Comparison

4th Wall vs DATALAND

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

DATALAND

This app serves as a dynamic museum guide, offering AI-powered insights into artworks, technologies, and datasets. It personalizes your museum journey, allowing you to revisit experiences and explore content connected to your interactions, extending the museum experience beyond its physical walls.

Highlights
  • AI-powered museum guide
  • Interactive artwork exploration
  • Personalized visitor journey
  • Post-visit content access
  • Data and technology insights
  • Responsive environment integration
Features
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The DATALAND app is your companion to a museum that evolves with every visitor. As you move through the museum, the app becomes your guide to the artworks, ideas, technologies, and datasets that shape each experience. Curious about what you're seeing? Ask the DATALAND Museum Guide: RAIN. Powered by AI and trained on DATALAND's exhibitions, artworks, and research, RAIN can answer questions about the creative process, the data behind the artworks, the technologies that bring them to life, and the stories that inspired them. During your visit, the app connects with your Data.Token to help you follow your unique path through DATALAND. As you experience the museum's responsive environments, the app allows you to explore content connected to your journey and gain a deeper understanding of how your presence becomes part of the experience. After your visit, your journey continues. Revisit the artworks you encountered, explore moments from your experience, and discover how your interactions shaped your path through DATALAND. From personalized insights to exclusive digital content, the app extends the museum beyond its walls, allowing you to return to your experience whenever you wish. About DATALAND Created by Refik Anadol Studio, DATALAND is the world's first museum dedicated to AI arts. Combining data, machine intelligence, scientific research, and human creativity, DATALAND transforms archives into living experiences that evolve over time. Through immersive environments that respond to the world around them, DATALAND invites visitors to imagine new relationships between technology, museums, nature, memory, and art.

Screenshots

4th Wall4 screens
DATALAND4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DATALAND at 5.0 against 4th Wall's 4.5. 4th Wall's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

DATALAND 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, DATALAND every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
4th Wall versus DATALAND: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4th WallDATALAND
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings42 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size298 MB167 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNancy Baker Cahill Studio, IncDataland Inc

Customer experience

4th Wall

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

DATALAND

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

4th Wall

No in-app purchases

None

DATALAND

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4th Wall free?
4th Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DATALAND free?
DATALAND is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 4th Wall or DATALAND?
DATALAND is rated higher. 4th Wall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while DATALAND averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 4th Wall or DATALAND have ads?
Neither 4th Wall nor DATALAND shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4th Wall or DATALAND?
4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, and DATALAND every 3 weeks. Most recently, 4th Wall was updated on October 7, 2026 and DATALAND on October 1, 2026.

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