Comparison

Air Pixels vs Reality Browser

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

Head to head
About

Air Pixels

Create pixel art in augmented reality by moving your device as a brush. Customize your drawing tools, manage layers, and export your creations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality drawing board
  • Customizable 9x9 brush canvas
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Fill color tool
  • Layer management
  • Area selection and transfer
  • Canvas size adjustment
  • Export pixel data and screenshots
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This APP uses ARKit to locate devices and show a drawing board in real world . The device can be moved as a brush to drawing pixels . Functions: - Customize brush on a 9x9 canvas - A regular polygon used for drawing lines - Undo and redo - Fill color - Choose different colors - Add or delete layers - Choose a color from the layer - Transfer the selected area on the layer - Set the width and height of the canvas respectively (1-256) - Exporting all the pixels in the canvas or screenshots

About

Reality Browser

Experience an augmented reality world at a specific event, uncovering hidden channels for interactive content, navigation, and local information. Users can leave virtual stickers and view event schedules within the AR environment.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality event experience
  • Discover hidden Reality Channels
  • Virtual photo walls
  • Event navigation with virtual signage
  • Local information discovery
  • Interactive sticker placement
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An experimental slice of the Real-World Metaverse made for the Niantic Lightship Summit 2022. Open this app at the event to uncover the hidden Reality Channels around you: - Summit Channel - Experience a fantastical augmented world, tightly woven into the physical architecture of the venue. Take photos with each other, and post them to the virtual photo walls. - Navigation Channel - Find your way around and check what's on now/next, with virtual signage that displays the event schedule. - Sights Channel - New to San Francisco? Find out more about the things around you, from the buildings on the skyline to the coffee in the snack bars. - Stickerverse - The venue is a giant canvas for you (and everyone else) to fill with your stickers. - VPS Channel - Take a peek under the hood to see how Niantic Lightship VPS is powering the experience. The Reality Channels are ONLY viewable at Lightship Summit 2022 in San Francisco. If you are not at the venue, you can view a 3D invite in AR. Designed by Liquid City

Screenshots

Air Pixels4 screens
Reality Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Air Pixels at 5.0 against Reality Browser's 1.0. Air Pixels also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Reality Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Air Pixels holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Air Pixels ships an update every 2 months, Reality Browser every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Air Pixels versus Reality Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAir PixelsReality Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer驰 王Liquid City

Customer experience

Air Pixels

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Reality Browser

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Air Pixels

No in-app purchases

None

Reality Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Air Pixels free?
Air Pixels is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Reality Browser free?
Reality Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Air Pixels or Reality Browser?
Air Pixels is rated higher. Air Pixels averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Reality Browser averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Air Pixels or Reality Browser have ads?
Neither Air Pixels nor Reality Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Air Pixels or Reality Browser?
Air Pixels ships an update every 2 months, and Reality Browser every 4 days. Most recently, Air Pixels was updated on October 7, 2026 and Reality Browser on October 10, 2026.

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