ARpoise vs The Verse XR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARpoise
Experience augmented reality artworks that blend digital art with your surroundings. Discover interactive installations like "Lotus Meditation" and "Evolution of Fish" through your smartphone.
- View AR artworks
- Geo-locative art experiences
- Interactive meditation art
- Explore digital installations
- Smartphone-based AR
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ARpoise is an augmented reality app that enables you to view the AR artworks like "Evolution of Fish", "Lotus Meditation" or "Suspended Spring." "Lotus Meditation" is a geo-locative artwork that can be viewed anywhere in the world to mediate on the Lotus Sutra. It was developed for the Kennin-ji Zen Temple in Kyoto, where it premiered on March 14 2019 as part of the "Art Innovation" Exhibition and Symposium. To use "Lotus Meditation," start the app, then cup your smartphone between your two hands. Search for the lotus flowers that surround you. Gently focus on one of the flowers in the middle of your screen until it enlarges to envelope you. In its heart you will find a special surprise.
The Verse XR
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Use your phone or tablet to experience extra layers of visuals, sound, and meaning over art installations and performances. As this project develops, you can view augmented works as part of various art events and on the streets of New York City. You can also try them here: https://www.erinkostudios.com/theverseargallery/ Connect with @erinkostudios for more!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Verse XR at every 3 days against ARpoise's every 2 months. The Verse XR also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 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.
ARpoise ships an update every 2 months, The Verse XR every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARpoise | The Verse XR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 195 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Tamiko Thiel | Hutong Games |
In-app purchases
ARpoise
No in-app purchases
The Verse XR
No in-app purchases
