Halo AR vs Educandy Studio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Educandy Studio
Create interactive learning games quickly by inputting vocabulary or questions and answers. This tool transforms your content into engaging activities for students. A free account is required to use the app.
- Create interactive learning games
- Input custom vocabulary
- Input custom questions and answers
- Transform content into activities
- Free account creation
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The Educandy Studio app allows educators to create interactive learning games in minutes. All you need is to enter the vocabulary or questions and answers and Educandy turns your content into cool interactive activities. Simply launch the app and log in or create a free account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Halo AR at 70% against Educandy Studio's 13%. Halo AR also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Halo AR sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Educandy Studio sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Halo AR holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Halo AR has 364 ratings behind it against 1, 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 13% of Educandy Studio's.
Halo AR ships an update fortnightly, Educandy Studio every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Halo AR | Educandy Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (364 ratings) — better | 4.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.0% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 364 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 14.7 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 272 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LightUp | Linguascope.com |
Customer experience
Halo AR
Educandy Studio
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
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- 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
Educandy Studio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Halo AR
- Creator Pro Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Creator Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
Educandy Studio
- Educandy Studio Monthly$3.491 Month
- Educandy Studio Annual$34.991 Year
Questions
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