Zappar vs Artsteps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Zappar
This app bridges the gap between the physical and digital worlds. Point your camera at special codes or images to unlock interactive content like videos, games, and 3D characters.
- Scan zapcodes and Zappar Powered images
- Unlock videos and games
- Interact with 3D characters
- Experience augmented reality
- Discover digital content on everyday items
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Welcome to the all-new Zappar app. Zappar connects the digital world with the things round about you. All you have to do is get the app and zap! It's like opening a window to another dimension, where everyday things can transform to unlock videos, games or even 3D characters to play with right there in front of you. All you have to do is download the app and point the camera at a zapcode or Zappar Powered products and images to make them come to life. You’ll find zapcodes on more and more things out in the wild for you to unlock. Everything from magazines, t-shirts, puzzles, hats, books, greetings cards, phone cases and loads more! To see the latest zaps and experience the Zappar magic download the app and head to https://www.zappar.com/showcase/ We hope you enjoy the ongoing updates and additions and really do appreciate your feedback so please contact us with any questions, suggestions or concerns at support@zappar.com (or send a messenger pigeon). Zappar. You're seeing things.
Artsteps
Explore immersive virtual reality environments filled with interactive media. Create and share your own virtual spaces, telling personal stories through engaging visuals and sounds.
- Virtual reality world exploration
- Interactive images, videos, 3D objects
- Showcase personal spaces in VR
- Share personal stories
- Immersive audio experiences
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Engage with a virtual reality world full of interactive images, videos, 3d objects and sounds. Showcase your space in VR. Experience personal stories and share your stories with everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Artsteps at 5.0 against Zappar's 3.5. Zappar's advantage is review sentiment (53% vs 24%) and ratings volume (71 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Artsteps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zappar has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 53% of Zappar's written reviews are positive against 24% of Artsteps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Zappar ships an update every 3 months, Artsteps every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Zappar | Artsteps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (71 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.2% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 71 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zappar Limited | Dataverse Ltd |
Customer experience
Zappar
Artsteps
Bugs and requests
Zappar
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Scanning not working
- Compatibility issues with iOS 14
Requested features
3 requests- Camera flip option
- Unlocked replay of content
- More content and zap codes
Artsteps
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Zappar
No in-app purchases
Artsteps
No in-app purchases
