Cactos vs Montre
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cactos
Discover restaurants through trusted friends, not algorithms. See where your crew is eating and what they recommend. Get genuine suggestions from people who know your taste preferences.
- Friend-based recommendations
- Personalized taste profiles
- No sponsored content
- Real-time location sharing
- Trusted foodie network
Read full descriptionHide full description
Forget algorithms. Trust your friends. When your foodie friend drops a pin, you don't need reviews. When your vegan buddy saves a spot, you know it's legit. Cactos turns your crew into your personal restaurant critics—see where they're eating, what they're loving, and whose taste you actually trust. No strangers. No sponsored posts. Just real recommendations from real friends who know if you're a spice fiend or a dessert-first kind of person.
Montre
This app allows users to create, share, and interact with augmented reality media in a shared virtual world. Explore a metaverse where digital content overlays your physical surroundings and connect with a community of creators.
- Create and share immersive AR media
- Discover and explore AR content
- Connect with a community of creators
- Rent virtual digital real estate
- Post content at specific locations
Read full descriptionHide full description
Montre: Experience the Augmentaverse Montre is where Augmented Reality meets the Metaverse—welcome to the Augmentaverse! Transform your surroundings with Montre, the first augmented reality app that lets you create, post, and interact with media in a shared AR world. With Montre, you’ll see the world differently—overlay your reality with creative posts, connect with others, and step into the future of digital interaction. Features: Create and Share: Post immersive AR media for others to discover and interact with. Discover and Explore: Explore the Augmentaverse and uncover a world filled with endless possibilities. Connect and Collaborate: Join a community of creators shaping the AR-powered future of the Augmentaverse. Subscription Options: Montre offers two auto-renewing subscription plans as part of our Pro feature. With Pro, you can rent virtual digital real estate and decide what gets posted at those locations: Monthly Subscription: $2.99 per month (auto-renews every month). Yearly Subscription: $29.99 per year (auto-renews annually, saving you two months compared to the monthly plan). Important Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: - [Privacy Policy](https://montrear.com/privacy-policy.html) - [Terms of Use](https://montrear.com/terms-and-conditions.html) Join Montre today and start your journey in the Augmentaverse! Let’s redefine how we see and interact
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cactos at none against Montre's 2. Cactos also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). Montre's advantage is ratings volume (35 vs 5). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Montre sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Cactos asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Cactos against 5.0 for Montre. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Montre has 35 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Cactos ships an update every 2 weeks, Montre every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cactos | Montre |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (35 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 35 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Janique-ka John | The Augmentaverse |
Customer experience
Cactos
Montre
In-app purchases
Cactos
No in-app purchases
Montre
- Pro Member Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Member Yearly$29.991 Year
