ARConnect vs Variant Launch AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
ARConnect
Experience virtual tours in augmented reality, overlaying dynamic information onto real-world spaces. Explore virtually staged properties, view spatial tags, and take AR measurements.
- Explore virtually staged properties
- View Mattertags as spatial tags
- Display spatial websites
- Take AR measurements
- Spatial audio integration (coming soon)
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Meet ARConnect, the leading Augmented Reality (AR) solution for Matterport Virtual Tours. ARConnect completely redefines how we interact with dynamic information in real life spaces. Here are some things you can do with ARConnect: β Explore a virtually staged property β View Mattertags as spatial tags β Display spatial websites β Take AR measurements β Get spatial audio integration (coming soon) *ARConnect requires an iOS or iPadOS device with iOS 11 or newer or iPadOS, and an A11 Bionic chip or newer. However, we recommended iOS or iPadOS devices with iOS 15 and above, and an A14 chip and above, for the best performance. ---- Whatβs CAPTUR3D? CAPTUR3D is an all-in-one 3D Virtual Tour Software & Management Platform. This powerful CMS enhances your Matterport Virtual Tours and streamlines your workflow. Get everything from Floor Plans to Virtual Staging and easily create eye-catching content for residential, commercial and cultural spaces. Try CAPTUR3D for free: https://captur3d.io/freetrial ---- Whatβs Virtual Staging? Our Matterport Virtual Staging solution allows you to bypass traditional styling costs and dress your property in a matter of minutes. β Choose from our asset library, or upload your own GLB files. β Easily place, rotate and resize your assets from either first-person or dollhouse view. β Spot the difference between real furniture and virtual assets with realistic directional lighting and shadows. β Allow users to toggle staging on/off inside your Virtual Tour to showcase the full impact of Virtual Staging!
Variant Launch AR
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Quick Launch AR provides a fast an easy way to access AR experiences from the Variant product family. Access product previews at home or in-store, get augmented product support and how-to's.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Variant Launch AR at every 2 weeks against ARConnect's monthly. Variant Launch AR also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARConnect ships an update monthly, Variant Launch AR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARConnect | Variant Launch AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 2 weeks β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 14.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 182 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Phoria | Variant Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
ARConnect
No in-app purchases
Variant Launch AR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ARConnect free?
Is Variant Launch AR free?
Do ARConnect or Variant Launch AR have ads?
Which is updated more often, ARConnect or Variant Launch AR?
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