Educandy Play vs Halo AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Educandy Play
Access educational games created by teachers on a dedicated platform. Enter an activity code to start playing and practicing learning materials. This application is free to use.
- Play teacher-created games
- Access games via activity codes
- Practice learning materials
- Free to use
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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The Educandy Play app gives students access to the games their teachers have created on the Educandy platform. Simply launch the app, tap in the activity code shared by the teacher, and play a number of games to practise your learning material. It's free!
Halo AR
Easily create and share interactive 3D augmented reality experiences without coding. Bring your ideas to life by scanning objects, uploading content, and attaching AR to real-world locations or images. Ideal for educators, artists, and businesses.
- Instant AR creation
- No coding required
- 3D object and image recognition
- Attach AR to real-world objects/locations
- Easy sharing and collaboration
- Immersive AR lessons
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Create & Share Augmented Reality in Seconds! Halo AR makes it easy to bring the world to life with interactive 3D experiences. Whether you're an educator, artist, content creator, or business professional, our powerful yet intuitive tools let you design, scan, and share augmented reality with just a few taps. Why Choose Halo AR? * Instant AR Creation – No coding required! Simply scan, upload, and bring your ideas to life. * 3D Object & Image Recognition – Attach AR content to real-world objects, images, or locations. * Education & Learning – Engage students with immersive AR lessons, museum exhibits, and interactive books. * Creative & Business Applications – Enhance storytelling, marketing, and design with dynamic AR experiences. * Easy Sharing & Collaboration – Publish and share your AR projects with anyone, anywhere. Join thousands of creators using Halo AR to make learning, storytelling, and exploration more engaging than ever! Download now and start creating.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Halo AR at 70% against Educandy Play's 20%. Halo AR also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.1) and ratings volume (367 vs 12). Educandy Play's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. Halo AR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Educandy Play asks for nothing beyond the download.
Halo AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halo AR has 367 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of Educandy Play's written reviews are positive against 70% of Halo AR's.
Educandy Play ships an update monthly, Halo AR fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Educandy Play | Halo AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) | 4.6 (367 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 367 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 272 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Linguascope.com | LightUp |
Customer experience
Educandy Play
Halo AR
Bugs and requests
Educandy Play
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Halo AR
Reported bugs
10 issues- App won't open
- App won't open after update
- Cannot rescan anything
- Overheats phone
- Requires following users to see results
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- Results only work in some cases
- Crashes on Apple iPhone 7
- Crashes on launch
- Doesn't work appropriately
- Blocked at school, no developer response
Requested features
5 requests- Evolving the app further
- Clearer instructions for educational use
- Ability to download own images from Google
- Ability to create own images
- Integrating Sketchfab models more easily
In-app purchases
Educandy Play
No in-app purchases
Halo AR
- Creator Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Creator Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
