8th Wall XR Remote vs Echo AR Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
8th Wall XR Remote
This utility app transforms your iOS device into a remote control for testing AR applications on your computer. It streams essential data like touches, camera feed, and sensor readings directly to your development environment, streamlining the AR development workflow.
- AR app preview and testing
- Device as remote control
- Streams touches, camera, and sensor data
- Supports 6DoF camera position
- Environmental sensing data
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8th Wall XR Remote allows you to preview and test AR apps directly in your development environment on your computer without having to compile and deploy it to a device. It turns your iOS device into a remote control that streams data to your development computer such as touches, camera image, camera position (6DoF), field of view, accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer and environmental sensing data (e.g. light level, detected surfaces and anchor points). Documentation is available at: https://docs.8thwall.com/xr/
Echo AR Scanner
Experience printed materials and objects in augmented reality. Scan QR codes or point your device at enhanced items to access critical client information. New experiences are added weekly, so enable notifications.
- Augmented reality experiences
- QR code scanning
- Object recognition AR
- Access client information
- Regular content updates
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Echo clients can now experience printed materials, direct mail pieces, tradeshow displays and other items using Augmented Reality features. By scanning a QR code found in these items, or by pointing the device camera to an Echo AR enhanced object using this app, the user will be able to experience critical information about some of our clients. We will add more experiences every week so be sure to turn on push notifications!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: 8th Wall XR Remote at 9.0 against Echo AR Scanner's 15.6. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 8th Wall XR Remote against 5.0 for Echo AR Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 6 respectively.
8th Wall XR Remote ships an update monthly, Echo AR Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 8th Wall XR Remote | Echo AR Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 66 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 8th Wall | ECHO Interaction Group Inc. |
Customer experience
8th Wall XR Remote
Echo AR Scanner
In-app purchases
8th Wall XR Remote
No in-app purchases
Echo AR Scanner
No in-app purchases
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