Comparison

Immersal vs The Alternatives

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

Head to head
About

Immersal

Features
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Immersal App lets you create and share a personal metaverse at your favorite location in a matter of minutes. This is a new and fun way to share your personal digital content like photos and videos tagged into real places and experienced there - and only there. You own the items you share. You own the digital space. You own your personal metaverse. As part of the registration process of the Immersal App you register your account with Immersal. The account allows you to use the Immersal App and its features and to access Immersal cloud services. The creation of your personal metaverse starts by mapping a real-world location that you select using the Immersal App. During the mapping process the photos taken are being sent to Immersal Cloud Service for processing to produce a spatial map of the location you selected for the metaverse. These images will only be used for the map creation process and are not shared with anyone. To create a personal metaverse map you need to have permission of the owner of the location that you map, unless it is a public place. Make sure also, that the content you place in the metaverse is appropriate and you have necessary rights for placing it. You are alone responsible for claims made by anyone regarding your content or your right to place it in your metaverse. By using the Immersal App you accept that Immersal can also place virtual content such as 3d models into your metaverse. Immersal general terms can be found at https://immersal.com Enjoy your metaverse!

About

The Alternatives

Features
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The Alternatives lets you explore alternative versions of your favorite places—past, present, and future—through interactive, location-based AR. Wander your streets, uncover hidden histories, and imagine bold new possibilities for your neighborhood’s future. Help reimagine the places you love and discover a whole new dimension to your everyday surroundings. Explore, remix, and co-create alternative versions of your local world. See Alternatives all around you! What will your neighborhood become?

Screenshots

Immersal3 screens
The Alternatives2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Immersal at 12.0 against The Alternatives's 15.0. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Immersal ships an update every 3 weeks, The Alternatives every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Immersal versus The Alternatives: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmersalThe Alternatives
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB841 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperImmersal Ltd.Trust Up L3C

In-app purchases

None

Immersal

No in-app purchases

None

The Alternatives

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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