RODA Projects vs Forma Aquae AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RODA Projects
Design and configure products with various finishes and fabrics. Visualize your creations in virtual, augmented reality, or augmented photo environments. Save, share, and collaborate on your projects with others.
- Virtual environment for product layout
- Augmented reality visualization
- Augmented photo scene restoration
- Customizable finishes and fabrics
- Scene saving and sharing
- Multi-level grouping of elements
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The products can be laid out and configured by choosing finishes (metal, wood, stones), a large selection of fabrics and other options. You can work in three different environments: - Virtual Environment. Here you can configure the elements in a neutral space (possibly with the help of a grid and a guide on the virtual floor) looking at the scene with a perspective projection or with an orthographic view from above. - Augmented Reality. Through your camera, you can see and “almost touch” the elements placed in the real environment, e.g. your garden. You can also “pause” the scene and continue your configuration on the still background. - Augmented Photo. Here you can restore “paused” scenes (saved in Augmented Reality) and continue their configuration any time (you can also work on scenes shared by other users, provided that device on which they have been saved had a compatible size with yours). Scenes can be saved any environments and restored any time, also in a different environment. For example, scenes configured and saved in Augmented Reality can be restored in the Virtual Environment, preserving the elements’ layout in space and their configuration. You can share your scenes with other users with AiDrop, Mail, etc... . For importing a scene, just touch the received file: the App is automatically launched if necessary, the scene is saved and you will be able to restore it and configure it as with any other scene. You can also share a screenshot of your scene with Mail, Notes, Facebook, Instagram, etc... . In Mail and Notes the picture will have a text description of its elements attached. The App’s features are easily accessible with buttons and gestures (as described in the guide which appears at first launch, or anytime when touching the “?” button on the top right). For example, you can: - chose products by category or by collection; select an element, or more elements at once (in the Virtual Environment); - configure the selected element, or even multiple elements at once (in the Virtual Environment), if they have common options (e.g. the fabrics for chairs and sofas); - move and rotate the selected elements; clone them; align them (in the Virtual Environment); group them (in the Virtual Environment), including at multiple levels (subgroups); - remove an element, all elements or a subset of selected elements (in the Virtual Environment); - change the point of view (in the Virtual Environment), moving one or two fingers for panning, rotating, zooming in and out (similarly, in Augmented Reality, you change the point if view by moving the camera); you can always go back to the initial point of view with a double touch on the screen; - frame the scene for an optimal view (in the Virtual Environment); - save the current scene; - open the "gallery” of your saved (or imported) scenes and select one to restore (scene saved while in “pause” mode are marked with a “pause” symbol; - share your configured scene with other users via AirDrop, Mail and File; - share a screenshot of the scene via Mail, Notes, Facebook, Instagram, etc...; - export a saved scene (in the Virtual Environment) in the “.dae” format, compatible with many 3D Design tools. When Entering Augmented Reality, slowly move your camera until it "maps" the flat surphace where you want to place your furniture (the squared "viewfinder" close up and briefly change its color). Best results are obtained in a well lit environment, after “mapping the surfaces” with the camera for a few seconds from different points. By pressing a button you can visually monitor the mapping status: this helps to better understand where the camera should be aimed for improving it, and deciding when you can start to place your elements. In Settings you can define some behaviours of the App at the next launch, by requesting to: - show the user guide at launch; - remove unused data; - show the grid and/or the guide on the virtual floor; - enable the export in ".dae" format.
Forma Aquae AR
Visualize bathroom fixtures like tubs, sinks, and shower trays in your own space using augmented reality. Experiment with different products and colors to find the perfect fit before you buy.
- Augmented reality visualization
- Place 3D models in real space
- Browse tubs, sinks, and shower trays
- Select product colors
- Move and rotate virtual products
- Take and save photos
- View product descriptions
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L’applicazione Forma Aquae AR, grazie alla tecnologia della Realtà Aumentata, ti consente di posizionare modelli 3D in scala reale nel tuo spazio desiderato. Lasciati ispirare dalle nostre collezioni di vasche, lavabi e piatti doccia, scegli il prodotto ed il colore perfetto per il tuo spazio bagno. L’app Forma Aquae AR è stata realizzata per permettere alle persone di sperimentare e vivere la visione di diversi modelli di prodotto all’interno del loro spazio bagno. Nasce con lo scopo di dare la reale possibilità di vedere in anteprima un prodotto Forma Aquae all’interno del loro spazio bagno, prima di averlo acquistato. Scegli la categoria che ti interessa: vasche o lavabi. All’interno della categoria prodotto scegli e clicca sul prodotto di tuo interesse, accederai così alla modalità di visualizzazione AR. Successivamente, dopo aver scansionato il pavimento, posiziona il prodotto nella stanza, scegliendo tra i vari colori disponibili. Potrai muovere il prodotto in avanti, in dietro e ruotarlo su se stesso. Potrai scattare delle foto che si salveranno automaticamente nella tua cartella immagini, potrai inoltre consultare la scheda descrittiva del prodotto. Divertiti a provare e a scegliere il prodotto più adatto al tuo spazio bagno! L’applicazione è disponibile per tutti gli iPhone dal modello 7 in poi (2016->), su iPad Pro (tutti i modelli) e tutti gli iPad dalla 5a generazione in poi (2017->).
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Verdict
RODA Projects and Forma Aquae AR are too close to call on the numbers: across 8 compared parameters — price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RODA Projects | Forma Aquae AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.6 GB | 440 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RODA Srl | Immensive |
Customer experience
RODA Projects
Forma Aquae AR
In-app purchases
RODA Projects
No in-app purchases
Forma Aquae AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
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