Are vs MatrixVision
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Are
Transform your photos into unique digital art using machine learning. The app detects objects, faces, and animals to create abstract compositions based on customizable rules. Unleash your inner artist and see your pictures in a new light.
- Machine learning art creation
- Object and face detection
- Customizable art rules
- Transforms photos into art
- Unique digital compositions
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Who creates art? You do. And what is art? Almost everything, but especially all your photos. Are-We.Art is for The Artist that is You. Are-We.Art uses machine learning to create special kind of art as unique as your photos. Machine learning detects objects, rectangles, faces, animals and others in your photos and creates new piece of art from the photo based on rules. For example, each face can become a circle and each detected object can become a triangle. Are We Art? Yes, we are.
MatrixVision
Create a real-time Matrix digital rain effect on your iPhone. Record videos in HD up to 1080p with auto-focus and night mode. This app offers an ad-free experience with no data collection.
- Real-time Matrix digital rain effect
- HD video recording (up to 1080p)
- Auto Focus
- Night mode
- No ads
- No data collected
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Matrix digital rain realtime effect Features – video HD recording (up to 1080p) – Auto Focus activated – Night mode - No ADS, no data collected Important: this app only works with the following iPhone models: iPhone XR iPhone XS/XS Max iPhone 11/11 Pro/11 Pro Max iPhone SE (2020) iPhone 12/12 mini iPhone 12 Pro/12 Pro Max iPhone 13/13 mini iPhone 13 Pro/13 Pro Max
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Are at Free against MatrixVision's $0.99. Are also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). MatrixVision's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (9 vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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
Are is free to download; MatrixVision costs $0.99 up front. Are sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MatrixVision asks for nothing beyond the download.
Are holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MatrixVision has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Are ships an update every 6 weeks, MatrixVision monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Are | MatrixVision |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 36.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 1.0 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sami Salkosuo | Valerio V. Guarino |
In-app purchases
Are
- Premium features$1.99
MatrixVision
No in-app purchases
