Comparison

AR Street Art vs Particle

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

Head to head
About

AR Street Art

Read full description

ARt is a location based AR project bringing to life the best street art across Belfast. Deep Love is an iconic mural in the Cathedral Quarter of Belfast and with this app, simply by holding your phone to the mural, it will come alive. Built in collaboration with the original artist of the piece, ARt will let you bring the street to life with vibrant visuals created by local digital artists.

About

Particle

Explore art, heritage, and culture through curated stories and interactive digital and phygital exhibitions. Discover new artists and galleries, and engage with artworks in a unique way.

Highlights
  • Curated art stories
  • Explore events and exhibitions
  • Phygital and digital exhibition experiences
  • Interact with artworks
  • Discover niche galleries and artists
  • Support art institutions
Features
Read full description

Join Particle and make art essential in your everyday life. From phygital experiences to serendipitous explorations, from world famous artists to off-the-beaten-track niche galleries, Particle can become your faithful chaperon to explore art, heritage and culture like never before. Wander through the Particles: Lose yourself in the never-ending flow of particles: immerse into curated stories to discover the art world at your own pace. Explore events and exhibitions: Browse exhibitions from your favorite institutions, galleries and artists or discover unexplored ones, support their activities, and take part in their events. Experience exhibitions like never before: Explore phygital and digital exhibitions with no limits of location and timing. Interact with the artworks around you and dig deeper into the exhibition topic. Share what made you fall in love, and empower the art community

Screenshots

AR Street Art3 screens
Particle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR Street Art at none against Particle's 6. AR Street Art also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, 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. Particle sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. AR Street Art asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR Street Art ships an update monthly, Particle every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AR Street Art versus Particle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Street ArtParticle
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB701 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYellow Branding and Digital Media LtdParticle Pte. Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

AR Street Art

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Particle

One-time3
  • Off-site Route2 variants$0.99
  • Experience Page2 variants$0.99
  • Route2 variants$0.99

Questions

Is AR Street Art free?
AR Street Art is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Particle free?
Particle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AR Street Art or Particle have ads?
Neither AR Street Art nor Particle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR Street Art or Particle?
AR Street Art ships an update monthly, and Particle every 3 weeks. Most recently, AR Street Art was updated on October 25, 2026 and Particle on October 27, 2026.

Other comparisons