# 4th Wall vs ARpoise

The clearest difference is update cadence: 4th Wall at every 11 days against ARpoise's every 2 months. 4th Wall also leads on ratings volume (42 vs 2). ARpoise's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 4th Wall against 4.5 for ARpoise. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4th Wall has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, ARpoise every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 4th Wall | ARpoise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (42 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4th-wall/id1325881248/reviews) | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arpoise/id1451460843/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **42** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 298 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nancy Baker Cahill Studio, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1600490816) | [Tamiko Thiel](https://appshunter.io/developer/1416098057) |

## What reviewers say

### 4th Wall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/4th-wall/id1325881248)

Experience public art in augmented reality. Discover curated AR exhibitions at significant locations or place 3D artworks in your own environment. Engage with art that activates historical sites and inspires dialogue.

**Highlights:** Augmented reality public art exhibitions, Site-specific AR artworks, Place 3D dimensional drawings, Record and share AR creations, Explore historically significant sites, Sound integration for artworks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### ARpoise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/arpoise/id1451460843)

Experience augmented reality artworks that blend digital art with your surroundings. Discover interactive installations like "Lotus Meditation" and "Evolution of Fish" through your smartphone.

**Highlights:** View AR artworks, Geo-locative art experiences, Interactive meditation art, Explore digital installations, Smartphone-based AR

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 4th Wall free?

4th Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is ARpoise free?

ARpoise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 4th Wall or ARpoise?

4th Wall and ARpoise are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 42 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do 4th Wall or ARpoise have ads?

Neither 4th Wall nor ARpoise shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 4th Wall or ARpoise?

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, and ARpoise every 2 months. Most recently, 4th Wall was updated on September 5, 2026 and ARpoise on September 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*