Comparison

4th Wall vs CUNY TV

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
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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

About

CUNY TV

Access educational television programming from The City University of New York on your mobile device. Explore content on arts, public affairs, race, and academic events from various CUNY colleges. Share engaging programs with friends anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Arts & entertainment programs
  • Public affairs and politics
  • Race and ethnicity topics
  • Lectures and academic events
  • Content from 25 CUNY colleges
  • Share programs with friends
Features
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CUNY TV is the public educational television station of The City University of New York, featuring programs on arts & entertainment, race and ethnicity, public affairs, politics and more. CUNY TV also broadcasts engaging educational content, such as lectures and academic events, from our 25 colleges’ programs and institutes including Hunter College’s CENTRO, Baruch College, Queens College, John Jay College of Criminal Justice and the CUNY Graduate Center. The CUNY TV app allows you to explore CUNY TV content whenever and wherever you want, share stories with your friends and watch our programs all from your mobile device! Our mission is to educate, inform and entertain our viewers. The app is brought to you by the staff at CUNY TV and Public Media Apps. https://tv.cuny.edu https://www.publicmediaapps.com

Screenshots

4th Wall4 screens
CUNY TV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: 4th Wall at 4.5 against CUNY TV's 3.7. 4th Wall also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (42 vs 6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

4th Wall holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 4th Wall has 42 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, CUNY TV every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
4th Wall versus CUNY TV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4th WallCUNY TV
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings) — better3.7 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB36 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperNancy Baker Cahill Studio, IncCUNY TV

Customer experience

4th Wall

All ratings42 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral4.8%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

CUNY TV

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

4th Wall

No in-app purchases

None

CUNY TV

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4th Wall free?
4th Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUNY TV free?
CUNY TV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 4th Wall or CUNY TV?
4th Wall is rated higher. 4th Wall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while CUNY TV averages 3.7 from 6 ratings.
Do 4th Wall or CUNY TV have ads?
Neither 4th Wall nor CUNY TV shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4th Wall or CUNY TV?
4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, and CUNY TV every 2 months. Most recently, 4th Wall was updated on October 24, 2026 and CUNY TV on October 24, 2026.

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