V vs Magoo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
V
Experience augmented reality by pointing your device at magazines and newspapers to reveal interactive images, videos, and games. Create and experience your own AR content using the V-Director platform.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Interactive images and videos
- AR games
- Custom AR content creation
- Magazine and newspaper integration
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V-Player brings life into the world you watch through your iPhone. By simply pointing your iPhone or iPad to magazines, newspapers and more, you can enjoy images, videos and games as if they are really there. A brand new and wonderful experience will start around you. You can also use it to experience your own content created by yourself on the V-Director platform at https://armanager.vidinoti.com V-Player is totally free! Try it out now!
Magoo
Point your phone at an image with a special logo to reveal hidden content like videos, audio, or social media links. Discover more information, shop online, and experience surprises through augmented reality.
- Scan images to reveal hidden content
- Discover videos and audio
- Access social media profiles
- Link to online shopping
- Augmented reality experiences
- Easy to use interface
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Are you ready to discover the message “hidden” on your Magoo? Download Magoo, point your phone to an image and tap to scan. You might find a video, an audio, a social media profile or something even more surprising. Look for our “Magoo Smart Print” logo in newspapers, magazines, billboards, posters, etc. When you find it just scan it to find more information, go to shop online and much more! Magoo is easy to use and awesome!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: V at 30% against Magoo's 0%. V also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Magoo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). 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.
V ships an update every 3 months, Magoo every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | V | Magoo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 235 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vidinoti SA | Magooapp LLC |
Customer experience
V
Magoo
In-app purchases
V
No in-app purchases
Magoo
No in-app purchases
