Comparison

AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) vs FolkloreFieldGuide

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

Head to head
About

AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)

Scan your surroundings with LiDAR and interact by throwing virtual objects. Enjoy creative fun by tossing paper balls into trash cans, shooting footballs into goals, or hitting arbitrary targets. The app offers over 30 object types and allows size adjustments for unique experiences.

Highlights
  • LiDAR environment scanning
  • Throw virtual objects
  • Over 30 virtual object types
  • Adjustable object sizes
  • Snapshot capture
  • Easy scan and swipe controls
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Important! An iOS device with a LiDAR Scanner is required to run this App. Scan the real-world and throw virtual objects to interact with it. For example, you can throw virtual paper balls to real trash cans, shoot a virtual football to a real goal, or just throw something to arbitrary targets such as a slippery slide. As virtual objects can interact with the real-world, you can enjoy creative fun. The only limit is your imagination! 【Features】: 1. Easy to use (just scan & swipe); 2. Rich types of virtual objects (30+ interesting objects); 3. Adjust object sizes for fun (e.g., a huge ball or toy); 4. Take snapshots for your crazy ideas.

About

FolkloreFieldGuide

Engage in a daily text-deduction game where you analyze clues from town reports to identify cryptids. Build your reputation as an investigator and uncover larger mysteries through connected story arcs. The game is free to play with optional ads.

Highlights
  • Daily cryptid mysteries
  • Text-based clue analysis
  • Reputation and streak system
  • Connected story arcs
  • Unlockable field guide entries
  • One-time purchase for ad removal and extras
Features
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A new cryptid mystery every day. Folklore Field Guide is a cozy text-deduction game — read the town's tip-line report, weigh the clues, and name the creature behind the sighting. DEDUCE, DON'T SEARCH - Each day brings a new sighting: a track shape, a strange sound, the time of day, the weather, a smell on the wind - Cross-reference the clues against the entries in your field guide - Narrow the suspects and name the cryptid — Bigfoot, Mothman, the Jersey Devil, Chupacabra, Nessie and more BUILD YOUR REPUTATION - Wrong guesses cost you reputation, so deduce carefully - Keep a daily streak going and rise from curious local to trusted investigator UNCOVER THE BIGGER MYSTERY - Daily reports connect into multi-week story arcs and regional mysteries - Unlock field-guide entries as you encounter new creatures CRYPTOZOOLOGIST'S PASS — ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock the Pass once and keep it forever: remove ads, the full annotated field guide, extra clue reveals, and the story-arc archive with advanced stats. No subscription. Folklore Field Guide is free to play and supported by ads; remove them anytime with the one-time Pass. Grab your notebook. The woods are talking.

Screenshots

AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)4 screens
FolkloreFieldGuide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FolkloreFieldGuide at 5.0 against AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)'s 3.0. AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)'s advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and FolkloreFieldGuide sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FolkloreFieldGuide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) versus FolkloreFieldGuide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)FolkloreFieldGuide
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChing-Yung ChenChristian Pedersen

Customer experience

AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

FolkloreFieldGuide

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

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR)

One-time1
  • Infinite Energy$9.99
1 purchases

FolkloreFieldGuide

One-time1
  • Folklore Field Guide Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) free?
AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FolkloreFieldGuide free?
FolkloreFieldGuide is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) or FolkloreFieldGuide?
FolkloreFieldGuide is rated higher. AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while FolkloreFieldGuide averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) or FolkloreFieldGuide have ads?
Both AR Throw (Powered by LiDAR) and FolkloreFieldGuide show ads.

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