4th Wall vs Swila
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
4th Wall
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.
- 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
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4th Wall is a free, augmented reality (AR) public art platform exploring inclusive creative expression. “Coordinates” hosts an ongoing series of curated, collaborative, site specific, public AR art exhibitions. Users are invited to be physically present at specific locations to experience AR artworks in situ. When users select the Coordinates feature, based on their location, they will be directed toward artworks – translated into AR-- created by artists that activate the historically, politically or culturally significant sites they have chosen. “Coordinates” aims to inspire thoughtful dialogue and expand our understanding of public art. By pressing the AR Artworks button, users can view, explore and place Nancy Baker Cahill’s dimensional drawings in the environment of their choice. Drawings can be rotated, scaled, placed and recorded by user. What’s New - A more streamlined experience for the user, with the removal of the hologram, studio experience and Desert X exhibition buttons and an expansion of the curated and site-specific “Coordinates” AR public art exhibitions platform. - Artworks may include sound so make sure to check for the new orange sound button at the top of the menu when observing an artwork on site. - The “Refresh” button updates the nearest artwork depending on the user’s location. - The “About” button directs users to the home page for 4thwallapp.org. Users can re-enter the app by tapping the text, “4th Wall” at the upper left hand corner of their screens. 4th Wall App is available on iPhone 6s iOS11 or above. Founding artist and Creative Director: Nancy Baker Cahill App Developer: Drive Studios ©nancybakercahill2019
Swila
A supportive platform for creative collaborations where anyone can join to have fun. It fosters an inclusive environment for users to connect and engage in shared projects.
- Inclusive creative collaborations
- Supportive community
- Anyone can join
- Fun user experience
- Platform for shared projects
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This is an inclusive and supportive platform of creative collaborations, and anyone can join the platform to have fun.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Swila at 5.0 against 4th Wall's 4.5. Swila also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 11 days). 4th Wall's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Swila holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4th Wall has 42 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, Swila every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 4th Wall | Swila |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (42 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 298 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nancy Baker Cahill Studio, Inc | Swila, Corp. |
Customer experience
4th Wall
Swila
In-app purchases
4th Wall
No in-app purchases
Swila
No in-app purchases









