Comparison

GTC Showcase vs appolino

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

appolino

Features
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Entdecke appolino: Der Schlüssel zu kindgerechtem Lernen in Mathematik und Deutsch! Für clevere Köpfe zwischen der 1. und der 3. Klasse gestaltet appolino das Lernen spielend leicht. Die Lern-App passt sich individuell dem Können des Kindes an, bietet ein interaktives Lernvergnügen und fördert die Selbstständigkeit mit einer intuitiven Bedienung, die motiviert. Die Lerninhalte von appolino sind modular aufgebaut und didaktisch durchdacht. Lesen, Rechnen und Schreiben lernen: Zahlen & Mengen: Die Welt der Zahlen und Mengen spielerisch erkunden Plus & Minus: Addition und Subtraktion auf spielerische Weise üben Mal & Geteilt: Multiplizieren und Teilen mit interaktiven Aufgaben Lesen: In die Welt der Buchstaben eintauchen und das Leseverständnis fördern. Schreiben: Schreibfertigkeiten üben und perfektionieren Für Lehrpersonen: Mit dem Lehrercockpit können Aufgaben individuell zugewiesen und der Lernfortschritt überwacht werden. Noch heute mit dem interaktiven Lernvergnügen starten und die App herunterladen und ausprobieren! Datenschutzregeln: https://appolino.ch/datenschutzerklaerung/ Nutzungsbedingungen: https://www.lehrmittelverlag.ch/agb/

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GTC Showcase at none against appolino's 1. GTC Showcase also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). appolino's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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. appolino sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year. GTC Showcase asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GTC Showcase ships an update every 3 months, appolino every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
GTC Showcase versus appolino: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGTC Showcaseappolino
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size338 MB693 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperETH ZurichLehrmittelverlag St. Gallen

In-app purchases

None

GTC Showcase

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

appolino

Subscriptions1
  • 1 Jahr Appolino14 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is GTC Showcase free?
GTC Showcase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is appolino free?
appolino is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GTC Showcase or appolino have ads?
Neither GTC Showcase nor appolino shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GTC Showcase or appolino?
GTC Showcase ships an update every 3 months, and appolino every 6 weeks. Most recently, GTC Showcase was updated on November 4, 2026 and appolino on November 7, 2026.

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