MauAR vs Augmented Berlin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MauAR
Experience a historical journey through augmented reality. This app allows you to visualize the Berlin Wall in its original location or anywhere you are, offering insights into its construction and the lives of those affected by its division.
- Augmented reality visualization of the Berlin Wall
- Experience the wall at its original location or anywhere
- Understand the wall's construction in 3D
- See former East/West Germany borders
- AR film with historical narratives
- Explore different construction phases
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Official App for the "Fall of the Wall" anniversary THE WALL STORY CAN ALSO BE EXPERIENCED OUTSIDE OF BERLIN! The Berlin Wall divided a city for decades. Parts of it have barely survived as a memorial. MauAR does not want this piece of Berlin history to be forgotten by making the division more tangible. Augmented Reality (AR) makes it possible to take you back in time. Look through the camera of your phone and see the Berlin Wall and its history. THE APP CAN ALSO BE USED OUTSIDE BERLIN A part of the wall is shown in the place where you are. Also at home. The best visual result is obtained when there is a lot of space, for example outdoors. WHERE'S THE FORMER EAST OR WEST? MauAR shows you whether you are in the former east or west. You can see what the course of the wall was like and what gaps it left behind. Your distance to the wall is displayed so that you can experience it with your own eyes. UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE OF THE WALL IN 3D - AT HOME Use AR to explain the construction of the wall. Switch between the different construction phases. In the original size of the wall you can virtually cross the death strip and change sides. SEE THE WALL ON THE SPOT If you are within sight of the former border strip, you can see the wall in its original course. Standing in front of you. In AR. At the original place. AR FILM: FOLLOW THE STORIES OF EAST AND WEST Experience a new form of narration: the AR Film. Follow our two leading actors through the decades of division. Andreas from East Berlin, Johanna from West Berlin. Take part in important moments. For example, you can see how they experienced the construction of the Wall. DATA PROTECTION MauAR does not collect, store or disclose any personally identifiable information. Read more in the privacy link
Augmented Berlin
Explore Berlin's rich history and stories through immersive augmented reality experiences. This app brings the past to life on your tablet or smartphone, allowing you to virtually travel through significant eras like the Weimar Republic and the fall of the Wall.
- Augmented reality historical exploration
- Virtual tours of Berlin's past
- Immersive historical timelines
- Educational content for home and school
- Explore Weimar Republic, WWII, Fall of the Wall
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Discover Berlin's histories and stories at home with augmented reality. AR is an intense and authentic way to travel back into the past, or behind the scenes of today. Use your tablet or smartphone to take a virtual trip through time and immerse yourself in parts of Berlin's history – like the Weimar Republic, the Second World War, the fall of the Wall, and the exciting years after German reunification. Whether at home or at school, AR turns histories and stories into tangible experiences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Augmented Berlin at 100% against MauAR's 73%. MauAR's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
MauAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of MauAR's written reviews are positive against 100% of Augmented Berlin's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MauAR ships an update every 3 weeks, Augmented Berlin every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 2, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MauAR | Augmented Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | 4.8 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 666 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Kolski | Kulturprojekte Berlin GmbH |
Customer experience
MauAR
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In-app purchases
MauAR
No in-app purchases
Augmented Berlin
No in-app purchases
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