Comparison

Edutool HOV Apps vs ARious

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

Head to head
About

Edutool HOV Apps

This augmented reality app brings 3D models to life when scanned with special books and cards. It combines physical and digital learning to keep children engaged and enhance understanding across a wide range of educational topics.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality 3D models
  • Interactive learning with physical products
  • Wide range of educational topics
  • Supports preschool to secondary school
  • Combines online and offline learning
  • Enhances book learning
Features
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Our Hands On Virtual App is an Augmented reality app that makes 3D models come to life when scanning our HOV-enabled books, cards, charts and many other items. Not only do you have a physical product to learn from, you can supplement learning through our HOV app on your mobile phone! With the best of both worlds of physical and digital learning mediums, kids of all ages will stay engaged and learn as well as they can. - Wide range of topics and products We have a wide variety of HOV-enabled products to learn from, ranging from preschool all the way to secondary school. Visit us at www.edutoolapps.com for more information! - Combined learning With our HOV-enabled products you can keep learning both online and offline whether or not you have a device handy. You can minimise screen time and still maximise your learning. Our HOV app seeks to enhance book learning by solidifying understanding. Supported iOS versions: 11.0+

About

ARious

Explore the wonders of science through immersive augmented reality experiences. This app allows users to relive historical scientific experiments and interact with 3D models of cells, energy conversions, and space missions.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality exploration
  • 3D scientific experiments
  • Interactive cell models
  • Space mission simulations
  • Energy conversion visualization
  • Anatomy exploration
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Everything we do is founded on our belief that innovators are created when curious children are given the opportunity to explore and Augmented Reality (AR) enables them to achieve that. That's why we designed ARious (AR for Curious) to be interesting, immersive and interactive for the learners. The main purpose is to provide a platform to those who aspire to deeply understand the fascinating world around us, and to empower teachers with an elegant tool to make it happen. In ARious you can relive 3D Experiments that were performed by legendary Scientists, for discovering the Laws of Chemical Combination, which laid the foundation for the concepts of Atoms, and later in Physics, experience the discoveries of electrons and the atomic nucleus, leading to the atomic model. You will also get to do 3D interactions with Plant and Animal Cells, and have an intimate experience of the Germination of a Seed. Experience the Pragyan rover coming out of the Vikram Lander of Chandrayaan 2. Interact and understand how our Heart works. Explore how Wind Energy can be converted in to Kinetic Energy. ARious is still under active development. We appreciate any feedback. You could reach us at arious@edu360.co. Thank you for your understanding and support.

Screenshots

Edutool HOV Apps2 screens
ARious4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ARious at 75% against Edutool HOV Apps's 0%. Edutool HOV Apps's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Edutool HOV Apps ships an update every 2 months, ARious monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Edutool HOV Apps versus ARious: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEdutool HOV AppsARious
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB623 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperEdu Apps (Mal) Sdn. Bhd.Sahi

Customer experience

Edutool HOV Apps

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ARious

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Edutool HOV Apps

No in-app purchases

None

ARious

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Edutool HOV Apps free?
Edutool HOV Apps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARious free?
ARious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Edutool HOV Apps or ARious have ads?
Neither Edutool HOV Apps nor ARious shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Edutool HOV Apps or ARious?
Edutool HOV Apps ships an update every 2 months, and ARious monthly. Most recently, Edutool HOV Apps was updated on October 1, 2026 and ARious on September 25, 2026.

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