Comparison

MuralArtsAR vs Behind The Wall

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

Head to head
About

MuralArtsAR

Explore augmented reality murals brought to life through art and music. This immersive experience is a collaboration between artists, musicians, and students, offering a unique way to engage with public art.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality mural exploration
  • Interactive art and music
  • Student artist collaboration
  • Public art engagement
  • Immersive digital experience
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An augmented reality experience created by Mural Arts Philadelphia and Blue Visual Effects, representing a multi-layered, year-long collaboration between Joshua Mays (muralist), King Britt (music producer/DJ) and student artists from Mastery Charter - Shoemaker campus and The Haverford Schools in Philadelphia, PA.

About

Behind The Wall

Explore vibrant street art through augmented reality and discover the stories and artists behind each mural. This app offers an immersive art experience with audio guides, providing insights into the creation process and opportunities to engage with the art community.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality street art viewing
  • Discover mural stories and inspiration
  • Artist biographies and techniques
  • Engage with the street art community
  • Audio-guide features
  • Street art walk planner
Features
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Enjoy street art, feel inspired and discover the stories behind the spectacular murals created by the street artists of Street Art for Mankind. This app brings together augmented reality content and audio-guide features to offer a rich and unique Art experience. Like for the hummingbird, let’s all do our share to build together a more child-friendly world, one drop at a time! ---------- MORE ---------- How it works: * Find Street Art for Mankind murals * Scan murals, pictures of murals and paintings around you to discover: the story and inspiration behind the making, the artists bios & techniques; statistics and how you can engage to make a difference. * Enjoy a street art walk! And walk from wall to wall to discover more.

Screenshots

MuralArtsAR4 screens
Behind The Wall4 screens

Verdict

The call

MuralArtsAR and Behind The Wall both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of MuralArtsAR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Behind The Wall's. Behind The Wall's advantage is ratings volume (29 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for MuralArtsAR against 4.0 for Behind The Wall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Behind The Wall has 29 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of MuralArtsAR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Behind The Wall's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MuralArtsAR versus Behind The Wall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMuralArtsARBehind The Wall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (29 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings429 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size337 MB356 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDream Syndicate Inc.Street Art Mankind Corp

Customer experience

MuralArtsAR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Behind The Wall

All ratings25 ratings
Positive72.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

MuralArtsAR

No in-app purchases

None

Behind The Wall

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MuralArtsAR free?
MuralArtsAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Behind The Wall free?
Behind The Wall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MuralArtsAR or Behind The Wall?
MuralArtsAR is rated higher. MuralArtsAR averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Behind The Wall averages 4.0 from 29 ratings.
Do MuralArtsAR or Behind The Wall have ads?
Neither MuralArtsAR nor Behind The Wall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MuralArtsAR or Behind The Wall?
MuralArtsAR ships an update every 2 months, and Behind The Wall every 2 months. Most recently, MuralArtsAR was updated on October 20, 2026 and Behind The Wall on October 24, 2026.

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