Phallaina vs Creative Creature Catcher AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Phallaina
Experience a unique digital comic book that blends graphic novel storytelling with animated film elements. This scrolling narrative offers an immersive 90-minute experience with parallax effects and captivating sound design. Explore a world where science and mythology intertwine.
- Scrolling graphic novel format
- Parallax effects for depth
- Entrancing sound design
- 90-minute narrative experience
- Available in English and French
- Combines cognitive science and mythology
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A "Scrolling Graphic Novel" for tactile screens. Peabody Award 2017. Halfway between a graphic novel and an animated film, Phallaina is the first "scrolling graphic novel" for tablets and smartphones. Available in English and French, the app delivers 90 minutes of scrollable reading experience. Conceived by Marietta Ren and the Small Bang studio, and accompanied by an entrancing sound design by Côme Jalibert, this horizontal-scrolling, panel-less digital comic book uses parallax effects in order to bring an immersive depth to the narrative. Download the app for free and discover the first two chapters. The story In a world similar to ours, where cities have adapted to the rising waters, Audrey follows a series of clinical trials in order to understand the origins of her hallucinatory fits, which are populated by huge white whales. Thus begins the intimate adventure of her personal transformation, combining cognitive sciences and mythology... and changing the course of her destiny in the process. International recognition Released in January 2016, selected as part of the official competition of the Angoulême International Comic Book festival, as well as the Naples Comicon, Phallaina has also won the Best digital comic award at the 2016 New Media Film Festival in Los Angeles, and has known a great amount of success in numerous festivals such as the Peabody awards and the Webby awards. But our biggest reward are your stars, shares and comments which fill us with joy and gratitude! And for those of you who have not yet taken the plunge, hesitate no longer :) ! Download Phallaina now, and delve right into Audrey's world. © France Télévisions - Small Bang 2016
Creative Creature Catcher AR
Bring creatures to life in 3D using augmented reality. Point your device's camera at a special book or printed marker to see interactive creatures with animation and sound appear.
- Augmented reality creature viewing
- 3D creature animations
- Interactive creature sounds
- Works with book or printed marker
- Full 3D creature models
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NOTE: This app will only work if you download an image marker from CreativeCreatureCatcher.com or use the children's book Creative Creature Catcher. Experience the creatures of Creative Creature Catcher in full 3D through this AUGMENTED REALITY app. Simply open the book, launch the app and point the camera at the pages and watch the magic unfold. Alternatively, visit CreativeCreatureCatcher.com to print out a marker and try without the book. Many different creatures pop out at you with interactivity, animation and sound!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Creative Creature Catcher AR at none against Phallaina's 1. Creative Creature Catcher AR also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 37 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Phallaina sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Creative Creature Catcher AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Creative Creature Catcher AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 93% of Phallaina's written reviews are positive against 100% of Creative Creature Catcher AR's.
Phallaina ships an update every 37 months, Creative Creature Catcher AR every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phallaina | Creative Creature Catcher AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (15 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 318 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Small Bang | Anomaly Productions, Inc. |
Customer experience
Phallaina
Creative Creature Catcher AR
In-app purchases
Phallaina
- Full StoryFree
Creative Creature Catcher AR
No in-app purchases
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