Comparison

AR Dino World vs Scan

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

Head to head
About

AR Dino World

Explore prehistoric creatures in augmented reality. Interact with, control, and learn about various dinosaurs. Capture photos and videos, and even play with friends in multiplayer mode.

Highlights
  • Interact with dinosaurs in AR
  • Control dinosaur movements
  • Learn dinosaur facts
  • Place AR portals
  • Create photo/video collections
  • Multiplayer game mode
  • Customize dinosaur skins
  • Recreate dinosaurs
Features
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This app is designed to work together with a special AR Dino World kit. Interact with incredible dinosaurs in augmented reality, control their movements, learn interesting facts and have a lot of fun exploring those amazing prehistoric creatures. AR Dino World is a new and highly entertaining way to travel back and witness living dinosaurs. Welcome to Dinosaur World! You can play with any of the five dinos:* ◆ Tyrannosaurus ◆ Brachiosaurus ◆ Stegosaurus ◆ Triceratops ◆ Velociraptor Main features: ◆ Bring prehistoric creatures to your world and take control of them. ◆ Learn main info about dinosaurs (size, weight, diet, habitat, etc.). ◆ Place and enter a portal to the amazing world of dinos. ◆ Create a collection of cool photos and videos with creatures. ◆ Activate the multiplayer game mode and play with your friends. ◆ Experiment with the dinosaur skin, choose any or design your own. ◆ Turn into a palaeontologist, dig and recreate a dinosaur. *Only one dinosaur is available by default. Follow the instructions on how to unlock it. Other dinos can be purchased, if necessary. Dinosaurs come back to life with AR Dino World!

About

Scan

Features
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Scan-A-Saurus is an innovative AR/XR app where you can scan cards to collect dinosaurs and animals and create your own ecosystem in an immersive XR diorama environment. Key Features: •AR Scanning: Scan dedicated cards to bring dinosaurs and animals to life in real-time 3D through AR. •XR Diorama Creation: Customize and arrange collected creatures to design your own diorama and explore it from various angles. •Educational Content: Learn detailed facts about each dinosaur and animal, offering fun and educational experiences for all ages. •Collection System: Enjoy the thrill of collecting rare and unique creatures through different card grades. •AR/XR Integration: Combine augmented and extended reality for an engaging and immersive user experience. Scan-A-Saurus provides an educational, creative, and entertaining AR/XR experience. Start exploring today!

Screenshots

AR Dino World1 screens
Scan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scan at none against AR Dino World's 1. Scan also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 43 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. AR Dino World sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Dino World ships an update every 43 months, Scan every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR Dino World versus Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Dino WorldScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 43 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size239 MB834 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVito Technology Inc.Xosoft co.,Itd

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Dino World

One-time1
  • Augmented Reality Monsters$4.99
None

Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Dino World free?
AR Dino World is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan free?
Scan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Dino World or Scan have ads?
Neither AR Dino World nor Scan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Dino World or Scan?
AR Dino World ships an update every 43 months, and Scan every 3 days. Most recently, AR Dino World was updated on October 23, 2026 and Scan on October 25, 2026.

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