OJV! vs Stories AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OJV!
This augmented reality app animates your photos and souvenirs. Point your device's camera at a QR code to bring static images to life with magical animations. Share joy and smiles through interactive photo experiences.
- Animate photo albums and souvenirs
- Bring images to life with AR
- Scan QR codes to activate animations
- Works on photo books, banners, and more
- Creates animated photo experiences
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Welcome to OJV! - the best augmented reality app for iOS. Animate your photo albums, souvenirs, banners. Magically bring them to life with OJV! Download the app, point the camera at the QR code through the OJV! app, and the image next to it will come to life. You can find our QR codes on photo books, advertising banners, product packages, T-shirts and postcards. OJV! Bring happiness and smiles with animated photos.
Stories AR
Bring your photos to life with augmented reality. Point your device's camera at a picture or QR code to see animated AR content appear, transforming static images into dynamic experiences.
- Animated AR pictures
- QR code integration
- Photo album animation
- Greeting card AR
- Artist and business AR integration
- Free demo version
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Stories AR - Augmented reality pictures. When you point camera at the picture in real life, it becomes alive on your device. You can see animated AR pictures and the access QR code* on items like: artwork, picture, photo album, banner, greeting card and any other object. How does it work? 1. Point the camera at the QR code and wait for media download 2. Point the camera at the picture and see it come to life QR code with animated picture can be created in the professional service called Stories AR PRO. If you don't have a QR code, please contact your photographer or create a QR code with AR picture yourself using free demo version of Stories AR PRO. If you're a professional photographer, artist or a business, integrate AR in your projects and increase your profits with Stories AR PRO license. Try 14 days for free.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: OJV! at 4.3 against Stories AR's 3.1. OJV! also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 44%) and ratings volume (68 vs 8). Stories AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
OJV! holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OJV! has 68 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of OJV!'s written reviews are positive against 44% of Stories AR's.
OJV! ships an update every 3 weeks, Stories AR monthly. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.
| Parameter | OJV! | Stories AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (68 ratings) — better | 3.1 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 44.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 68 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ARPRODUCTION | STORIES AR LLC |
Customer experience
OJV!
Stories AR
In-app purchases
OJV!
No in-app purchases
Stories AR
No in-app purchases
