Talking Tintypes vs Samsa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Talking Tintypes
Experience augmented reality with historical photographs. Scan images from a special collection to bring them to life, restoring voice to still images using a blend of old and new technologies.
- Scan photographs to activate AR content
- Augmented photographic experience
- Restores voice to still images
- Uses 19th and 21st century technologies
- Access limited content via artist's website
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Talking Tintypes is an augmented photographic experience created by Diné photographer, Will Wilson. Using the app, scan any photograph from the Talking Tintypes collection to activate the photograph. To activate the augmented reality (AR) content, you must be in a location where the Talking Tintypes collection is being exhibited (e.g. museum, gallery). You may also access limited content by visiting the artist's website: http://willwilson.photoshelter.com and selecting the "Talking Tintypes" collection. Talking Tintypes is a collaboration between Will Wilson, indigenous artists and leaders, and a broader public. The project strives to restore voice to the still image. It employs 19th and 21st century technologies, creating space for agency between the archive and the repertoire, and in so doing, disrupting the archive's discursive authority. To use: -Open the app and click on "Begin" -Scan any photograph from the Talking Tintypes Collection (willwilson.photoshelter.com) -Watch on your phone as the Talking Tintype is activated Permissions note: -Camera: Needed to scan for images
Samsa
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Dějiny Prahy jsou spjaté i s jejím německým obyvatelstvem a jeho kulturou. SAMSA tě zavede na místa, jež nesou stopu této „německé Prahy“ – jsou spojená s činností německy mluvících architektů, výtvarných umělců, literátů, hudebníků, spolků, škol a dalších institucí. U každého místa appka nabízí německý text se základním popisem, informacemi k jeho dějinám a roli v kulturním životě, a několik současných i historických fotografií. Výklad stojí na ověřených zdrojích, ale nezahltí tě. Objevuj s mobilem v ruce pozapomenutou součást dějin města! Aplikace vznikla v rámci společného projektu Shromáždění německých spolků v ČR a studentů i učitelů germanistiky na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy. Počet hesel bude průběžně rozšiřován.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Samsa at 12.0 against Talking Tintypes's 17.0. 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.
Talking Tintypes ships an update every 21 months, Samsa every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and March 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Talking Tintypes | Samsa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 16 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 151 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Ant Media, LLC | DactylGroup |
In-app purchases
Talking Tintypes
No in-app purchases
Samsa
No in-app purchases








