Comparison

ARious vs PHYWE Augmented Reality

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

Head to head
About

ARious

Explore the wonders of science through immersive augmented reality experiences. This app allows users to relive historical scientific experiments and interact with 3D models of cells, energy conversions, and space missions.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality exploration
  • 3D scientific experiments
  • Interactive cell models
  • Space mission simulations
  • Energy conversion visualization
  • Anatomy exploration
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Everything we do is founded on our belief that innovators are created when curious children are given the opportunity to explore and Augmented Reality (AR) enables them to achieve that. That's why we designed ARious (AR for Curious) to be interesting, immersive and interactive for the learners. The main purpose is to provide a platform to those who aspire to deeply understand the fascinating world around us, and to empower teachers with an elegant tool to make it happen. In ARious you can relive 3D Experiments that were performed by legendary Scientists, for discovering the Laws of Chemical Combination, which laid the foundation for the concepts of Atoms, and later in Physics, experience the discoveries of electrons and the atomic nucleus, leading to the atomic model. You will also get to do 3D interactions with Plant and Animal Cells, and have an intimate experience of the Germination of a Seed. Experience the Pragyan rover coming out of the Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan 2. Interact and understand how our Heart works. Explore how Wind Energy can be converted in to Kinetic Energy. ARious is still under active development. We appreciate any feedback. You could reach us at arious@edu360.co. Thank you for your understanding and support.

About

PHYWE Augmented Reality

Features
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Enhance classic experiments with digital data acquisition and virtual content to take your teaching to a new level. Give your students an unprecedented understanding of physical phenomena. By scanning QR codes with their end devices, students gain direct access to AR learning content. This enables seamless integration into modern classrooms, which are increasingly equipped with tablets.

Screenshots

ARious4 screens
PHYWE Augmented Reality2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PHYWE Augmented Reality at every 2 days against ARious's every 2 months. PHYWE Augmented Reality also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARious ships an update every 2 months, PHYWE Augmented Reality every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARious versus PHYWE Augmented Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARiousPHYWE Augmented Reality
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size514 MB200 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSahiPHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

ARious

No in-app purchases

None

PHYWE Augmented Reality

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARious free?
ARious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PHYWE Augmented Reality free?
PHYWE Augmented Reality is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARious or PHYWE Augmented Reality have ads?
Neither ARious nor PHYWE Augmented Reality shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARious or PHYWE Augmented Reality?
ARious ships an update every 2 months, and PHYWE Augmented Reality every 2 days. Most recently, ARious was updated on September 9, 2026 and PHYWE Augmented Reality on September 9, 2026.

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