# Sandbox AR vs WaterWays AR

The clearest difference is rating: Sandbox AR at 4.8 against WaterWays AR's 4.0. Sandbox AR also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2). WaterWays AR's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Sandbox AR holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sandbox AR has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sandbox AR | WaterWays AR |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandbox-ar/id1582806816/reviews)** | [4.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterways-ar/id6448918681/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **16** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 1.6 GB | 315 MB |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Discovery Education Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1557216359) | [Killer Snails](https://appshunter.io/developer/1118565549) |

## What reviewers say

### Sandbox AR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sandbox-ar/id1582806816)

Create, build, and explore immersive virtual worlds using augmented reality. This app allows users to scale creations to life-size and share them with others. It's designed to bring interactive technology into educational settings.

**Highlights:** Create, build, and explore in AR, Life-size scale exploration, Share creations via QR code, Capture snapshots and videos, Teacher audio descriptions (DE:X subscribers), Link to curated resources (DE:X subscribers)

**In-app purchases:** none


### WaterWays AR

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waterways-ar/id6448918681)

Explore environmental science concepts like pollution and biodiversity through interactive activities. Students become ecologists using augmented reality and personalized websites to identify solutions for human and environmental health.

**Highlights:** Investigate environmental problems, Augmented reality and webVR, Personalized student websites, Interactive learning activities, Focus on human and environmental health

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sandbox AR free?

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

### Is WaterWays AR free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Sandbox AR or WaterWays AR?

Sandbox AR is rated higher. Sandbox AR averages 4.8 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while WaterWays AR averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Sandbox AR or WaterWays AR have ads?

Neither Sandbox AR nor WaterWays AR shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*