ARious vs PHYWE Augmented Reality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
PHYWE Augmented Reality
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARious ships an update every 2 months, PHYWE Augmented Reality every 2 days. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.
| Parameter | ARious | PHYWE Augmented Reality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 514 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sahi | PHYWE Systeme GmbH & Co. KG |
In-app purchases
ARious
No in-app purchases
PHYWE Augmented Reality
No in-app purchases
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