Comparison

EH vs XF Academy

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

Head to head
About

EH

Explore underrepresented histories and ecologies through augmented reality. This app enhances a walk through the Montgomery Place property by overlaying historical and ecological information.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • Highlights underrepresented histories
  • Focuses on local ecologies
  • Enhances property walks
  • Educational content
Features
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The Center for Experimental Humanities at Bard College developed this augmented reality application to highlight underrepresented histories and ecologies in the Hudson Valley. This app is meant to accompany a walk of the Montgomery Place property in upstate New York. Special thanks to Bob McGuire and Macaulay Library at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology for allowing us to use their cervidae recording.

About

XF Academy

Features
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Learn all the fundamentals of XFormer Training.

Screenshots

EH4 screens
XF Academy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EH at every 2 weeks against XF Academy's every 6 weeks. EH also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EH ships an update every 2 weeks, XF Academy every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
EH versus XF Academy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEHXF Academy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size278 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJacob FisherLos Angeles Ventures LLC

In-app purchases

None

EH

No in-app purchases

None

XF Academy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EH free?
EH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XF Academy free?
XF Academy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EH or XF Academy have ads?
Neither EH nor XF Academy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EH or XF Academy?
EH ships an update every 2 weeks, and XF Academy every 6 weeks. Most recently, EH was updated on October 24, 2026 and XF Academy on October 30, 2026.

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