HUB Smart vs Gaia AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HUB Smart
Access digital content from your textbooks by scanning QR codes with your smartphone or tablet. This app enhances learning with interactive and stimulating resources, making study more engaging.
- Scan QR codes from textbooks
- Access digital content
- Interactive learning
- Stimulating resources
- Smartphone and tablet compatible
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HUB Smart è l'App di Mondadori Education, Rizzoli Education e Deascuola che ti permette di accedere - senza bisogno di login - da smartphone e tablet ai contenuti digitali del tuo libro di testo inquadrando i QR Code presenti sulle pagine cartacee. L’apprendimento diventa così ancora più interattivo e stimolante. HUB Smart è semplice: 1. Consulta la quarta di copertina per verificare che l’app HUB Smart sia disponibile per il tuo libro. 2. Lancia l’app e clicca sullo schermo per attivare la videocamera del tuo dispositivo. 3. Inquadra con il tuo dispositivo il QR Code nelle pagine del libro per accedere ai contenuti. Buono studio!
Gaia AR
This augmented reality app unlocks interactive multimedia content from educational publications. Simply point your device at book pages to access videos, audio, animations, and exercises. It also functions as a QR code reader.
- Augmented reality content access
- Unlock videos, audio, and animations
- Interactive exercises
- QR code reader functionality
- Enhances educational publications
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L’applicazione GAIA AR per la Realtà Aumentata permette di raggiungere facilmente i contenuti multimediali delle pubblicazioni di Gaia Edizioni utilizzando lo smartphone o il tablet. Inquadrando le pagine del libro, potrai accedere a video, audio, animazioni, esercizi… L'applicazione GAIA AR è anche un lettore QR code.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HUB Smart at every 6 months against Gaia AR's every 54 months. HUB Smart also leads on review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
HUB Smart ships an update every 6 months, Gaia AR every 54 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | HUB Smart | Gaia AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 54 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mondadori Education | Gaia Edizioni S.r.l. |
Customer experience
HUB Smart
Gaia AR
In-app purchases
HUB Smart
No in-app purchases
Gaia AR
No in-app purchases
