Comparison

RGVpointsAR vs Arrowhead Identifier & Value

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RGVpointsAR

Explore ancient projectile points in augmented reality. This educational tool brings historical artifacts to life, offering detailed information, short films, and 3D models for each time period. Perfect for students, educators, and history enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality artifact viewing
  • 3D projectile point models
  • Interactive historical time periods
  • Informative epoch descriptions
  • Short films illustrating eras
  • Detailed artifact identification
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Used in conjunction with the CHAPS Program’s “Lower Rio Grande Valley Projectile Point Types” poster, this educational tool will interest and intrigue educators, students, and natural history tourists alike. Use of this app will allow the viewer to see projectile point artifacts in 3D as they come off the page. Each historic and prehistoric time period includes a description of the epoch itself, a short film illustrating the era, and detailed information identifying each individual projectile point artifact on the poster. Just download the app and point it at the poster. All seven time periods will appear, and you can navigate through each one by selecting the period name.

About

Arrowhead Identifier & Value

Identify arrowheads by photo or shape, get market value estimates from real listings, and learn to spot fakes. Organize your collection with detailed notes and track its worth.

Highlights
  • Photo identification with confidence levels
  • Live market value from eBay listings
  • Offline identification by shape and region
  • Fake detection checklists
  • Comprehensive typology guide
  • Collection organization and tracking
Features
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Found an arrowhead and wondering what it is — and what it's worth? There's finally an app built for that. Snap a photo and get up to three type matches with honest confidence levels, plus a live market range built from real eBay listings of visually similar points. No invented prices, ever — and if your rock isn't a worked artifact, we'll tell you straight instead of making something up. IDENTIFY BY PHOTO - Up to 3 type candidates with confidence levels - Live market range from real eBay asking prices - Visually similar listings, linked back to eBay - Honest answer when it's not an artifact IDENTIFY BY SHAPE - FULLY OFFLINE - Pick the base shape (side-notched, stemmed, triangular...) - Add region and size to narrow it down - Ranked matches from the built-in typology guide SPOT THE FAKES - Red-flag checklists on heavily faked types (Clovis, Eden, Hardin...) - Know what to examine before you buy A REAL TYPOLOGY GUIDE - 74 documented point types across 10 collecting regions - Era, age, diagnostic traits, typical size, honest price bands - Paleo to Mississippian - works completely offline MY VAULT - YOUR COLLECTION, ORGANIZED - Photos, condition and defect tags in real collector vocabulary - Where you found it, what you paid, what it's worth to you - Collection total, sale listings, gift memories Free: full typology guide + Identify by Shape + 3 photo scans + 10 vault pieces. Pro: unlimited scans and vault pieces - $2.99/week or $19.99/year (7-day free trial). - Subscription - Pro is an auto-renewable subscription (weekly and annual plans; the annual plan includes a free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at purchase and renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/conchimseapps/term-of-services Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/conchimseapps/privacy-policy Support: ads@conchimse.com Arrowhead Vault is a reference guide, not an appraisal or authentication service. Prices shown are live third-party marketplace listings; values vary. Not affiliated with eBay. Collect legally and ethically: surface finds on private land with permission.

Screenshots

RGVpointsAR4 screens
Arrowhead Identifier & Value4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RGVpointsAR at none against Arrowhead Identifier & Value's 2. RGVpointsAR also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). Arrowhead Identifier & Value's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 14 months). On price, rating and ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arrowhead Identifier & Value sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. RGVpointsAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for RGVpointsAR against 5.0 for Arrowhead Identifier & Value. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RGVpointsAR ships an update every 14 months, Arrowhead Identifier & Value every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
RGVpointsAR versus Arrowhead Identifier & Value: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRGVpointsARArrowhead Identifier & Value
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size282 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuantumERA, LLCCONCHIMSE TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITED

Customer experience

RGVpointsAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Arrowhead Identifier & Value

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

RGVpointsAR

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Arrowhead Identifier & Value

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is RGVpointsAR free?
RGVpointsAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arrowhead Identifier & Value free?
Arrowhead Identifier & Value is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, RGVpointsAR or Arrowhead Identifier & Value?
RGVpointsAR and Arrowhead Identifier & Value are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do RGVpointsAR or Arrowhead Identifier & Value have ads?
Arrowhead Identifier & Value shows ads; RGVpointsAR does not.
Which is updated more often, RGVpointsAR or Arrowhead Identifier & Value?
RGVpointsAR ships an update every 14 months, and Arrowhead Identifier & Value every 2 weeks. Most recently, RGVpointsAR was updated on October 9, 2026 and Arrowhead Identifier & Value on October 15, 2026.

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