Comparison

AR vs Elder Craft

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

Head to head
About

AR

This platform brings board games to life with augmented reality. Scan AR markers to interact with a virtual environment, offering a unique experience for friends and family. Requires physical game components to play.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality interaction
  • Virtual environment discovery
  • Companion app for board games
  • Includes latest games
  • Family-friendly experience
Features
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XD-Games is an immersive board games platform. Live a UNIQUE experience with friends and family by scanning AR markers around you to discover and interact with the virtual environment. XD-Games is a free companion app for board games. You need the games' cards and material to be able to play with the app. Includes our latest games: The Little Explorers, and Amelia's Secret. Minimum configuration needed: - iOS 12 or newer - RAM: 2GB or more Note: Augmented Reality (AR) features require a compatible device (iPhone 6s or newer, iPad 2017 or newer).

About

Elder Craft

Features
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DECOUVREZ TOUTE LA RICHESSE DES STUDIOS ELDER CRAFT Archives audio, cartes du monde, illustrations, équipements, personnages, cartes à jouer … Retrouvez toutes les ressources des jeux édités par les studios Elder Craft. ARIA – Game of Rôles - Cartes de l’univers - Présentations et illustrations des personnages légendaires de l’univers - Illustrations des pays et régions du monde - Illustrations des héros qui peuplent le monde d’Aria ORESTE - Archives audio : De la terre à l’espace offert : Une base de données audio qui décrit tous les évènements et les éléments de l’univers que les joueurs doivent connaitre. - Archives audio proposé à la vente : Les Peuples Galactiques & Le Livre Apocryphe des Seths qui contiennent tous les secrets de l’univers (réservés au MJ) - Illustrations des différentes zones de la station - Illustrations des héros qui peuplent le monde d’Oreste - Gestionnaire de Deck contenant un ensemble de cartes gratuites pour commencer à équiper vos personnages : - Cartes proposées à la vente : L’ensemble des ressources du jeu : équipements, armes, armures, boucliers déflecteurs, explosifs, drogues de combat, états négatifs, perf des armes et modules de customisation pour armes et armures ainsi que l’ensemble des pouvoirs de combat pour les Vorpale, les Ghost, les Adepte et les Juggernaute ! * Retrouvez nos CGU : https://www.elder-craft.com/c-g-u * Retrouvez nos CGV : https://www.elder-craft.com/c-g-v * Retrouvez notre politique de confidentialité : https://www.elder-craft.com/politique-de-confidentialit%C3%A9

Screenshots

AR4 screens
Elder Craft4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR at none against Elder Craft's 3. Elder Craft's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Elder Craft sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR ships an update every 2 months, Elder Craft every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 12, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR versus Elder Craft: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARElder Craft
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB111 MB
Age rating9+12+
DeveloperXd ProductionsElder-Craft

In-app purchases

None

AR

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Elder Craft

One-time3
  • Pack de cartes Oreste$26.99
  • Oreste Livres Audio$26.99
  • Oreste Cartes et Audio book.$44.99

Questions

Is AR free?
AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Elder Craft free?
Elder Craft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AR or Elder Craft have ads?
Neither AR nor Elder Craft shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR or Elder Craft?
AR ships an update every 2 months, and Elder Craft every 4 months. Most recently, AR was updated on October 12, 2026 and Elder Craft on October 12, 2026.

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