Hyperspace AR vs Factory Settings
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hyperspace AR
Create a unique augmented reality art exhibition in your own space using 3D AR sculptures. Scan your environment and draw with a variety of tools that sample your surroundings' colors. Film and share your digital art installations.
- Site-specific AR sculpture creation
- LiDAR scanning for environment mapping
- 3D drawing tools
- Color sampling from environment
- Record and share creations
- AR art exhibition
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Hyperspace AR is a LiDAR augmented reality art experiment by Universal Everything. Create a site-specific exhibition of AR sculptures in your own space. Scan your space, then draw on the screen to create 3D AR sculptures. Your toolkit includes flowers, crystals, spikes and threads, which also sample the colours of your environment. Film and share your creation using #HyperspaceAR. This AR experiment has been designed using the LiDAR camera and will therefore only function on the iPhone 12 Pro and iPad Pro 2019 and up.
Factory Settings
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Factory Settings allows you to access a whole new dimension to Factory International’s space. Choose a lens and step into a playful world of virtual experiences created by artists. Each artwork taps into both physical and virtual elements. Factory Settings is a platform for interactive encounters – offering fresh perspectives on our productions, providing a new way to explore our building and inviting you to become part of the artwork.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Factory Settings at weekly against Hyperspace AR's every 43 months. Hyperspace AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.5 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hyperspace AR ships an update every 43 months, Factory Settings weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hyperspace AR | Factory Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 43 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.5 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Universal Everything Ltd | Manchester International Festival |
In-app purchases
Hyperspace AR
No in-app purchases
Factory Settings
No in-app purchases
Questions
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