Comparison

AR Real Animals vs Critter Coasters

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

AR Real Animals

Bring realistic virtual animals into your environment using augmented reality. Interact with them, make them look at you, and capture memorable moments to share with friends.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality placement
  • Realistic animal models
  • Realistic animations
  • Animal interaction
  • Capture and share moments
Features
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Place virtual animals in the real world and control it using your iPhone or iPad. Features: - Play in Augmented Reality anywhere. - Realistic animals. - Realistic animations. - Make animals look at you. - Capture and share the moments with your friends.

About

Critter Coasters

Features
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Critters in the house! Jay Brewer handles dangerous creatures every day. Now, with the new Augmented Reality Critter Coasters app, you can bring them into your home without the risk of bites, scratches, or dismemberment! Bring Jay Brewer's life size critters into your home with the magic of Augmented Reality!

Screenshots

AR Real Animals4 screens
Critter Coasters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Critter Coasters at none against AR Real Animals's 3. AR Real Animals's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AR Real Animals sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Critter Coasters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Real Animals ships an update every 26 months, Critter Coasters every 29 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR Real Animals versus Critter Coasters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Real AnimalsCritter Coasters
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 months — betterEvery 29 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnurag AnandSTAYHEALTHY, INC.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

AR Real Animals

One-time3
  • Upgrade Plan$3.99
  • Basic Plan$4.99
  • Pro$8.99
None

Critter Coasters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Real Animals free?
AR Real Animals is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Critter Coasters free?
Critter Coasters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Real Animals or Critter Coasters have ads?
Neither AR Real Animals nor Critter Coasters shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Real Animals or Critter Coasters?
AR Real Animals ships an update every 26 months, and Critter Coasters every 29 months. Most recently, AR Real Animals was updated on November 2, 2026 and Critter Coasters on November 3, 2026.

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