETH Zurich (Switzerland) provides news and demos of our research projects to the public. Currently, the app contains an augmented reality game “Franz Carl Weber”, an augmented reality scavenger hunt “Expedition Solar System”, and our research prototype called “Augmented Creativity”. Franz Carl Weber: This project was developed as part of a collaboration between Franz Carl Weber and the ETH Game Technology Center. In this game, you can experience the Franz Carl Weber Christmas catalogue 2018 in augmented reality. On the title page, you meet Franzki, the cute bear and mascot of Franz Carl Weber. Help Franzki find his favorite toys in the catalogue and play with them. From cookie baking to bike racing, the four magic toys all come with a specific augmented reality mini-game to interact with Franzki. Expedition Solar System: This augmented reality scavenger hunt accompanies the special exhibition "Expedition Solar System" by focusTerra at ETH Zurich. The game lets you collect four objects for your space mission. Find them on the comic pages in the exhibition or in the accompanying book. Once you’ve found them all, take a photo with Marsty, the friendly Martian! Augmented Creativity: With Augmented Creativity, we aim to enhance creative and playful activities using augmented reality (AR). This app contains three modules. The AR coloring book module lets you color a character with regular paper and pens and then transfers the colors onto a 3D character shown on the display. The AR Band module allows you to playfully combine musical instruments and musical styles in AR to make your own arrangement of a song. Finally, the AR Museum module shows how AR technology can improve the interactivity of a museum experience. Through AR, you can interact with a painting, changing colors and shapes and hence create your own masterpiece!

About

Thymio Suite Mobile

Features
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Experience the power of programming with this intuitive Thymio Suite Mobile App for iOS. Thymio Suite mobile app allows you to harness the full potential of Thymio educational robots on your iPad devices. With simple drag and drop features you can easily program Thymio robots using the Visual Programming Language (VPL3) or Scratch. From beginners to advanced learners, control movements, sensors and behaviors with ease and watch as your code comes to life ! Supported Programming Languages: - Visual Programming Language (VPL 3) - Scratch Connectivity: - Connects to Thymio2+ router in both online and offline modes Key Features: - Intuitive visual programming interface, - Real-time robot control and sensor feedback, - Interactive tutorials and ready to use learning resources, - Localization in multiple languages (English, French, German, Italian), - VPL3 and Scratch optimization for a smoother programming experience,

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GTC Showcase at 3 against Thymio Suite Mobile's 1. GTC Showcase also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTC Showcase ships an update every 3 months, Thymio Suite Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
GTC Showcase versus Thymio Suite Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTC ShowcaseThymio Suite Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.4
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB162 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperETH ZurichMobsya

In-app purchases

None

GTC Showcase

No in-app purchases

None

Thymio Suite Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GTC Showcase free?
GTC Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thymio Suite Mobile free?
Thymio Suite Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GTC Showcase or Thymio Suite Mobile have ads?
Neither GTC Showcase nor Thymio Suite Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTC Showcase or Thymio Suite Mobile?
GTC Showcase ships an update every 3 months, and Thymio Suite Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, GTC Showcase was updated on November 4, 2026 and Thymio Suite Mobile on October 29, 2026.

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