Comparison

Portals XR vs NUTCRACKER AR

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

Head to head

Portals XR

Augmented Art by Erin Ko

About

Portals XR

Features

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Digital Adumbrations Portals XR opens up worlds and connects us. This app contains esoteric digital objects created by Erin Ko. Use your phone to discover Totems and Windows of magic, otherwise invisible.

About

NUTCRACKER AR

Features

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Nutcracker AR is a companion app for the original Immersive Nutcracker Coloring Book. Use our magical app to bring the characters from the book to life and watch them jump off the page! Explore each character in breathtaking 3D or even snap pictures with them! The coloring book and app are based on the best selling ultimate holiday experience “The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle”

Screenshots

Portals XR4 screens

NUTCRACKER AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

Portals XR and NUTCRACKER AR are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Portals XR ships an update weekly, NUTCRACKER AR every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences

Portals XR versus NUTCRACKER AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Portals XR	NUTCRACKER AR
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Weekly	Every 5 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	12.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	161 MB	321 MB
Age rating	9+	4+
Developer	Hutong Games	ARLOOPA Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Portals XR

No in-app purchases

None

NUTCRACKER AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Portals XR free?

Portals XR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is NUTCRACKER AR free?

NUTCRACKER AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Portals XR or NUTCRACKER AR have ads?

Neither Portals XR nor NUTCRACKER AR shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Portals XR or NUTCRACKER AR?

Portals XR ships an update weekly, and NUTCRACKER AR every 5 days. Most recently, Portals XR was updated on November 7, 2026 and NUTCRACKER AR on November 12, 2026.