Comparison

Aryzon AR Studio vs RTAB

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

Head to head
About

Aryzon AR Studio

Explore and view 3D models from various sources in augmented reality. Scale, rotate, and place models realistically in your environment, and even import your own creations. Share your AR experiences with friends.

Highlights
  • View thousands of 3D models
  • Integrates with Sketchfab and Google Poly
  • Supports textures and animations
  • Import your own 3D models
  • Share models, videos, and photos
  • Compatible with Aryzon AR Headset
Features
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Aryzon's AR Studio brings Augmented Reality to a whole new dimension. Browse for 3D models from Sketchfab and Google Poly, store them in your library and view them in AR! FEATURES: + Thousands directly viewable 3D models + Google Poly and Sketchfab integration + Supports textures and animations + Scan with ARKit + Build your own library of models + Share models, videos and photos with friends + Open your own 3D models + Compatible with the Aryzon AR Headset Scale, rotate and place your 3D model realistically in your environment. Once done, move around and examine the 3D model from every angle. This app is excellent for testing out an objects scale in a real AR environment. Additionally any textures and/or animations can be embedded to the 3D model and can be viewed with this application. Want to see your own 3D model in AR? Simply open the file and add it to your library. See below for the supported file types. Use this app to take your 3D models with you to see them anywhere, anytime in your own environment! SUPPORTED FILE TYPES: 3D, 3DS, 3MF, AC, AMF, ASE, ASSBIN, ASSXML, B3D, BLEND, BSP, BVH, COB, CSM, DAE, DXF, FBX, GLTF, HMP, IFC, IRR, IRRMESH, LWO, LWS, MD2, MD3, MD5, MDC, MDL, MS3D, NDO, NFF, OBJ, OFF, OGEX, PLY, Q3D, Q3S, RAW, SCN, SIB, SMD, STL, TER, VTA, X, X3D, XGL, XML, ZGL. Aryzon's mission is to make 3D Augmented Reality available to anyone with a smartphone! **Use of the Aryzon AR Headset is advised but not necessary. Our AR headset advances the Augmented Reality effect into the 3rd dimension and allows you to truly visualize the volumetric 3D model in a real world environment.**

About

RTAB

This utility app enables real-time 3D scanning and mapping of environments using LiDAR or RGB-D sensors. It features online loop closure detection and map optimization for immediate feedback, with export options for various 3D formats.

Highlights
  • Online 3D scanning and mapping
  • Loop closure detection and map correction
  • Save maps in DB format
  • Export in PLY, LAS, or OBJ
  • Multi-session mapping
  • AR/VR visualization mode
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RTAB-Map (Real-Time Appearance-Based Mapping) is an Open Source LiDAR / RGB-D / Stereo Graph-Based SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping) approach based on an online incremental appearance-based loop closure detector. The loop closure detector uses a bag-of-words approach to determinate how likely a new image comes from a previous location or a new location. When a loop closure hypothesis is accepted, a new constraint is added to the map's graph, then a graph optimizer minimizes the errors in the map in real-time. An optional memory management approach can be used to limit the number of locations used for loop closure detection and graph optimization, so that real-time constraints on large-scale environnements are always respected. ARKit's visual inertial odometry (VIO) is used as the SLAM front-end for RTAB-Map (the SLAM back-end). * Note that unlike other scanning apps that optimize the map only after mapping, with RTAB-Map you get loop closure detection and map optimization online so you can have a live feedback to know when you have enough constraints in the map for good global optimization before stopping the scan. *** 3D reconstruction available only with LiDAR sensor. Features: * Online 3D scanning/mapping of the environment. * Online loop closure detection and map correction. * Save in DB format (RTAB-Map desktop and rtabmap_ros format). * Export in PLY, LAS or OBJ. * Multi-session mapping (save and continue later). * Use Apriltags to help finding loop closures in textureless environments. * Mixed AR/VR First-Person in visualization mode. * Raw ARKit data recording (up to 60 Hz!), useful to record long sessions without comprising battery life.

Screenshots

Aryzon AR Studio4 screens
RTAB3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: RTAB at 100% against Aryzon AR Studio's 43%. RTAB also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Aryzon AR Studio's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Aryzon AR Studio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RTAB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RTAB holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 41 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Aryzon AR Studio's written reviews are positive against 100% of RTAB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aryzon AR Studio ships an update every 2 months, RTAB every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Aryzon AR Studio versus RTAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAryzon AR StudioRTAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (44 ratings)4.8 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better41
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAryzon 3D B.V.Mathieu Labbe

Customer experience

Aryzon AR Studio

All ratings44 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative57.1%

RTAB

All ratings39 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Aryzon AR Studio

One-time1
  • Unlimited app usage$1.99
None

RTAB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Aryzon AR Studio free?
Aryzon AR Studio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RTAB free?
RTAB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Aryzon AR Studio or RTAB?
RTAB is rated higher. Aryzon AR Studio averages 4.3 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while RTAB averages 4.8 from 41 ratings.
Do Aryzon AR Studio or RTAB have ads?
Neither Aryzon AR Studio nor RTAB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aryzon AR Studio or RTAB?
Aryzon AR Studio ships an update every 2 months, and RTAB every 5 months. Most recently, Aryzon AR Studio was updated on October 24, 2026 and RTAB on October 27, 2026.

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