Comparison

trueAR+ vs OnlyScans

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

Head to head
About

trueAR+

Explore custom augmented reality projects and engage in community art experiences. This platform brings digital creations into the real world through immersive AR.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality platform
  • Custom projects
  • Community art experiences
  • Immersive AR
Features
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trueAR+ is an immersive augmented reality platform (AR) specializing in custom projects and community based art experiences.

About

OnlyScans

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OnlyScans: Capture. Share. Explore in AR. Turn real-world objects into stunning 3D augmented reality experiences with OnlyScans — the easiest way to scan, view, and share AR models right from your iPhone or iPad. Whether you’re a creator, retailer, business, artist, collector, designer, or just curious, OnlyScans makes capturing the world around you simple and fun. Scan Anything: Use your device’s camera to create photo realistic 3D scans of everyday objects. View in AR: Bring objects to life with Augmented Reality. Walk around them, place them in your space, and view them from every angle — like they’re really there. Share Instantly: Each scan gets a unique shareable link. Send it to a friend, post it on social media, or open it on another device. Perfect for: Creators looking for new mediums Businesses showcasing products Artists capturing sculptures Collectors documenting pieces Friends sharing cool finds And anyone who loves tech No new accounts. No clutter. Just pure AR scanning magic. Download OnlyScans and bring your world (or theirs) into AR today. Scanning requires an iPhone equipped with LiDAR (typically a Pro model). Viewing scans is available on all models.

Screenshots

trueAR+4 screens
OnlyScans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: trueAR+ at none against OnlyScans's 3. trueAR+ also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). OnlyScans's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 7 months). On price and ads 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. OnlyScans sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. trueAR+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

trueAR+ ships an update every 7 months, OnlyScans every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
trueAR+ versus OnlyScans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertrueAR+OnlyScans
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size199 MB33 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTrue Interactive LLCDainware LLC

In-app purchases

None

trueAR+

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

OnlyScans

Subscriptions2
  • No Ads Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Creator Monthly Subscription$49.951 Month
One-time1
  • Save Scan$0.99

Questions

Is trueAR+ free?
trueAR+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OnlyScans free?
OnlyScans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do trueAR+ or OnlyScans have ads?
Neither trueAR+ nor OnlyScans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, trueAR+ or OnlyScans?
trueAR+ ships an update every 7 months, and OnlyScans every 2 days. Most recently, trueAR+ was updated on November 3, 2026 and OnlyScans on October 30, 2026.

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