Comparison

AR Text vs Palette Studio+

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

Head to head
About

AR Text

Create and display custom 3D text in augmented reality. Personalize your messages with a wide range of fonts and colors, then share them as photos, videos, or directly in AR. Generate AR codes to easily share or anchor your creations.

Highlights
  • Create 3D text in augmented reality
  • 155 font options
  • Full color palette customization
  • Save and edit AR creations
  • Generate AR Codes for sharing
  • Photo and video export
Features
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The AR Text app allows you to create and display texts in Augmented Reality. A 3D preview of your creation is visible before starting your AR modeling. Your 3D texts are fully customizable with 155 fonts and a full color palette. Each of your AR creations is stored in the app and is then easily accessible or editable. Start impressing your friends by sending them your creations in photo, video or directly in AR to immerse them with your messages! Developed in partnership with AR Code, you can within the application generate your Augmented Reality Codes for each of your creations. This code will allow you to easily share your AR creation or anchor them in places of your choice (room, showcase, product, ...). For the moment the generated 3D texts are limited to 15 characters to facilitate the 3D modeling process and limit the weight of your creations. To express your creativity without any limitation, you can also subscribe to the AR Text Premium offer for an unlimited AR modeling: AR Text Premium is a monthly recurring subscription. You will automatically be billed the amount (US$34.99) through the App Store at the end of the free trial period which is 7 days. The monthly subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Any unused portion of the free trial period will be forfeited. You can manage your subscription in the App Store. Terms of use: https://ar-text.com/terms.html Privacy policy: https://ar-text.com/privacy.html

About

Palette Studio+

Features
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Design color palettes you can see in three dimensions — and trust to work together. Palette Studio places every color in a palette inside a 3D sphere by lightness, chroma, and hue. Instead of a row of swatches, you see how your colors relate in space, and move them until the spacing feels just right. It's built on perceptual color spaces like Oklch and CIE LCh, so even steps look even to the human eye. Create • Generate a balanced palette in a single tap, then lock, reorder, or fine-tune any color • Arrange colors in a grid, or edit them as CSS color strings like oklch() and lch(), with edits syncing both ways • Build tints and shades toward white and black • Step around the color wheel for complementary and triadic schemes Check • WCAG contrast ratios for every pair of colors • Perceptual difference (ΔE 2000) so near-duplicates stand out • Preview your palette through common color vision deficiencies, like deuteranopia and protanopia • Compare any two colors side by side Import and Export • Bring in GIMP palettes, palette images, or palettes from lospec.com • Export to GIMP, macOS color lists, palette images, or CSS, hex, HSL, and other text formats Your palette library syncs across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Vision Pro with iCloud.

Screenshots

AR Text4 screens
Palette Studio+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Palette Studio+ at none against AR Text's 1. AR Text's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. AR Text sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $34.99 per month. Palette Studio+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Text ships an update every 3 months, Palette Studio+ every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Text versus Palette Studio+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR TextPalette Studio+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (33 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings33 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAR Code Pte. Ltd.256 Arts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Text

Subscriptions1
  • AR Text Premium7 Days trial$34.991 Month
None

Palette Studio+

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Text free?
AR Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Palette Studio+ free?
Palette Studio+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR Text or Palette Studio+ have ads?
Neither AR Text nor Palette Studio+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Text or Palette Studio+?
AR Text ships an update every 3 months, and Palette Studio+ every 13 months. Most recently, AR Text was updated on October 24, 2026 and Palette Studio+ on October 30, 2026.

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