teamLab vs Meow Wolf
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
teamLab
Enhance your experience at various teamLab digital art exhibitions. Discover artwork details, interact with digital installations, and learn more about the evolving art pieces within the exhibition spaces.
- Exhibition information
- Artwork explanations
- Interactive digital art
- Evolving artwork details
- Crystal Universe interaction
- Crystal World interaction
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This app can be used in the following exhibitions: - teamLab Borderless Tokyo (Azabudai Hills, Tokyo) - teamLab Planets (Toyosu, Tokyo) - teamLab: Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces(izura, Ibaraki) - teamLab Biovortex Kyoto(Kyoto) - teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka (Nagai Botanical Garden, Osaka) - teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live (Mifuneyama Rakuen, Takeo Hot Springs, Kyushu) - teamLab Ruins and Heritage Rinkan Spa & Tea Ceremony (Mifuneyama Rakuen, Takeo Hot Springs, Kyushu) - teamLab SuperNature (The Venetian Macao, Macao) - teamLab Borderless Jeddah(jeddah, Saudi Arabia) - teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi(Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates) --- An explanation of the artwork can be viewed in the exhibition space. --- - teamLab Planets (Toyosu, Tokyo): - teamLab SuperNature (The Venetian Macao, Macao) In the Crystal Universe, swipe up on a star, and it will appear in the exhibition space. --- - teamLab Borderless Tokyo (Azabudai Hills, Tokyo) - teamLab Borderless Jeddah(jeddah, Saudi Arabia) The artworks in teamLab Borderless move, evolve, and influence each other. Enter a room and open the teamLab app to learn more about the artwork you are experiencing. In the Crystal World, swipe up on a character, and the world contained within it will be released into the space.
Meow Wolf
Explore immersive art installations and unlock hidden stories. This app enhances your visit with interactive features, digital comics, and exclusive content. Collect virtual items, manage tickets, and discover the lore behind unique exhibitions.
- Meow Wolf Comics access
- Psychic Sensor for hidden elements
- Brain Bean collection
- Ticket purchasing and management
- Artist-created games
- Exhibition lore and videos
- Merchandise browsing
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Hello, travelers. This is your totally indispensable tool for traversing the Meow Wolf multiverse from the palm of your hand. The Meow Wolf app invites you to explore the nature of reality and promises to be an illuminating companion for your interdimensional journeys. Key Features: - !New! Introducing Meow Wolf Comics, a series of webcomics based on the stories behind our exhibitions! Just tap the Comics icon to read. - Expand your Meow Wolf exhibition experience with the Psychic Sensor which unveils hidden elements of story, characters, and artistry. (Available at Meow Wolf Santa Fe, Grapevine, Houston, and Denver.) - Discover Brain Beans hidden throughout the exhibition and use the Messages applet to collect them in your Head Garden. (Currently available at Meow Wolf Grapevine and Houston.) - Easily purchase, access, and manage tickets for any Meow Wolf exhibition or events. - Enjoy games from Meow Wolf artists and collaborators. - Delve into the stories behind the making of our unique exhibitions. - View exclusive, short-form videos and lore. - Browse and buy some magnificently maximal Meow Wolf merch. About Meow Wolf: Meow Wolf started in 2008 as a small collective of Santa Fe artists sharing an interest in publicly displaying their works and developing their skills together. This collaborative approach blossomed into Meow Wolf's distinctive style of immersive, maximalist environments that encourage audience-driven experiences. We have numerous full-time artists on staff, working in a huge range of media, including sculpture, painting, fabrication, digital art, writing, film and more. Additionally, we prioritize collaboration with local artists in each exhibition location. The Meow Wolf app is our latest creation… or discovery, depending on your perspective.
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Verdict
teamLab and Meow Wolf both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 82% of Meow Wolf's written reviews are positive against 39% of teamLab's. teamLab's advantage is chart position (#195 vs unranked). 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 — 4.8 for teamLab against 4.9 for Meow Wolf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 1.4K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of teamLab's written reviews are positive against 82% of Meow Wolf's.
teamLab ships an update every 5 weeks, Meow Wolf every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | teamLab | Meow Wolf |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.1K ratings) | 4.9 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews | 81.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 1.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #195 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | teamLab Inc. | Meow Wolf, Inc. |
Customer experience
teamLab
Meow Wolf
User reviews
teamLab
From 2.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Immersive and visually stunning art experience
- 🎨 Beautiful ambient lighting and hues
- 🎭 Interactive features with artworks
- 📱 Informative descriptions of exhibits
- 👨👩👧👦 Family-friendly and engaging for all ages
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
- 📡 Poor network connectivity and heavy traffic errors
- ❌ Non-functional in many locations
- 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
- 😕 Confusing user interface and unclear purpose
Meow Wolf
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great experience
- 👍 Helpful employees
- 👍 Immersive and interactive
- 👍 Unique and fun
- 👍 Informative and educational
Room to improve
- 🐛 Drains battery quickly
- 🤢 Weird smells
Bugs and requests
teamLab
Reported bugs
11 issues- App fails to detect nearby artworks
- Network errors even on venue WiFi
- Constant Bluetooth permission prompts
- Screen remains black or unresponsive
- Artwork registration not saving properly
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- Interaction features not responding
- Heavy traffic messages preventing access
- App crashes during peak hours
- Location detection inaccurate
- Interface freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Contact Us feature non-functional
Requested features
11 requests- Interactive map or floor plan to track visited exhibits
- Completion tracking system for all artworks
- Offline functionality with cached data
- Better tutorial or onboarding guidance
- Location-based notifications when near exhibits
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- Proximity detection for automatic exhibit information
- Improved WiFi connectivity solutions
- Multi-language support beyond Japanese
- Bluetooth-based communication instead of WiFi
- Clearer signage about app usage locations
- Ability to save or share artwork information
Meow Wolf
Reported bugs
2 issues- Ticket screen contrast issues
- Occasional crashes
Requested features
3 requests- More games and interactive content
- Improved battery optimization
- Closed captioning and transcripts for accessibility
In-app purchases
teamLab
No in-app purchases
Meow Wolf
No in-app purchases









