Comparison

AR vs Air Pixels

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

Head to head
About

AR

Experience augmented reality with this game that integrates virtual models into your real environment. Engage in sci-fi shooting battles with customizable bullets and dynamic enemy AI. Navigate through various levels and utilize tactical radar views to defeat invaders and collect vital energy.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality integration
  • Customizable sci-fi shooting bullets
  • Adjustable bullet flight speed
  • Real and virtual collision interaction
  • Multiple game levels and enemy types
  • Tactical radar view
  • Crystal energy for vitality replenishment
Features
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AR-Invader App is an entertainment application based on AR main feature: Feature 1: Using AR technology, the virtual model is integrated into the time and space of the real environment, allowing you to experience the immersion brought by AR; Feature 2: Provide various types of shooting bullets for users to choose by themselves, design with sci-fi laser; Feature 3: The bullet flight speed is designed with 5 gears from low to high for users to choose freely. Feature 4: Real and virtual collision interaction. You can use a real mobile phone to collide with a virtual crystal successfully, allowing users to obtain crystal supplies and enhance their vitality. How to Play: 1. This App is designed with 4 levels: 1) Classic Invader + UFO; 2) Aircraft + Starship; 3) Space Robot; 4) Titanium Ship as the prototype to model different invaders, each with its own different movement and Combat skills; if you are lucky enough to cross these four levels, if you are interested, there will still be more difficult random blind box combinations of various battleships to let you experience different pleasures. 2. Invader attack type: the opponent directly attacking you are two types: missiles launched by battleships and space robots dispatched from battleships. What you have to do is not to be hit by the missiles fired by the opponent in your battle cockpit, which is your mobile phone screen. 3. Tactics: Warships will not attack you from outside the range of your screen viewing angle, that is to say, they will not put cold guns behind you, and will only attack you when they move to the visible position of your screen. So don't be nervous, you can collect defensive tactics when the opponent's forces are long, and take the initiative to attack and annihilate when the opponent's number is small. The specific tactics vary according to people's preferences, and everyone has their own experience. 4. Radar view: The radar view display in the upper right corner of the interface marks the coordinates of all current targets relative to your current mobile phone position. Common targets are blue, missiles and space robots in attack are red (precautions), and BOSS such as UFO starships are purple It also has more targets than ordinary targets, and requires multiple shots to kill. Only killing Boss means that the current mission is completed. In addition, in order for you to better locate the target, if the target point is solid, it is in front of your screen plane. If the target point is hollow, it means that the target point is behind your screen plane. 5. Crystal energy supply: When you are hit by the opponent and lose a certain amount of vitality, there will be crystal energy objects appearing and moving around you. The target needs you to use the phone screen to actively hit it, and a new one will be added for you vitality. Do not fire weapons to hit crystal objects. 6. Others , This application is completely developed by independent developers. If there are any problems in design or use, comments and suggestions are welcome. 8. Thank you!

About

Air Pixels

Create pixel art in augmented reality by moving your device as a brush. Customize your drawing tools, manage layers, and export your creations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality drawing board
  • Customizable 9x9 brush canvas
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Fill color tool
  • Layer management
  • Area selection and transfer
  • Canvas size adjustment
  • Export pixel data and screenshots
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This APP uses ARKit to locate devices and show a drawing board in real world . The device can be moved as a brush to drawing pixels . Functions: - Customize brush on a 9x9 canvas - A regular polygon used for drawing lines - Undo and redo - Fill color - Choose different colors - Add or delete layers - Choose a color from the layer - Transfer the selected area on the layer - Set the width and height of the canvas respectively (1-256) - Exporting all the pixels in the canvas or screenshots

Screenshots

AR4 screens
Air Pixels4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Air Pixels at 5.0 against AR's 1.0. AR's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (11.3 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Pixels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR ships an update every 3 weeks, Air Pixels every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
AR versus Air Pixels: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARAir Pixels
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.3 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer建云 董驰 王

In-app purchases

None

AR

No in-app purchases

None

Air Pixels

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR free?
AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Air Pixels free?
Air Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR or Air Pixels?
Air Pixels is rated higher. AR averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Air Pixels averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AR or Air Pixels have ads?
Neither AR nor Air Pixels shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR or Air Pixels?
AR ships an update every 3 weeks, and Air Pixels every 2 months. Most recently, AR was updated on October 27, 2026 and Air Pixels on October 7, 2026.

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