Comparison

Anomaly UAR vs X.AR

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

Head to head
About

Anomaly UAR

This augmented reality app brings characters to life from a graphic novel or downloadable marker. Interact with animated characters, hear their sounds, and discover their backstories by pointing your device's camera at the pages or marker.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality character interaction
  • Animation and sound effects
  • Character backstory access
  • Requires graphic novel or printed marker
  • Interactive elements
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NOTE: This app will only work if you download an image marker from ExperienceAnomaly.com/marker or use the graphic novel Anomaly. Experience the characters of Anomaly through this ULTIMATE AUGMENTED REALITY™ app. Simply open the graphic novel, launch the app and point the camera at the pages and watch the magic unfold. Alternatively, visit ExperienceAnomaly.com/marker to print out a marker and try without the book. Many different Anomaly characters pop out at you with interactivity, animation and sound! Touch the arrow in the lower right corner to read the backstory on the character. Compatible with the iPhone 4 or later, iPod Touch (4th Gen) or later, and iPad 2 or later.

About

X.AR

Explore a real-world open-world AR adventure, turning everyday walks into quests. Discover fantastical creatures, collect resources, and battle monsters. Use collected items to build and decorate anywhere in your environment.

Highlights
  • Open-world AR exploration
  • Collect resources and items
  • Battle and collect from monsters
  • Build and decorate in AR
  • Plant and harvest virtual gardens
  • Discover hidden creatures and items
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Step into an open-world AR adventure where every walk becomes a quest, every corner hides a surprise, and the world is yours to shape. This is not your average stroll. In this playful AR game, you’ll explore the real world to discover flying whales, glowing gardens, and mischievous bugs. Collect seeds, coins, tools — and the occasional mystery item — just by moving through your day. But stay alert! You might run into wild monsters. When they attack, you dodge, shoot back, and gather the voxels they drop. Use your collected voxels to build. From tiny emoji farms to futuristic sculptures, you can place them anywhere in the real world. Make the sidewalk your stage. Make your park your playground. Plant seeds in virtual pots, watch them bloom, and harvest rare voxels from the petals. You never know what will grow next. Whether you're boss hunting, bug chasing, or casually decorating your favorite café with floating windmills, this is your world — remixed. Start walking. Start wondering. The world’s waiting.

Screenshots

Anomaly UAR4 screens
X.AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: X.AR at 5.0 against Anomaly UAR's 4.0. Anomaly UAR's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

X.AR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Anomaly UAR versus X.AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnomaly UARX.AR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size344 MB292 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperAnomaly Productions, Inc.XAR PTE. LTD.

Customer experience

Anomaly UAR

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

X.AR

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

In-app purchases

None

Anomaly UAR

No in-app purchases

None

X.AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Anomaly UAR free?
Anomaly UAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X.AR free?
X.AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Anomaly UAR or X.AR?
X.AR is rated higher. Anomaly UAR averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while X.AR averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Anomaly UAR or X.AR have ads?
Neither Anomaly UAR nor X.AR shows ads.

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