Arachnomancy vs Ginny Ruffner's AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Arachnomancy
Explore the interconnectedness of life through digital oracle readings based on spider/web vibrations. Share photos of spiderwebs to receive unique readings inspired by invertebrate rights and climate change. Access your past readings and share them with friends.
- Digital oracle readings
- Spider web vibration communication
- Invertebrate rights themes
- Climate eviction themes
- Oracle Archive
- Share readings with friends
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The Arachnomancy App created by Studio Tomás Saraceno is an invitation to celebrate the radical interconnectedness of all things, both living and non-living. Through the Arachnomancy App you are invited to receive an oracle reading based on the digital version of the Arachnomancy Cards. These cards, exploring topics from Invertebrate Rights to Climate Eviction, were created by artist Tomás Saraceno for Spider/Web Pavilion 7 as part of May You Live In Interesting Times curated by Ralph Rugoff at the 58th International Biennale Arte in Venice. Understanding spider/webs as nonhuman pavilions that transcend national representation, the App extends the Arachnocene from the Venice Biennale to your own garden. Summon the oracle by sharing photos of spider/webs you encounter, and unlock an Archnomancy Reading communicated beyond human language. Based on spider vibrational communication, your reading is composed of seismic signals produced and received on actual spider/webs from the Arachnophilia Archives. Revisit your reading and share images with friends by accessing your Oracle Archive.
Ginny Ruffner's AR
Explore an artist's retrospective show and studio with this augmented reality companion app. It features elements from past projects and provides links to full experiences for a deeper dive.
- Augmented reality studio tour
- Retrospective show companion
- Elements from past projects
- Links to full experiences
- Artist studio assistant
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This app is meant as a companion to Ginny Ruffner's 2022 retrospective show, as well as an artist studio tour assistant. It contains elements from each of her past projects, but omits some content so that it isn't too large to download. It contains links to each of the main apps, so that users can see the full experience if they are curious.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Arachnomancy at 5.0 against Ginny Ruffner's AR's 4.0. Ginny Ruffner's AR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Arachnomancy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively.
Arachnomancy ships an update every 2 months, Ginny Ruffner's AR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Arachnomancy | Ginny Ruffner's AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 399 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Studio Tomas Saraceno GmbH | Grant Kirkpatrick |
Customer experience
Arachnomancy
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In-app purchases
Arachnomancy
No in-app purchases
Ginny Ruffner's AR
No in-app purchases
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