Comparison

rooomPortal vs MagicMirror AR

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

Head to head
About

rooomPortal

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rooomPortal introduces you to the Metaverse in a fun and engaging way. The free app for iOS enables you to enter the Metaverse through the AR Portals powered by rooom. How does rooomPortal work? Scan the marker of an AR Portal with the rooomPortal app to open the gate into the Metaverse. Look through the gate into a virtual experience world that has many surprises in store for you. When you walk through the portal, you will find yourself in a marvellous 3D environment where you can move around and look through the portal back to reality. Take a photo of yourself and share your first visit of the Metaverse! Making the Metaverse accessible to anyone We don't want a Metaverse where everyone is trapped in a headset and no longer acting in reality. Instead, we have developed a solution that visualizes the virtual and real worlds merging - without abandoning or neglecting real life. With rooomPortal, we are are making the Metaverse more tangible and provide added value in the physical space as well. The great advantage is that you don't have to put on an uncomfortable VR headset but can enjoy the experience directly with your iPhone or iPad, which you already have in your pocket. Where to find a portal? You can find the AR portal installations at rooom’s headquarter, trade show appearances and exclusive exhibitions owned by our customers. Check out rooom.com - Enterprise Metaverse Solutions on LinkedIn to get updates on the latest trade shows and events. Enterprise customers can get the AR Portal as an exclusive installation for retail, showrooms, trade show booths, road shows, exhibitions and more. The design of the arch, marker and virtual environment can be customized and branded flexibly. For more information send us a request for a demo to: sales@rooom.com

About

MagicMirror AR

Features
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Magic Mirror - animate photos with augmented reality. When you point camera at the photo, it becomes alive. Magic Mirror enables you to add AR content to photo markers and showcase your work via the app. First, you must upload an image marker to the platform and then upload a video to show when the image is scanned with the Magic Mirror app. You can create your own AR project either by using the official platform's website or with the assistance of any of our partners.

Screenshots

rooomPortal4 screens
MagicMirror AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: rooomPortal at every 8 days against MagicMirror AR's every 6 weeks. MagicMirror AR's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

rooomPortal ships an update every 8 days, MagicMirror AR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
rooomPortal versus MagicMirror AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterrooomPortalMagicMirror AR
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 days β€” betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerrooom AGNEURONS TECH E.E.

In-app purchases

None

rooomPortal

No in-app purchases

None

MagicMirror AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is rooomPortal free?
rooomPortal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MagicMirror AR free?
MagicMirror AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do rooomPortal or MagicMirror AR have ads?
Neither rooomPortal nor MagicMirror AR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, rooomPortal or MagicMirror AR?
rooomPortal ships an update every 8 days, and MagicMirror AR every 6 weeks. Most recently, rooomPortal was updated on October 10, 2026 and MagicMirror AR on October 14, 2026.

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