Comparison

Labyl vs arktur

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

Head to head
About

Labyl

Discover New York's architecture by simply taking a photo. Identify buildings, learn their history, architects, and construction year. Explore further with external links and save your favorites for later.

Highlights
  • Identify architecture with photos
  • Learn building history and architects
  • Explore buildings via external links
  • Save favorite buildings
  • Covers popular NYC neighborhoods
Features
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LABYL (Learn About Buildings you Love) is an award winning architectural wayfinding app developed by NDNY Architecture + Design (http://ndny.co/LABYL.php) that will allow you to explore the built environment in New York simply by taking a photo. The app includes some of the most popular neighborhoods and destinations such as Chelsea, West Village, the Highline and lower Manhattan. With over 500 buildings in the database the app will provide reliable results for queried buildings including information on the history, the architect and helpful links to learn about the project in more detail. Labyl is simple to use and is a powerful tool for tourists, students, architecture enthusiasts and professionals interested in heuristic adventures. Labyl strives to make New York’s architecture accessible to all. LABYL lets you - Identify interesting architecture simply by taking a photo - Learn about the history of the buildings, the design team and year of construction - Dive deeper into each building by exploring external links - Save your favorite buildings so you can access them later at your leisure Labyl was recently awarded "Technological Innovation of the Year" at the NYC Construction Awards (https://www.newyorkconstructionawards.com/winners/) and has been shortlisted for an award by the Society of American Registered Architects (http://www.sarany.org/2018-design-awards-winners)

About

arktur

Features
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Uncover the stories behind what you see. EXPLORE YOUR SURROUNDINGS A fast map highlights interesting buildings around you, with seamless browsing. UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU SEE Discover the history, design, and context of buildings, and learn more about their architects and styles. DISCOVER RELATED BUILDINGS Use See also to jump to similar buildings and keep exploring. PLAN YOUR OWN TOURS Save your favorites, curate custom architecture tours, and share them easily with friends. FIND EXACTLY WHAT FASCINATES YOU Modern classics? Brutalism? Typologies like housing, museums, or industrial sites? Filter by style, era, or typology to find what you’re looking for. Discover architecture right where you are. Or where you're heading.

Screenshots

Labyl4 screens
arktur4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: arktur at every 6 days against Labyl's every 3 months. Labyl's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Labyl ships an update every 3 months, arktur every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Labyl versus arktur: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLabylarktur
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnanth SampathkumarFritz Schulz

In-app purchases

None

Labyl

No in-app purchases

None

arktur

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Labyl free?
Labyl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is arktur free?
arktur is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Labyl or arktur have ads?
Neither Labyl nor arktur shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Labyl or arktur?
Labyl ships an update every 3 months, and arktur every 6 days. Most recently, Labyl was updated on November 2, 2026 and arktur on November 5, 2026.

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