Virtual Mutations vs R
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Virtual Mutations
Experience augmented reality art installations by Camila Magrane. This app bridges the gap between physical artwork and digital enhancements, requiring users to be present with the art to unlock its virtual features.
- Augmented reality art viewing
- Interactive digital enhancements
- Companion to physical installations
- Multimedia artist showcase
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"Virtual Mutations" is a companion app created to allow viewers to experience the augmented reality work of multimedia artist Camila Magrane. The app acts as a mediator between the physical artwork and the virtual features. Viewers must be in the physical presence of the work to experience the augmented reality aspects.
R
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AR Player app is an augmented reality (AR) browser for iOS that lets you run AR experience built with web technologies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: R at every 5 days against Virtual Mutations's every 9 days. Virtual Mutations's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Virtual Mutations ships an update every 9 days, R every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Virtual Mutations | R |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 196 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | camila magrane | R Systems |
In-app purchases
Virtual Mutations
No in-app purchases
R
No in-app purchases
