McGraw Hill AR vs Ed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
McGraw Hill AR
This educational app uses augmented reality to make learning engaging through interactive, multisensory activities. It covers a wide range of subjects for grades 3-12, gamifying complex concepts to promote deeper understanding. Features include collaborative play and Spanish language options.
- Augmented reality learning experiences
- Gamified activities for abstract concepts
- Covers Math, Science, Social Studies, ELA
- Group Play for collaborative learning
- Spanish language support
- Activities for grades 3-12
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This award-winning app brings learning to life through bite-sized, multisensory activities that promote deep, conceptual learning. The app leverages augmented reality to gamify challenging and abstract concepts, helping students learn through play. A growing library of activities cover 3-12th grade Math, Science, Social Studies, and ELA. A Group Play option for select activities offers collaborative opportunities, Spanish versions of activities are available via Settings, and web versions of activities can be found at mharonline.com. Examples of activities across subjects: - Math: Slope: Calculate slope to help an animated skateboarder make their jump. - Social Studies: Boston Massacre: Experience the Boston Massacre from various witness viewpoints - Science: Human Eye: Dissect the human eye to explore its different parts - ELA: Romeo and Juliet: Transform Romeo & Juliet’s balcony scene to create your own AR version of what happened Math - Cross Sections - Nets - Rotations - Slope - One-Step Equations - Two-Step Equations - Growth Functions - Parallel & Skew Lines - Pythagorean Theorem in 3D - Reflections - Graph Theory - Quadratic Functions (group activity included) - Coordinate Plane - LCM - Equivalent Fractions - Ratios - Game Theory (group activity included) - Divide with Remainders - Add and Subtract Fractions Social Studies - Vikings - Boston Massacre - Westward Expansion - Parthenon - Space Race (group activity included) - Trench Warfare - Silk Road - Industrial Revolution - Civicstown - Machu Picchu - Pyramids - Stickball - Grocery Go! - The Colosseum - Civil War - Panama Canal - Deforestation in the Amazon - Map Dash! (group activity included) Science - Human Eye - V8 Engine - Photosynthesis - Circulatory System - Respiratory System - Glaciers - Law of Reflection (group activity included) - Periodic Table - Simple Machines - Sonic Shapes - Tornado Factory - Fibonacci Forest Quest - Fireworks Factory - Animal Cell Lab - Big Dig - Seismic Shake - Electric Escape - Bird Beak Bonanza (group activity included) ELA - Romeo & Juliet - The Great Race - GrammarBot: Modifiers
Ed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Ed at every 3 weeks against McGraw Hill AR's every 2 months. McGraw Hill AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
McGraw Hill AR ships an update every 2 months, Ed every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | McGraw Hill AR | Ed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (77 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 77 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 127 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | McGraw-Hill School Education Group | Ed-Cred |
In-app purchases
McGraw Hill AR
No in-app purchases
Ed
No in-app purchases
