Campus AR vs Pocket AR
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.
Pocket AR
This application uses augmented reality to animate static images like paintings, flyers, or sketches. Users can point their device at compatible images to see them come to life and even create their own AR marker images.
- Bring static images to life with AR
- Works with compatible images
- Transform paintings, flyers, and sketches
- Create custom AR marker images
- Immersive augmented reality experience
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Kindly note that the application only works with Pocket AR images. Pocket AR is an innovative app designed to bring images to life using augmented reality (AR). By simply pointing a smartphone or tablet at a PocketAR compatible image, users can experience augmented reality. Whether it's a painting, a flyer, or even a sketch, Pocket AR transforms static images into an immersive augmented reality experience. It also gives you access to create your very own AR marker image.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pocket AR at every 4 weeks against Campus AR's every 24 months. Pocket AR also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). Campus AR's advantage is iOS requirement (10.3 vs 17). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 — 5.0 for Campus AR against 5.0 for Pocket AR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
Campus AR ships an update every 24 months, Pocket AR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Campus AR | Pocket AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 122 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Balti Virtual | Blackbox Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Campus AR
Pocket AR
In-app purchases
Campus AR
No in-app purchases
Pocket AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Campus AR free?
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