Moment AR vs 3D
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moment AR
This app uses augmented reality and engaging characters to help children explore and discuss their emotions. It's designed as a therapeutic tool for parents, psychologists, and educators to facilitate communication with children, particularly those with autism spectrum disorder.
- Augmented reality emotional learning
- Interactive 3D characters
- Therapeutic communication aid
- Social and emotional development
- Designed for children with ASD
- Merge Cube integration
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PLEASE NOTE: This app requires a MERGE Cube and a smartphone or a tablet to play. To find out how to get a MERGE Cube and learn more, visit our website at: https://www.MergeCube.com. Help a child open up about themselves and their feelings with The Moment App. Appealing cartoon characters with the latest in augmented reality technology are used to engage a child in discussions about emotions. The Moment App can be used as a tool by psychologists, other professionals, and/or parents to facilitate therapeutic communication with children, with the app being specially designed for children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), those in need of mental health support, social and language development. The Moment App is able to trigger a child’s curiosity and engagement by turning the usually passive 2D content into interactive 3D augmented reality (AR) content. Once the child is engaged by the app, they have a higher probability of engaging with others about what they are seeing in the app, and how it might relate to them personally. Emotional development can be a major stumbling block for anyone. The Moment App serves as a means to engage with difficult feelings/emotions and social-emotional situations. The Moment App works with the Merge Cube to deliver an interactive audio-visual experience grounded in the real world with the latest in augmented reality technology. Simply point your mobile device’s camera at the Merge Cube, and the interactive and engaging characters of the Moment App come to life. The characters represent different challenging emotions and portray a wide variety of emotional situations and social interactions. Select from a variety of different emotional situations by simply tapping on the various characters on screen. With a simple and easy to use interface, children of a wide variety of developmental levels can engage with the Moment App completely, or be passively engaged while the professional drives the experience. Engaging characters in a variety of familiar and social-emotional situations, in augmented reality, serves as a basis for discussion, for learning and for growth. The Moment App is designed to use the latest technology to help psychologists, other professionals, and parents reach children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but is intended to be beneficial in facilitating emotional discussion between any individuals.
3D
Transform real-world objects into virtual 3D models for educational purposes. Capture artwork, artifacts, and everyday items to view in augmented reality or share digitally with others.
- Scan real-world objects into 3D models
- Create virtual replicas
- View scans in augmented reality
- Share 3D creations
- Integrates with Merge EDU
- Add labels and descriptions
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With Scanner, you can turn real-world objects into virtual 3D creations. Whether it’s an art project, a fossil, a historic artifact from your community, or a cherished family heirloom, scanning these objects lets you preserve and explore them in a whole new way. See your scans come to life by editing them in Object Builder. Study every detail, share them with others, or even hold on a Merge Cube. Every scan becomes a digital keepsake, ready to explore, learn from, or use as inspiration for your next creation.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 3D at 4.9 against Moment AR's 4.6. 3D also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). Moment AR's advantage is ratings volume (44 vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, 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.
3D holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 92% of Moment AR's written reviews are positive against 100% of 3D's.
Moment AR ships an update every 17 months, 3D every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Moment AR | 3D |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (44 ratings) | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 92.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 235 MB | 594 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Chaja | Merge Apps |
Customer experience
Moment AR
3D
In-app purchases
Moment AR
No in-app purchases
3D
No in-app purchases








