IoT+AR vs Arb Manager 2.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IoT+AR
Explore the combined power of IoT and AR for businesses. This app showcases real-world solutions, allowing you to experience maintenance operations and warehouse picking in augmented reality. Understand the economic impact and strategic importance of these technologies.
- Demonstrates IoT and AR business value
- Interactive augmented reality experiences
- Simulates maintenance operations
- Simulates warehouse picking orders
- Uses printable image targets for AR activation
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Discover the joint value of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Augmented Reality (AR) technologies for businesses. Research by the Boston Consulting Group and PTC shows that the combination of IoT and AR drives clear economic impact and companies who do not incorporate such solutions into their strategic roadmap risk being left behind versus the competition. Use this app to experience two real-world IoT + AR solutions in augmented reality. Put yourself in the shoes of an employee performing a maintenance operation on an excavator or navigate around a warehouse to complete a picking order. Simply open the IoT + AR by BCG-PTC app, email yourself the image targets, print them out in color and point your mobile device at the target images to bring them to life in augmented reality. Move and tilt your device to see AR and IoT capabilities in action.
Arb Manager 2.0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Arb Manager 2.0 at every 3 weeks against IoT+AR's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
IoT+AR ships an update every 3 months, Arb Manager 2.0 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IoT+AR | Arb Manager 2.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 343 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Boston Consulting Group | Harvard University |
In-app purchases
IoT+AR
No in-app purchases
Arb Manager 2.0
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IoT+AR free?
Is Arb Manager 2.0 free?
Do IoT+AR or Arb Manager 2.0 have ads?
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