Comparison

AR Wilds vs Dinosaur Ridge AR

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

Head to head
About

AR Wilds

Explore realistic animals in your environment using augmented reality. Place creatures in your camera view and interact with them, or take photos with your favorite animals.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality animal viewing
  • 360-degree animal perspectives
  • Photo opportunities with animals
  • Interactive AR experiences
  • Educational animal observation
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AR Wilds implements Augmented Reality which will allow you to observe animals from any angle using your camera phone. You can also ask others to take a picture of yours with any animal you like.

About

Dinosaur Ridge AR

Explore ancient dinosaur tracks and geology with augmented reality. Encounter prehistoric creatures and learn about their history through an interactive trail map and digital paleontologist.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality dinosaur encounters
  • Interactive trail map
  • Geology explanations
  • Digital paleontologist guide
  • Explore dinosaur tracksites
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Dinosaur Ridge is a world-renowned outdoor dinosaur and geology museum in Morrison, Colorado. With a single click you can wander ancient ripple-marked beaches trampled by dinosaurs and crocodiles at the site of the Nation's #1 Dinosaur Tracksite. Using Augmented Reality, spawn in a Stegosaurus, the Colorado State Fossil, at the site where the first bones were discovered - and many still remain. Our digital paleontologist, Dr. Ichno, will explain the geology and then you can use Augmented Reality and an interactive trail map to encounter and explore the creatures that left their traces behind millions of years ago.

Screenshots

AR Wilds3 screens
Dinosaur Ridge AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dinosaur Ridge AR at none against AR Wilds's 10. Dinosaur Ridge AR also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). AR Wilds's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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 Wilds sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Dinosaur Ridge AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AR Wilds against 5.0 for Dinosaur Ridge AR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AR Wilds versus Dinosaur Ridge AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR WildsDinosaur Ridge AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size420 MB184 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNoteBuddy, Inc.University of Colorado Denver, College of Arts and Media

Customer experience

AR Wilds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Dinosaur Ridge AR

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

AR Wilds

One-time10
  • Elephant$0.99
  • Rhinoceros$0.99
  • Zebra$0.99
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  • Lion$0.99
  • Lioness$0.99
  • Crocodile$0.99
  • Hippopotamus$0.99
  • Pig$0.99
  • Deer Stag$0.99
  • All in One$14.99
None

Dinosaur Ridge AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR Wilds free?
AR Wilds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dinosaur Ridge AR free?
Dinosaur Ridge AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AR Wilds or Dinosaur Ridge AR?
AR Wilds and Dinosaur Ridge AR are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do AR Wilds or Dinosaur Ridge AR have ads?
Neither AR Wilds nor Dinosaur Ridge AR shows ads.

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