Deciph vs Pocket AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deciph
Bring your favorite characters to life in augmented reality. Point your device's camera at special souvenirs to unlock animated scenes and interactive experiences. Discover new worlds and characters through your camera.
- Augmented reality character experiences
- Scan souvenirs to unlock content
- Animated scenes
- Explore new worlds
- Interactive AR features
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"Deciph-AR AR is a unique app that will help you to meet your favorite characters, peep into new worlds and decipher a variety of supercool animated scenes. Just point your camera over the souvenir and decipher the character or the game that appears in augmented reality! How to use the app: - Download the app to the smartphone or tablet. - Point the scanner over your favorite Just Funky souvenir and decipher it!* - Get ready! Something cool is going to happen! *Fallout AR mug is now available in the app. More cool AR products are coming soon!"
Pocket AR
This application uses augmented reality to animate static images like paintings, flyers, or sketches. Users can point their device at compatible images to see them come to life and even create their own AR marker images.
- Bring static images to life with AR
- Works with compatible images
- Transform paintings, flyers, and sketches
- Create custom AR marker images
- Immersive augmented reality experience
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Kindly note that the application only works with Pocket AR images. Pocket AR is an innovative app designed to bring images to life using augmented reality (AR). By simply pointing a smartphone or tablet at a PocketAR compatible image, users can experience augmented reality. Whether it's a painting, a flyer, or even a sketch, Pocket AR transforms static images into an immersive augmented reality experience. It also gives you access to create your very own AR marker image.
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Verdict
Deciph and Pocket AR both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pocket AR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Deciph's. Deciph's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Deciph against 5.0 for Pocket AR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Deciph's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket AR's.
Deciph ships an update fortnightly, Pocket AR every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on September 20, 2026.
| Parameter | Deciph | Pocket AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | DEVAR ENTERTAINMENT LLC | Blackbox Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Deciph
Pocket AR
In-app purchases
Deciph
No in-app purchases
Pocket AR
No in-app purchases
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