Epic MAR vs MC Crafting Desk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Epic MAR
Scan real-world objects and images with your phone's camera to reveal interactive digital content. This augmented reality browser enhances your perception by overlaying digital information onto your surroundings.
- Object and image detection
- Augmented reality content display
- Interactive digital experiences
- Mobile AR browser
- Real-world scanning
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Epic MAR is a Mobile Augmented Reality Browser. It lets you detect objects or images (earth, Heart,Nouh,Coffe,Tut, car) from the real world by scanning them with your phone camera, then the application displays digital contents related to them and you can interact with it on your mobile.
MC Crafting Desk
This app provides a comprehensive offline guide to crafting recipes, item IDs, biomes, mobs, and more for the popular sandbox game. It's designed as a helpful companion for players looking to quickly access information without needing an internet connection.
- Offline access
- Crafting recipes
- Item IDs
- Biomes information
- Mob details
- Fast search
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MC Crafting Desk is an unofficial companion for players who want crafting help, calculators, command generators, and searchable databases in one place — with offline support after sync. WHAT YOU GET • Search items, blocks, recipes, mobs, enchantments, foods, biomes, structures, potions, villagers, advancements, and more • Visual recipe layouts (crafting grid, furnace-style flows, brewing-related views where available) • Calculators: crafting, enchant, XP, anvil, coordinates, nether portal, beacon, farm, armor, fuel, trading hall, build planner, and more • Generators: give, summon, tellraw, fill, particle, scoreboard, signs, books, banners, fireworks, loot tables, advancements, datapack ZIP share • Guides: brewing, villager trades, food, fuel, smithing, loot, game rules, paintings, music discs, and compare tables • Favorites saved on device • Dark / Light theme • 10 languages DESIGNED FOR PLAYERS Whether you are learning survival basics or building complex farms and command setups, open the app, search, and get structured answers with clear icons and localized names. OFFLINE-FIRST Sync reference data when online, then keep browsing and searching from your device cache. DISCLAIMER This app is an unofficial fan companion and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Mojang Studios or Microsoft. Minecraft is a trademark of Mojang Synergies AB. Game assets shown inside the app for informational reference follow applicable usage guidelines; the app icon and branding are original. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Epic MAR at 100% against MC Crafting Desk's 0%. Epic MAR also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). MC Crafting Desk's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 3). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. MC Crafting Desk sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 3 months. Epic MAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Epic MAR holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MC Crafting Desk has 19 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Epic MAR's written reviews are positive against 0% of MC Crafting Desk's.
Epic MAR ships an update every 5 weeks, MC Crafting Desk every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Epic MAR | MC Crafting Desk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.2 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 19 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Hisham Abdel Maguid | Lam Nguyen |
Customer experience
Epic MAR
MC Crafting Desk
In-app purchases
Epic MAR
No in-app purchases
MC Crafting Desk
- Pro (3 months)$4.993 Months
Questions
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