Artifact vs Climate analogues
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Artifact
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Behind every piece of art is a multitude of stories. The Artifact App brings the stories behind artworks to life using augmented reality. It allows museum curators to enrich their exhibitions with digital content that is delivered via smartphones and tablets and is seamlessly blending into the physical surroundings of the displayed objects. In an interactive and playful way, the app complements the rich collections of glass art shown at the Vitromusée Romont with multimedia information such as images, audio, videos, animations and special effects.
Climate analogues
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What will the climate of your city look like in the future? Find where this future climate already exists today, to figure out consequences of climate change. Choose which weather parameter to consider: Temperature, precipitiations, wind… and visualize the results on a map.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Climate analogues at every 4 weeks against Artifact's every 20 months. Climate analogues also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artifact ships an update every 20 months, Climate analogues every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Artifact | Climate analogues |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 243 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aperion XR | Université de Genève |
In-app purchases
Artifact
No in-app purchases
Climate analogues
No in-app purchases
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