Illusions AR vs AirSyne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Illusions AR
Create and share interactive augmented reality content globally. Discover and engage with content left by others, including messages, games, and photos, with location-based features and turn-by-turn directions.
- Place customizable AR content globally
- View and interact with shared AR content
- Turn-by-turn directions
- Photo & video camera recording
- Location-based points system
- Augmented step counter
- Star tracking
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Illusions AR enables you to place amazing customizable content (photos, music, messages, games, and much more) anywhere in the world, and once shared your content can be viewed and interacted with by everybody. Illusions AR also includes turn-by-turn directions, photo & video camera recording, the ability to look up stores and information around you, write and receive messages by writing in the clouds, competitive fitness with our augmented step counter, location-based points system that enhances Illusions and multiplayer gaming. Keep them steps up to make more points! You can also tune your content for better accuracy with image markers and we wouldn’t be complete without the ability to track the stars in the sky!
AirSyne
Create and leave location-based messages, called Synes, that can be discovered by others in the real world. Share public messages or private notes for specific friends, and explore a map view to find nearby content.
- Create location-based messages (Synes)
- Public and private message options
- Map view to discover nearby Synes
- Comment on existing Synes
- Invite friends to connect
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Messages in the air Explore a whole new world of content AirSyne is the first app that lets you create a message (we call them Synes) and float it in the air. The message will be in that location so that anyone with the app can see it (but they have to be there). You can leave two types of Synes; public, which anyone can see, or private, which can only be seen by the person you leave it for. Soon we’ll be inviting some cool brands to join us, and they will get their own lens, so let us know who you’d like to follow, and we’ll do our best to get them on board. Have fun Invite friends and get a bit silly Have some fun. Comment on your favourite place or leave some fun comments for your friends to discover. The more the merrier. Invite all your friends to join and start creating a whole new world of connections. Leave Synes wherever you go and get your friends to follow. We’re looking forward to your feedback to make this the best it can be. Float your message Be the first to leave a Syne Be the first to leave a Syne somewhere. What about creating Synes for your bnb guests. Let them know where to get great coffee or where to find the keys. There’s literally no end to how you might use AirSyne. Let the crowd know Make a mark without leaving a mess Leave comments in the air at concerts, events and the big game. Get into some heated arguments with the opposition but keep it clean. Float a Syne to let others know where you are. AirSyne is the only messaging app that lets you create content in the air. You can even comment on other Synes, so start a conversation in the air. Map View See where all the Synes are AirSyne map view will show where you can see some local Synes. We will soon be partnering with some cool brands, so you’ll get to see some great stuff. For now, go crazy and create your own reviews. Let the world know what’s good and what’s not. Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible Devices : Compatible with iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, iPhone SE, iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR
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Verdict
Illusions AR and AirSyne both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Illusions AR's written reviews are positive against 75% of AirSyne's. Illusions AR also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). 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 Illusions AR against 5.0 for AirSyne. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Illusions AR has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Illusions AR's written reviews are positive against 75% of AirSyne's.
Illusions AR ships an update every 2 months, AirSyne every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Illusions AR | AirSyne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 77 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Badnano Corporation | Air Message Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Illusions AR
AirSyne
In-app purchases
Illusions AR
No in-app purchases
AirSyne
No in-app purchases








