Mercury Dime vs Pocket AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mercury Dime
Organize, track, and manage your Mercury Dime coin collection. Add images of each coin, view them entertainingly, and maintain a running tally of your collection's cost. Includes a want list to mark coins you're searching for.
- Organize coin collection
- Track coin values
- Add coin images
- View images entertainingly
- Running cost tally
- Want list feature
- Three color themes
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This app was developed for the collectors of Mercury Dimes. Please keep in mind that the app is intended for organizing and tracking your coin collection. Therefore it does not contain information regarding how to grade coins. One of the most enjoyable things to anyone who has the collector bug is keeping track of their collections. So, we have developed a series of apps to allow you to do just that. This app will provide the ability for the user to organize, track and manage their collection of coins. Images of each coin can be included with the collection. There is also a means within the app for the user to peruse all of the images in an entertaining manner. The app has three (3) color themes which help to make the app more enjoyable. A running tally of the cost for the entire collection is provided. A want list is also included in the app to allow you to ear-mark coins that you are searching for.
Pocket AR
This application uses augmented reality to animate static images like paintings, flyers, or sketches. Users can point their device at compatible images to see them come to life and even create their own AR marker images.
- Bring static images to life with AR
- Works with compatible images
- Transform paintings, flyers, and sketches
- Create custom AR marker images
- Immersive augmented reality experience
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Kindly note that the application only works with Pocket AR images. Pocket AR is an innovative app designed to bring images to life using augmented reality (AR). By simply pointing a smartphone or tablet at a PocketAR compatible image, users can experience augmented reality. Whether it's a painting, a flyer, or even a sketch, Pocket AR transforms static images into an immersive augmented reality experience. It also gives you access to create your very own AR marker image.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pocket AR at 5.0 against Mercury Dime's 4.5. Pocket AR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Mercury Dime sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pocket AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively.
Mercury Dime ships an update every 2 months, Pocket AR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mercury Dime | Pocket AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Tom Johnson | Blackbox Apps LLC |
Customer experience
Mercury Dime
Pocket AR
In-app purchases
Mercury Dime
- Mercury Dimes Pro Version$2.99
Pocket AR
No in-app purchases
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