# Opentown vs ALIV

The clearest difference is update cadence: ALIV at every 4 days against Opentown's monthly. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Opentown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and ALIV sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Opentown ships an update monthly, ALIV every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Opentown | ALIV |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opentown/id1672464203/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 174 MB | 38 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Mindlogic Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1490797662) | [ALIV INC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1871452909) |

## What reviewers say

### Opentown

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/opentown/id1672464203)

Create and broadcast your avatar using motion tracking via your device's camera. Enhance your tracking data and transmit it to a desktop application for further use. Requires iPhone X or newer.

**Highlights:** Avatar broadcasting, Motion tracking via camera, Improved tracking data transmission, Desktop app integration, Requires iPhone X or above

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mobile | $4.99 | per month |


### ALIV

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aliv/id6758207804)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ALIV Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Tiny Pouch | $0.99 | one-time |
| Handful | $4.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds Pack 10 | $12.99 | one-time |
| Stack | $19.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds Pack 10 | $62.99 | one-time |
| Sack | $99.99 | one-time |
| Diamonds Pack 100 | $124.99 | one-time |
| Vault | $499.99 | one-time |
| Treasury | $999.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Opentown free?

Opentown is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ALIV free?

ALIV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Opentown or ALIV have ads?

Neither Opentown nor ALIV shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Opentown or ALIV?

Opentown ships an update monthly, and ALIV every 4 days. Most recently, Opentown was updated on November 3, 2026 and ALIV on November 9, 2026.

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