Comparison

AB_AR vs SNIP

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

Head to head
About

AB_AR

Features
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AB_AR is an Augmented Reality experience developed for artist Angela Bulloch. The AB_AR application will be running from 1.9-1.12.2024 for the duration of the 15th Gwangju Biennale. Make sure to turn off Silent mode to experience the AR sound works To access the target images online, go to https://app.angelabulloch.com/target_stone.jpg https://app.angelabulloch.com/target_textile_beanbag.jpg https://app.angelabulloch.com/target_window.jpeg

About

SNIP

Capture letters from photos, lift them off their backgrounds, and collect them. Use your collected letters to create new designs on a canvas, saving your work as transparent PNGs. All processing happens on your device.

Highlights
  • Lift letters from photos with touch and hold
  • Freehand, rectangle, or ellipse cutting tools
  • Add or subtract from cuts
  • Organize letters by type and star favorites
  • Design on a canvas with move, resize, and rotate
  • Export designs as transparent PNGs
  • All on-device processing
Features
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For anyone who takes a photo whenever they spot great type. SNIP lets you collect letters you find in the world and use them to create new words and designs. Signs, posters, stickers, even lettering left on a wall. Instead of leaving it buried in your camera roll, cut it out and make it yours to use. ■ Collect letters from photos Take a photo, then press and hold to separate a letter from its background. There’s no need to trace every edge. And when you want more control, you can refine your selection with freeform, rectangle, and circle tools. For Korean, separated consonants and vowels can still be recognized as a single letter. Collect letters one by one, or cut out a whole word and save it as a word. ■ Your own Library of letters Your pieces are organized into letters, Words, and elements. Letters can be browsed by Korean, English, Japanese, and Chinese. Use favorites to keep frequently used pieces close, and hide languages you don’t use to keep your Library tidy. The letters sitting in your camera roll become a collection you can reach for anytime. ■ Create with what you collect Arrange pieces freely on the Canvas, then move, resize, and rotate them to build words, phrases, and designs. Edit multiple pieces at once and save your finished work as a PNG with a transparent background. You can also set a word or phrase as your goal and collect the letters you need to complete it. ■ Everything stays on your device No login or account is required. Your photos, collected letters and words, and finished work stay on your device. Letter recognition and editing happen there too.

Screenshots

AB_AR1 screens
SNIP4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AB_AR at none against SNIP's 1. AB_AR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). SNIP's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On price 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. SNIP sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AB_AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AB_AR ships an update every 6 weeks, SNIP every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
AB_AR versus SNIP: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAB_ARSNIP
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—81.3% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size442 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAngela Bullochminhyeok kim

In-app purchases

None

AB_AR

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SNIP

One-time1
  • SNIP Pro$2.99

Questions

Is AB_AR free?
AB_AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SNIP free?
SNIP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AB_AR or SNIP have ads?
AB_AR shows ads; SNIP does not.
Which is updated more often, AB_AR or SNIP?
AB_AR ships an update every 6 weeks, and SNIP every 3 days. Most recently, AB_AR was updated on November 3, 2026 and SNIP on November 6, 2026.

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