Comparison

4th Wall vs Art Blocks

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 at specific locations or place dimensional drawings in your own environment. Discover curated exhibitions that activate historically significant sites and inspire dialogue.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality public art exhibitions
  • Site-specific AR artworks
  • Place dimensional AR drawings
  • Explore curated art collections
  • Record AR artwork experiences
  • 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

Art Blocks

Explore and collect unique generative art created by artists. Watch artworks render live, save your favorites, and share them. The app also serves as a companion for special events, providing schedules and maps.

Highlights
  • Browse generative art projects
  • Watch artworks render live
  • Save and share favorite pieces
  • View your owned collection
  • Event companion features
  • Artist and mood filtering
Features
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Art Blocks is the home of generative art. Browse hundreds of projects and thousands of works by artists who write code, watch each piece render live in the app, save the ones you love, and share a still or a short motion clip. Sign in with your Art Blocks email to see the works you own. Marfa Weekend, October 22 to 25: the app is your companion for the Art Blocks gathering in Marfa, Texas. The full program, venues and a town map, the Artist Fair, your RSVP and check-in, and a poster made just for you. BROWSE Every project on Art Blocks, by artist, by mood, and by what is releasing now. LIVE Works render in the app the way the artist wrote them. SAVE AND SHARE Keep a list. Share a still or a motion version to anyone. YOUR COLLECTION Sign in to see what you own across all your linked accounts. MARFA WEEKEND Schedule, venues, map, Artist Fair, and your pass, all in one place. Terms: artblocks.io/user-terms.pdf

Screenshots

4th Wall4 screens
Art Blocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Art Blocks at 5.0 against 4th Wall's 4.5. Art Blocks also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). 4th Wall's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (42 vs 12). 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

Art Blocks holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 42 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of 4th Wall's written reviews are positive against 100% of Art Blocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, Art Blocks fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
4th Wall versus Art Blocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter4th WallArt Blocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42 ratings)5.0 (12 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings42 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB68 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNancy Baker Cahill Studio, IncArt Blocks, Inc.

Customer experience

4th Wall

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

Art Blocks

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

4th Wall

No in-app purchases

None

Art Blocks

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 4th Wall free?
4th Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Art Blocks free?
Art Blocks is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 4th Wall or Art Blocks?
Art Blocks is rated higher. 4th Wall averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42 ratings, while Art Blocks averages 5.0 from 12 ratings.
Do 4th Wall or Art Blocks have ads?
Neither 4th Wall nor Art Blocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 4th Wall or Art Blocks?
4th Wall ships an update every 11 days, and Art Blocks fortnightly. Most recently, 4th Wall was updated on November 6, 2026 and Art Blocks on October 31, 2026.

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