Comparison

TruTouch vs h2Re

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

Head to head
About

TruTouch

Access comprehensive information for a public liberal arts and sciences university. Connect to academic portals, campus news, event schedules, library resources, and campus navigation. Stay updated on athletics, student organizations, and alumni news.

Highlights
  • Campus portal access
  • Course catalog and open course list
  • Library and MOBIUS search
  • Campus map and navigation
  • Event schedules and listings
  • Campus news and newsletters
  • Contact directory
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TruTouch provides convenient, one-touch access to all sorts of information about Truman State University, Missouri's premier public university for the liberal arts and sciences. Students, prospective students, alumni, faculty, staff, and members of the general public can use TruTouch to... -- access the campus TruView portal -- access Truman's Brightspace system -- access Truman's social media -- access to the Truman course catalog -- listen to Truman's KTRM radio station streaming online -- consult the activities schedules for the Student Recreation Center and Pershing Natatorium -- find people on campus and contact them via phone (on iPhone) or e-mail -- search Pickler Memorial Library or MOBIUS for items, e-mail search results, and make MOBIUS requests -- browse Truman's Open Course List to find out info about a term's courses (seats available, instructor, credit hours, times and locations, prerequisites, restrictions, catalog descriptions, textbooks) -- check the weather for Truman's Kirksville campus -- read the "Index" student newspaper -- read the "Truman Today" campus newsletter -- read about Truman alumni news and events -- navigate Truman with the campus map -- discover upcoming Truman events, and e-mail event details or add them to your own calendar -- search Truman student organizations, e-mail organization contact persons, and view organization websites -- keep up-to-date with Truman athletics -- look up campus offices, call them (on iPhone), e-mail them, or look at their websites -- enjoy the campus photo galleries, and e-mail images or save them to the photo album -- watch YouTube videos from Truman-related channels.

About

h2Re

This app enhances a physical book on rendering fundamentals by linking trigger images to over 10 hours of online video tutorials. It uses augmented reality tracking to connect printed material with digital educational content, keeping the information current.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality tracking
  • Links to online video tutorials
  • Enhances book learning experience
  • Over 10 hours of video content
  • Connects print to digital content
  • Keeps information current
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This is the companion app for the new Design Studio Press book: How to Render. The second hit title in the Design Studio Press' "h2" series, building on fundamentals introduced in How to Draw, How to Render deals with the fundamentals of light, shadow and reflectivity. Enhancing the learning experience, this app has been created to allow readers to use trigger images on pages to link directly to online tutorials via their tablets and phones. Using advanced video techniques, this app connects the printed matter to online digital educational content as never before, and insures that the book remains as current as the rapidly advancing techniques presented in How to Render. Over 10 hours of video content have been created to accompany the book. A physical copy of How to Render is required to get the most out of the h2Re app. Access to your camera is required to allow the app's Augmented Reality tracking to work. Additionally, an internet connection is required to view the video content. You can get your copy of the How to Render book by visiting: http://designstudiopress.com For downloadable examples of the Trackers and for a demo video, please visit: http://scottrobertsonworkshops.com/h2re/trackers/ For our Privacy Policy, please visit: https://designstudiopress.com/policies/privacy-policy/

Screenshots

TruTouch4 screens
h2Re4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TruTouch at 94% against h2Re's 50%. TruTouch also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 20 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TruTouch holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of TruTouch's written reviews are positive against 50% of h2Re's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TruTouch ships an update every 4 months, h2Re every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TruTouch versus h2Re: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTruTouchh2Re
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews93.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better8
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB122 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppsolutelyFun LLCDesign Studio Press

Customer experience

TruTouch

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.5%

h2Re

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

TruTouch

No in-app purchases

None

h2Re

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TruTouch free?
TruTouch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is h2Re free?
h2Re is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TruTouch or h2Re?
TruTouch is rated higher. TruTouch averages 4.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while h2Re averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do TruTouch or h2Re have ads?
Neither TruTouch nor h2Re shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TruTouch or h2Re?
TruTouch ships an update every 4 months, and h2Re every 20 months. Most recently, TruTouch was updated on September 21, 2026 and h2Re on June 11, 2026.

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