Belle vs Augarten AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Belle
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Allow camera and location services. Use headphones for best AR experience. BELLE is an interactive AR installation located at Merkelpark, Esslingen. Please go to the center of the park to experience BELLE's metamorphosis. Depending on your location, walking velocity and distance to AR's pivot point (center of the park) you will modulate sound and transform AR elements. APHRODITE is an AR animation of an orchid. It is created for the main hall (Lichthof) inside the Villa Merkel Museum and can be placed anywhere you want to. Concept and 3D animations by Barbara Herold, app development by Frank Groh, sound composition by Kim_Twiddle, sound mastering by Simon Kummer.
Augarten AR
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Let your ears wander into another acoustic reality here at Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten. Location Based Experience: This App only works at the Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten. If you're not on location in Vienna you won't hear any sounds/stories. Please use any headphone as this App is working with 3D Audio We do not collect any positional or camera data. We only use these sensor inputs to locate your phone so that you can walk through the stories.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Augarten AR at every 10 days against Belle's every 28 months. Augarten AR also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Belle ships an update every 28 months, Augarten AR every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Belle | Augarten AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 10 days โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 140 MB | 208 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Barbara Herold | scopeaudio OG |
In-app purchases
Belle
No in-app purchases
Augarten AR
No in-app purchases









