Comparison

Halo AR vs Amplifier AR

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

Head to head
About

Halo AR

Easily create and share interactive 3D augmented reality experiences without coding. Bring your ideas to life by scanning objects, uploading content, and attaching AR to real-world locations or images. Ideal for educators, artists, and businesses.

Highlights
  • Instant AR creation
  • No coding required
  • 3D object and image recognition
  • Attach AR to real-world objects/locations
  • Easy sharing and collaboration
  • Immersive AR lessons
Read full description

Create & Share Augmented Reality in Seconds! Halo AR makes it easy to bring the world to life with interactive 3D experiences. Whether you're an educator, artist, content creator, or business professional, our powerful yet intuitive tools let you design, scan, and share augmented reality with just a few taps. Why Choose Halo AR? * Instant AR Creation – No coding required! Simply scan, upload, and bring your ideas to life. * 3D Object & Image Recognition – Attach AR content to real-world objects, images, or locations. * Education & Learning – Engage students with immersive AR lessons, museum exhibits, and interactive books. * Creative & Business Applications – Enhance storytelling, marketing, and design with dynamic AR experiences. * Easy Sharing & Collaboration – Publish and share your AR projects with anyone, anywhere. Join thousands of creators using Halo AR to make learning, storytelling, and exploration more engaging than ever! Download now and start creating.

About

Amplifier AR

Experience art that comes to life with augmented reality. This app transforms static posters and murals into dynamic calls to action, delivering messages from movement leaders. Explore deeper conversations and engage with important social issues through interactive art.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality art experiences
  • Transforms 2D posters into 3D art
  • Delivers calls to action from movement leaders
  • Interactive art for social issues
  • Explores deeper conversations
Features
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Amplifier is a nonprofit design lab that builds art and media experiments to amplify the most important movements of our times. Our AR app helps transform the analog 2-D posters, stickers, and murals we are known for, into art that literally comes to life to deliver a call to action. Hearing messages straight from movement leaders exposes the heart of these issues we are working on, and reveals the deeper conversations that have always been just beneath the surface of our work.

Screenshots

Halo AR4 screens
Amplifier AR2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Halo AR at 4.6 against Amplifier AR's 3.2. Halo AR also leads on ratings volume (368 vs 19) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Amplifier AR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Halo AR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Amplifier AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Halo AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halo AR has 368 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Halo AR's written reviews are positive against 63% of Amplifier AR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Halo AR ships an update fortnightly, Amplifier AR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Halo AR versus Amplifier AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHalo ARAmplifier AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (368 ratings) — better3.2 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better62.5% of reviews
Number of ratings368 — better19
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size272 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLightUpAmplifier Foundation

Customer experience

Halo AR

All ratings364 ratings
Positive90.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral3.3%
Negative26.7%

Amplifier AR

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive62.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative37.5%

Bugs and requests

Halo AR

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App won't open
  • App won't open after update
  • Cannot rescan anything
  • Overheats phone
  • Requires following users to see results
Show 5 more
  • Results only work in some cases
  • Crashes on Apple iPhone 7
  • Crashes on launch
  • Doesn't work appropriately
  • Blocked at school, no developer response

Requested features

5 requests
  • Evolving the app further
  • Clearer instructions for educational use
  • Ability to download own images from Google
  • Ability to create own images
  • Integrating Sketchfab models more easily

Amplifier AR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Halo AR

Subscriptions2
  • Creator Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Creator Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Amplifier AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Halo AR free?
Halo AR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Amplifier AR free?
Amplifier AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Halo AR or Amplifier AR?
Halo AR is rated higher. Halo AR averages 4.6 out of 5 from 368 ratings, while Amplifier AR averages 3.2 from 19 ratings.
Do Halo AR or Amplifier AR have ads?
Neither Halo AR nor Amplifier AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Halo AR or Amplifier AR?
Halo AR ships an update fortnightly, and Amplifier AR every 6 weeks. Most recently, Halo AR was updated on November 3, 2026 and Amplifier AR on October 24, 2026.

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