Comparison

AR vs In extremis

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

In extremis

Features
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In extremis vous propose, tel un laboratoire, de ressentir de manière condensée ce que cela fait quand nous devons faire des choix en lien avec l’énergie, et que nous devons les faire avec des informations partielles, des pressions diverses, et une Histoire qui s’accélère.

Screenshots

AR4 screens
In extremis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: In extremis at every 2 days against AR's every 2 months. In extremis also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

AR ships an update every 2 months, In extremis every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR versus In extremis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARIn extremis
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB170 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperXd ProductionsJEUX OPLA

In-app purchases

None

AR

No in-app purchases

None

In extremis

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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