Comparison

AR GRAPHY vs Polagone

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

Head to head
About

AR GRAPHY

Features
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This is an AR app associated with art exhibition presented by Digraph to show an animated version of exhibited drawings and 3d objects.

About

Polagone

Create striking generative art and animations for posters, album covers, and motion loops. This parametric design studio allows exploration of shapes, grids, and transformations to produce endless visual compositions. Export high-resolution images and animations ready for print, video, and projection.

Highlights
  • Parametric design studio
  • Generative art and animations
  • High-resolution export (images & video)
  • Vector export (SVG, PDF)
  • Real-time motion and VJ visuals
  • Advanced creative tools (deformers, effects)
  • Seamless iCloud sync
Features
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Polagone is a visual synthesizer for creating generative motion, patterns and real-time graphics. Build systems instead of drawing frame by frame. Combine grids, shapes, colors, effects, animation, audio reaction and MIDI control to create visuals that constantly evolve. From geometric motion loops to optical art, posters, VJ visuals and experimental design, Polagone transforms simple structures into dynamic visuals in real time. Designed for artists, designers, musicians and visual explorers. Features: • Real-time generative design • Audio-reactive & MIDI-controlled visuals • Parametric grids and shape systems • Motion loops and animation tools • Vector, image and video export • SVG, PDF, PNG, TIFF, MP4 & ProRes export • External fullscreen output • Works on Mac, iPad & iPhone No subscriptions. Just create.

Screenshots

AR GRAPHY3 screens
Polagone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AR GRAPHY at none against Polagone's 1. AR GRAPHY also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Polagone sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AR GRAPHY asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AR GRAPHY ships an update every 5 days, Polagone every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AR GRAPHY versus Polagone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR GRAPHYPolagone
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better18
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJUNICHIRO HORIKAWAFingerlab

In-app purchases

None

AR GRAPHY

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Polagone

One-time1
  • Polagone Pro$9.99

Questions

Is AR GRAPHY free?
AR GRAPHY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Polagone free?
Polagone is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AR GRAPHY or Polagone have ads?
Neither AR GRAPHY nor Polagone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR GRAPHY or Polagone?
AR GRAPHY ships an update every 5 days, and Polagone every 8 days. Most recently, AR GRAPHY was updated on October 27, 2026 and Polagone on October 24, 2026.

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