Comparison

Dream Machine Experience vs Emily Was Here

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

Head to head
About

Dream Machine Experience

An augmented reality music experience blending Afro-Futurism with inter-generational storytelling. Explore a world where community, growth, and healing are central to envisioning a better future.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality experience
  • Music-driven content
  • Afro-Futurist themes
  • Inter-generational storytelling
  • Community gathering and healing focus
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THE DREAM MACHINE EXPERIENCE. A music-driven Augmented Reality experience by Nona Hendryx, rooted in Afro-Futurism where communities can identify, gather, grow, and heal. The Past and the Present for the Future. An ambitious synthesis of future-forward and inter-generational storytelling, THE DREAM MACHINE EXPERIENCE invites us to imagine another world is possible.

About

Emily Was Here

Experience the history and engineering of the Brooklyn Bridge through an immersive audio tour. Follow Emily Roebling's story, whether you're walking the bridge or enjoying it from home. Discover poetry and historical narratives at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Location-based audio experience
  • Home-based audio experience
  • Cinematic narration
  • Learn Emily Roebling's story
  • Poetry and historical storytelling
  • Interactive map
  • Explore at your own pace
Features
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Emily Was Here is an immersive, location-based, or home-based, audio experience that transforms your walk across the Brooklyn Bridge into a living story. Guided by the voice of Emily Warren Roebling, you’ll discover the people, engineering, poetry, and history behind one of the world’s greatest landmarks while standing exactly where those events unfolded. Unlike a traditional audio guide, the experience is designed to be walked but can also be enjoyed at home. As you move across the bridge, each stop reveals a new chapter in Emily’s remarkable story and the creation of the Brooklyn Bridge. Features • Self-guided walking or home experience • Beautiful cinematic narration • Learn the true story of Emily Roebling • Poetry and historical storytelling • Interactive map with guided route • Explore at your own pace Whether you’re visiting New York or have crossed the bridge a hundred times, Emily Was Here lets you experience one of the city’s greatest landmarks in an entirely new way. Bring your headphones, start walking, and let history come alive.

Screenshots

Dream Machine Experience3 screens
Emily Was Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Emily Was Here at 5.0 against Dream Machine Experience's 4.2. Dream Machine Experience's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Emily Was Here sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dream Machine Experience asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Emily Was Here holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dream Machine Experience ships an update weekly, Emily Was Here every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Dream Machine Experience versus Emily Was Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDream Machine ExperienceEmily Was Here
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB76 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperEyeJackStoryverseNYC Inc.

Customer experience

Dream Machine Experience

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Emily Was Here

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Dream Machine Experience

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Emily Was Here

One-time1
  • Full Emily Was Here Experience$17.99

Questions

Is Dream Machine Experience free?
Dream Machine Experience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Emily Was Here free?
Emily Was Here is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dream Machine Experience or Emily Was Here?
Emily Was Here is rated higher. Dream Machine Experience averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Emily Was Here averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Dream Machine Experience or Emily Was Here have ads?
Neither Dream Machine Experience nor Emily Was Here shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dream Machine Experience or Emily Was Here?
Dream Machine Experience ships an update weekly, and Emily Was Here every 10 days. Most recently, Dream Machine Experience was updated on October 2, 2026 and Emily Was Here on October 7, 2026.

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