Anomaly UAR vs X.AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- 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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Anomaly UAR | X.AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 344 MB | 292 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anomaly Productions, Inc. | XAR PTE. LTD. |
Customer experience
Anomaly UAR
X.AR
In-app purchases
Anomaly UAR
No in-app purchases
X.AR
No in-app purchases









