Comparison

Visualization and EDG with AR vs Critical Thinking Concepts

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

Head to head
About

Visualization and EDG with AR

Explore 3D engineering models with or without augmented reality. Rotate models directly on your device or use your camera to overlay them onto physical markers from a companion book.

Highlights
  • View 3D engineering models
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Rotate models with touch gestures
  • Overlay models onto book markers
  • Companion to a specific textbook
Features
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This app works with the 'Visualization and Engineering Design Graphics with Augmented Reality' book. Learn how to visualize engineering graphics by using this application to view 3D models with or without augmented reality. How it works: Without AR: Select the 3D model you'd like to see. To rotate, press and drag the model. With AR (OPTIONAL): To view the 3D models with augmented reality, point your camera to the black and white marks that can be found in the book. Then, to view and interact with the model, point your camera to the large marker which can be found at the beginning of the book.

About

Critical Thinking Concepts

This app is an interactive study companion that teaches core concepts, methods, and terminology of critical thinking. It helps users develop analytical and reasoning skills for navigating complex issues effectively. Features include Q&A, swipe cards, a visual feed, audio playback, and study statistics.

Highlights
  • Question & Answer format
  • Swipe card learning
  • Visual learning feed
  • Audio player for lessons
  • Study statistics tracking
  • Offline usability
Features
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Think sharper. Argue better. Get fooled less. Critical Thinking Concepts turns the science of clear reasoning into bite-size learning points you can absorb in spare moments — in line, on a walk, or on your commute. No lectures, no fluff. Just 190+ carefully written concepts that compound into a sharper mind. LEARN THE SKILLS THAT MATTER • Logical fallacies — spot the strawman, ad hominem, and dozens more • Cognitive biases — catch the Dunning-Kruger effect, groupthink, and the backfire effect in the wild (including your own head) • Mental models and first-principles thinking • Argument analysis, rhetorical devices, and persuasive techniques • Problem-solving methods, decision-making, and the scientific method FOUR WAYS TO LEARN • Feed — scroll a clean stream of learning points with images. Search, sort by topic, favorite, bookmark, or discard what you already know. • Questions — flashcards that quiz you. Tap to reveal the answer, then mark it right or wrong to track what's sticking. • Audio — a hands-free player that reads facts or quiz questions aloud. Drive Mode makes your commute a classroom. • Lightning — rapid-fire, full-screen concepts. Swipe right to see something more often, left to see it less. The app learns what you need to review. MADE TO BUILD A HABIT • Set a daily minutes goal and watch your progress • Home screen widget puts a learning point on your lock-in loop • Your ratings tune what shows up next, so review time goes where it helps Whether you're a student, a professional who argues for a living, or just tired of being talked past — a few minutes a day here changes how you think. All Access unlocks every learning point and the full audio player, via monthly or annual subscription (auto-renews until canceled; manage in your App Store account). Download Critical Thinking Concepts and start thinking for yourself — rigorously. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://anthonyharveyapps.com/privacy-policy-critical-thinking-concepts

Screenshots

Visualization and EDG with AR3 screens
Critical Thinking Concepts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Visualization and EDG with AR at none against Critical Thinking Concepts's 2. Visualization and EDG with AR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and device support (3 vs 1). Critical Thinking Concepts's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 61 months) and ratings volume (37 vs 4). On price, review sentiment and ads 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. Critical Thinking Concepts sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Visualization and EDG with AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Visualization and EDG with AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Critical Thinking Concepts has 37 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visualization and EDG with AR ships an update every 61 months, Critical Thinking Concepts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Visualization and EDG with AR versus Critical Thinking Concepts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisualization and EDG with ARCritical Thinking Concepts
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.7 (37 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings437 — better
Update frequencyEvery 61 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInstituto de Investigacion e Innovacion en Bioingenieria - UPVAnthony Harvey

Customer experience

Visualization and EDG with AR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Critical Thinking Concepts

All ratings37 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative8.1%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Visualization and EDG with AR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Critical Thinking Concepts

Subscriptions2
  • All Access Monthly$3.991 Month
  • All Access Annual$7.991 Year

Questions

Is Visualization and EDG with AR free?
Visualization and EDG with AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Critical Thinking Concepts free?
Critical Thinking Concepts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Visualization and EDG with AR or Critical Thinking Concepts?
Visualization and EDG with AR is rated higher. Visualization and EDG with AR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Critical Thinking Concepts averages 4.7 from 37 ratings.
Do Visualization and EDG with AR or Critical Thinking Concepts have ads?
Neither Visualization and EDG with AR nor Critical Thinking Concepts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visualization and EDG with AR or Critical Thinking Concepts?
Visualization and EDG with AR ships an update every 61 months, and Critical Thinking Concepts every 2 months. Most recently, Visualization and EDG with AR was updated on October 2, 2026 and Critical Thinking Concepts on October 8, 2026.

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