Comparison

Mixed Signals AR vs Khronos glTF Viewer

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

Head to head
About

Mixed Signals AR

Features
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"Mixed Signals" is an Augmented Reality experience by the artists kennedy+swan. You can use your phone's camera to scan various watercolor paintings and watch them come alive on your screen. If you don't have the book with the paintings at hand, feel free to visit https://www.kennedyswan.com/ar to download and print the images. About: How can Al – so often associated with our alienation from Nature – help us listen to and communicate with non-human beings? And is humanity even ready for the vast extent of sonic communication across the natural world and its wisdom? "Mixed Signals" is an augmented reality experience by kennedy+swan. Supported by Ether's Bloom, an Al program by Gropius Bau Berlin.

About

Khronos glTF Viewer

View and interact with 3D models in the glTF 2.0 format. Explore sample models with advanced rendering or display your own files. Experience models in augmented reality.

Highlights
  • View glTF 3D models
  • Augmented reality mode
  • Rotate, zoom, and pan models
  • Browse and display own glTF files
  • Supports PBR and glTF extensions
Features
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The Khronos glTF Viewer is an easy-to-use application that lets you view and interact with 3D models in the Khronos glTF 2.0 file format, and includes support for viewing in augmented reality. glTF is the open, industry-standard 3D asset format for the efficient transmission and loading of 3D scenes and models by engines and applications. It is an ISO/IEC International Standard that has become the 3D asset delivery format of choice across the web and real-time applications. Key App Features: • Built-In Sample Models – View sample glTF models showcasing features like physically-based rendering and animation • Object Mode – Rotate, zoom, or pan a 3D model to view it from various angles • AR Mode – Place a 3D model on real-world surfaces with augmented reality • File Browser – Browse and display your own glTF files, including optional integration with iCloud Drive All the features found in the core glTF 2.0 specification are supported, plus a number of glTF extensions, including Physically Based Rendering (PBR) effects such as clearcoat. For a full list of glTF extensions currently supported, please view the GitHub repository. This reference application is an Open Source project supported by the Khronos Group and released under an Apache 2.0 license. Developers are invited to contribute to the ongoing development of the project and provide feedback by raising issues on the GitHub repository. Developers may also create derivative works based on the application, subject to the terms of the Apache 2.0 license.

Screenshots

Mixed Signals AR4 screens
Khronos glTF Viewer4 screens

Verdict

The call

Mixed Signals AR and Khronos glTF Viewer are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Mixed Signals AR versus Khronos glTF Viewer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMixed Signals ARKhronos glTF Viewer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size276 MB34 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFelix KrausThe Khronos Group, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Mixed Signals AR

No in-app purchases

None

Khronos glTF Viewer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mixed Signals AR free?
Mixed Signals AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Khronos glTF Viewer free?
Khronos glTF Viewer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Mixed Signals AR or Khronos glTF Viewer have ads?
Neither Mixed Signals AR nor Khronos glTF Viewer shows ads.

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