AR Smart vs SideCar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AR Smart
Enhance your audio experience with smart sound adjustments. This application aims to improve daily life through intelligent audio features. It offers a streamlined way to manage and optimize your sound settings.
- Smart audio adjustments
- Life enhancement features
- Optimized sound settings
- Streamlined audio management
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Smart audio, make life better！
SideCar
This application allows users to set up and manage their SideCar device directly from their smartphone. It provides a streamlined interface for configuration and ongoing control of the device's features.
- Device setup
- Device management
- Smartphone control
- Streamlined interface
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Setup and manage SideCar from your phone
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AR Smart at 5.0 against SideCar's 2.4. AR Smart also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
AR Smart holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.
AR Smart ships an update fortnightly, SideCar every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AR Smart | SideCar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 跃平 高 | Epilog Imaging Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
AR Smart
SideCar
In-app purchases
AR Smart
No in-app purchases
SideCar
No in-app purchases
