Comparison

i+ RA vs Emergence

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

Head to head

About

i+ RA

This app uses augmented reality to enhance digital content within educational collections. Simply point your device's camera at a marker in a book to unlock interactive videos, quizzes, and more. Access content offline after preloading it onto your device.

Highlights

Augmented reality content discovery
Interactive 3D objects
Access to videos and slideshows
Interactive questions
Offline content access
Marker detection

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L’application i+ RA de Chenelière Éducation vous permet de découvrir autrement les contenus numériques de nos collections contenant de la réalité augmentée. Facile d’utilisation, la réalité augmentée favorise les apprentissages et stimule la curiosité à l’aide de matériel exclusif et dynamique. Entrez dans l’univers de la réalité augmentée en toute simplicité! 1. Détectez un marqueur. Repérez un marqueur dans les pages d’un livre imprimé. Pointez-le à l’aide de l’appareil photo de votre appareil mobile. L’application i+ RA fait le reste. 2. Touchez un objet 3D. Accédez directement à des vidéos, des diaporamas, des questions interactives, des hyperliens et des contenus interactifs. 3. Accédez à des contenus en mode hors ligne. Préchargez des contenus sur votre appareil mobile, pointez un marqueur dans une page de votre livre et découvrez-les sans connexion Internet.

About

Emergence

Features

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How can the simplest elements of the Universe bring into being the amazingly complex realities that surround us? Use this application to see how matter is organized, starting from a few elementary particles, to form highly intricate living systems. Atoms, molecules, organisms, ecosystems… Explore how matter is organized in different levels and marvel at their emerging properties! This application complements and expands on the concepts in the Emergence film presented at the ASTROLab in Parc national du Mont-Mégantic.

Screenshots

i+ RA3 screens

Emergence4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Emergence at every 6 weeks against i+ RA's every 5 months. Emergence also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

i+ RA ships an update every 5 months, Emergence every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

i+ RA versus Emergence: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	i+ RA	Emergence
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	1.8% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 months	Every 6 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	130 MB	332 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Cheneliere Education Inc	Creo Inc.

In-app purchases

None

i+ RA

No in-app purchases

None

Emergence

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i+ RA free?

i+ RA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Emergence free?

Emergence is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do i+ RA or Emergence have ads?

Neither i+ RA nor Emergence shows ads.

Which is updated more often, i+ RA or Emergence?

i+ RA ships an update every 5 months, and Emergence every 6 weeks. Most recently, i+ RA was updated on October 13, 2026 and Emergence on October 13, 2026.