Campus AR vs Pillar World
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Campus AR
Experience school spirit through augmented reality. Scan images on campus to see them come alive in 3D. Capture and share photos and videos of your AR creations on social media.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Scan images to activate AR
- 3D animations
- Photo and video capture
- Social media sharing
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Campus AR is an augmented reality platform that lets you experience school spirit like never before! Simply download the app, scan select images around campus, and watch as they come to life in stunning 3D! Capture photo & video, and share instantly on social media.
Pillar World
Explore a digital world through augmented reality, collecting virtual assets and sharing your creations. Discover hidden items on a dynamic map and bring your digital content to life.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Digital asset collection
- Map-based discovery
- Upload and share digital content
- Exclusive asset drops
- Community sharing
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Welcome to PILLAR World, the best place to experience all things digital through Augmented Reality (AR). Get ready to upload and view your digital assets like never before, collect exclusive assets, and access drops and whitelists. * Explore Go outside and discover. The map is filled with assets, art and more for you to collect! View your collection in Augmented Reality and share it with the community. Be on the lookout and keep collecting… the map is constantly updating with assets attached to prizes, whitelists, and more. * Connect Digital Assets are not meant to just sit in your collection - bring them to life in the Pillar World! Upload your own moments, photos, and more to bring them to life in Augmented Reality. Share these moments with friends. Drop them on the map for anyone to collect! * Collect Go outside and collect as many assets as you can as you venture deeper into the PILLAR World as you build your digital collection on PILLAR.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Campus AR at none against Pillar World's shown. Campus AR also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Pillar World's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (18 vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Campus AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pillar World has 18 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Campus AR ships an update every 24 months, Pillar World every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campus AR | Pillar World |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.8 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Balti Virtual | Pillar World Inc |
Customer experience
Campus AR
Pillar World
In-app purchases
Campus AR
No in-app purchases
Pillar World
No in-app purchases
