CrowdCanvas vs MARIality
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CrowdCanvas
This app allows event attendees to participate in interactive light shows and coordinated displays. It's designed for various events, from concerts to business showcases, to enhance audience engagement. Users must be present at a specific event for the app to function.
- Coordinated light displays
- Audience engagement
- Event participation
- Interactive experiences
- Supports various event types
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The CrowdCanvas App engages Consumers and Audiences of all ages who attend events. The app is designed to allow users to be part of and fully involved in any small, medium or large events needing crowd participation. The CrowdCanvas app will display coordinated light displays when used by the audience at an event. Events including but not limited to: - business showcase presentations - small, medium or significant concert events - sporting events No data is captured or stored besides the information needed to allow the mobile device to interact with the event or lighting show. You need to be at a specific CrowdCanvas event for this app to function fully.
MARIality
Explore augmented reality experiences across a city with this app. Interact with digital objects overlaid on your real world, enhancing events, education, and entertainment. Capture and share photos and videos of your AR discoveries.
- Augmented Reality (AR) experiences
- Community engagement
- Interactive digital objects
- Photo and video capture
- Educational content
- Promotional events
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MARIality app has been developed by Maribyrnong City Council to enable residents to access Augmented Reality (AR) experiences throughout the municipality. AR technology may be used for greater community engagement in events, education, entertainment or promotions. AR experiences allow the mobile user to interact with digital objects and elements, enhance their real world using digital data and graphics, and capture and share photos and videos.The artwork featured in the MARIailty app comes from the Maidstone mural, Four Crows by Justine McAllister.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MARIality at 100% against CrowdCanvas's 50%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CrowdCanvas ships an update every 6 weeks, MARIality every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CrowdCanvas | MARIality |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 371 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FORTY FIRST FLOOR PTY LTD | Maribyrnong City Council |
Customer experience
CrowdCanvas
MARIality
In-app purchases
CrowdCanvas
No in-app purchases
MARIality
No in-app purchases
Questions
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