DetectAR vs myUDE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DetectAR
This app uses augmented reality to identify objects in your surroundings. It translates their names and allows you to place virtual stickers in real-world space. Simply hover your device over an object to see suggestions and add a sticker.
- Augmented reality object recognition
- Object name translation
- Virtual sticker placement
- ARKit and MLKit integration
- Real-time object suggestions
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DetectAR uses ARKit, CoreML, and MLKit to recognize objects, translate their names, and place "stickers" in space. Hover your iPhone on the object, find it in the list of suggestions and tap on it to add a sticker.
myUDE
This official campus application provides students with essential university information. Access canteen menus, library resources, and digital student IDs. It supports multiple languages and offers a dark mode for enhanced usability.
- Canteen menu access
- Library search and availability
- Digital tickets and ID cards
- Multilingual support (English/German)
- Dark mode
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myUDE is the official campus app of the University of Duisburg-Essen. The Campus-App.nrw project, which began in April 2022 and in which the "Zentrum für Informations- und Mediendienste" (ZIM) is the consortium leader, has begun developing the joint ‘universe’ framework for a new campus app together with other universities. The following functions are already included in the myUDE app: - Current menus for the various canteens in Duisburg and Essen - Search function and display of current availability for the university library - Digital access to tickets and ID cards, e.g. library card and semester ticket - Multilingualism: The app can be used in English or German. - Dark Mode
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: DetectAR at 12.0 against myUDE's 14.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DetectAR ships an update every 3 months, myUDE every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DetectAR | myUDE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 161 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vladyslav Vdovychenko | Universität Duisburg-Essen |
Customer experience
DetectAR
myUDE
In-app purchases
DetectAR
No in-app purchases
myUDE
No in-app purchases
