Looking Glass vs #Ei
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Looking Glass
Explore Black life in Pittsburgh through augmented reality. This app uses AR to connect the present with the past and future, fostering remembrance and imagination to promote healing and collective action.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Archive of Black life in Pittsburgh
- Connects present to past and future
- Promotes remembrance and imagination
- Aims for healing and collective action
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Looking Glass is an app-based archive of Black life in Pittsburgh, which uses augmented reality to connect the present to both the past and imagined futures. This app is built on the belief that the practices of remembering and imagining have the power to transform. By deepening our understanding of the present and envisioning the city as a space where Black life can be celebrated, Looking Glass aims to open new pathways toward healing and collective action.
#Ei
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Official Experimentation Island App for 2026 Join, connect, and make the most of your Experimentation Island experience with the official app. From the moment you arrive on the island until the last session ends, the app is your ultimate companion to speak, tell, and connect.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: #Ei at daily against Looking Glass's every 5 days. Looking Glass's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Looking Glass ships an update every 5 days, #Ei daily. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Looking Glass | #Ei |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adrian Jones | Help je klant Holding B.V. |
In-app purchases
Looking Glass
No in-app purchases
#Ei
No in-app purchases
