JMARS AR Viewer vs Homebase Community
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JMARS AR Viewer
Explore planetary surfaces in augmented reality using immersive 3D terrain models. Access datasets for celestial bodies like the Moon, Mars, and Earth. Prepare custom scenes in the desktop version for an enhanced AR experience.
- Augmented Reality exploration
- 3D terrain visualization
- Access to planetary datasets
- Custom scene preparation
- Moon, Mars, Earth data
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Explore planetary terrains in immersive Augmented Reality. Prepare custom 3D terrain scenes in the free desktop-based JMARS app. If you can see it in JMARS you can see it in AR! JMARS provides easy access to datasets for many planetary bodies including but not limited to the Moon, Mercury, Earth, Mars.
Homebase Community
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Homebase provides comprehensive support for international students and scholars through community, essential content, housing, and much more. Universities use Homebase to significantly improve the international student and scholar experience before, during, and after their time at the university.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: JMARS AR Viewer at monthly against Homebase Community's every 3 months. JMARS AR Viewer also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.
JMARS AR Viewer ships an update monthly, Homebase Community every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JMARS AR Viewer | Homebase Community |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Likamwa | English3, LLC |
In-app purchases
JMARS AR Viewer
No in-app purchases
Homebase Community
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is JMARS AR Viewer free?
Is Homebase Community free?
Do JMARS AR Viewer or Homebase Community have ads?
Which is updated more often, JMARS AR Viewer or Homebase Community?
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