Comparison

Quiver vs Alpha 1

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

Head to head
About

Quiver

This app combines traditional coloring with augmented reality to create an engaging and educational experience for children. Users can print pages, color them, and then watch their creations come to life on a smart device. It offers a fun way to learn various subjects and develop creativity.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality coloring
  • Printable coloring pages
  • Watch creations come to life
  • Educational content
  • Interactive games
  • Capture and share creations
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The Quiver App makes learning fun by combining physical coloring with cool augmented reality technology to create an engaging, educational and magical experience. You can test our free pages by downloading them from our website (https://quivervision.com/). By using our expertise in augmented reality technology, the Quiver App makes a huge range of educational topics fun to learn about by letting the users creativity and imagination run wild. Every colored page comes to life in its uniquely colored way, giving the artist an immediate and special sense of ownership and pride! The Quiver App is immersive, educational, exciting and inspiring – a must have tool for the classroom or at home where kids can develop skills and retain knowledge like never before. Try it out yourself and we are sure you will agree. If you are willing to subscribe, Quiver is your one-stop shop for Augmented Reality content and lesson plans for Pre K to Year 4 and beyond. The Quiver App and website offer an educational platform that helps students better visualize & understand various learning subjects. Included for free on the website are a great range of augmented reality lessons, created by teachers & educators, and specifically designed to meet the needs of all students by incorporating a variety of activities. It’s now time for you to start using augmented reality in your classroom right away! The Quiver Education dashboard also allows the Quiver App to be deployed across multiple devices in the classroom using just one subscription. This then allows all of those devices to access and use all of the available Quiver App content during the term of the subscription. How to use: - Using Quiver couldn’t be simpler. - First, find our pages by downloading the app and on our website: https://quivervision.com/. - Next, save and print your pages from the computer and color away with your favorite colors. - Ready to bring your finished creation to life? Simply open the Quiver App, press the camera button, scan the page QR code, then scan the coloring page with your camera and watch your coloring leap from the page like magic! How cool is that? - No two pages are the same, making each new Quiver experience as memorable and exciting as the last. Visit our website (https://quivervision.com/coloring-packs) for a list of available Quiver coloring pages. The pages include a range of educational pages (e.g. abc’s, space, math, science, geography) plus a range of pure entertainment pages with lots of fun and games included. Features: - Traditional coloring with immersive educational augmented reality. - Learn and discover, with quizzes and other educational tools. - A range of free lesson and activity plans to match the available coloring pages. - Watch your creations magically come to life on your smart device screen. - Engage, interact and play games with your creations. - Capture photos and videos of your creations to share with friends. - Different sound effects associated with each page. Please Note: - The Quiver App requires physically printed coloring pages to enjoy the full experience. - To print out pages, visit https://quivervision.com/coloring-packs. - An Internet connection is required to download new content associated with the Quiver App. - The Quiver App only works with QuiverVision pages - look for the Quiver Butterfly logo to ensure the pages are compatible. - In-app purchases & Subscriptions give access to premium Quiver content. - For more information, visit https://quivervision.com/. - For additional assistance, please contact us at support@quivervision.com. - For our full terms of use, please visit https://quivervision.com/terms - The Quiver App collects anonymous, aggregated analytics data for the purpose of improving the app experience. No personally identifiable data is collected nor requested by QuiverVision. View our full privacy policy at https://quivervision.com/privacy-policy

About

Alpha 1

Control and interact with robots using Bluetooth. Download actions from the internet, design your own, and use your phone as a remote control for games like football and fighting. The app also allows for robot information retrieval and firmware upgrades.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth robot control
  • Downloadable actions
  • User-designed actions
  • Phone as remote control
  • Robot information and firmware upgrade
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Alpha 1 is to implement a software to interact with robots, this software using the bluetooth BLE protocol to transmit control command, implementation and robot interaction, let robot singing and dancing, tai chi, etc. Specific functions as follows: 1, via bluetooth control robot to perform the specified action 2, downloaded all kinds of actions from the Internet and let the robot to perform them 3, the mobile phone as a remote control panel to control the robot to play football, play fighting,etc 4, read the robot information and upgrade it's firmware 5, user can design actions for robot.

Screenshots

Quiver4 screens
Alpha 11 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quiver at 50% against Alpha 1's 0%. Quiver also leads on rating (3.6 vs 3.1) and ratings volume (256 vs 24). Alpha 1's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Quiver sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $2.49 per month. Alpha 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quiver holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quiver has 256 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Quiver's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alpha 1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quiver ships an update every 2 months, Alpha 1 monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Quiver versus Alpha 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuiverAlpha 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (256 ratings) — better3.1 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings256 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size262 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuiverVision LimitedUBTECH ROBOTICS CORP

Customer experience

Quiver

All ratings256 ratings
Positive64.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative32.8%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative44.0%

Alpha 1

All ratings24 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Quiver

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Crashes on startup
  • Camera doesn't work
  • Frequent crashes and freezes
  • Doesn't recognize colored drawings
  • Requires repeated purchases for new content
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  • Incompatible with certain devices
  • Constantly asks to download additional content

Requested features

8 requests
  • Allow users to interact with friends and post drawings
  • Expand educational content (e.g. cells, solar system, biology)
  • Add more free content and reduce in-app purchases
  • Improve camera scanning and recognition
  • Provide better instructions and guidance for first-time users
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  • Add ability to save and view 3D creations offline
  • Improve compatibility with older devices
  • Provide better customer support and communication

Alpha 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Quiver

Subscriptions1
  • Quiver Monthly Subscription$2.491 Month
One-time10
  • Quiver Vol. 1$2.99
  • Dover Vol 1$2.99
  • Amazing Animals of New Zealand$2.99
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  • B-Daman Fireblast$2.99
  • Quiver Platonic Solids$2.99
  • Summer & Sea Pack$2.99
  • Quiver Vol. 2$2.99
  • Quiver Education Vol. 2$2.99
  • BBC Children in Need$4.99
  • Quiver Holidays Pack$4.99
None

Alpha 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Quiver free?
Quiver is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alpha 1 free?
Alpha 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Quiver or Alpha 1?
Quiver is rated higher. Quiver averages 3.6 out of 5 from 256 ratings, while Alpha 1 averages 3.1 from 24 ratings.
Do Quiver or Alpha 1 have ads?
Neither Quiver nor Alpha 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Quiver or Alpha 1?
Quiver ships an update every 2 months, and Alpha 1 monthly. Most recently, Quiver was updated on September 23, 2026 and Alpha 1 on July 4, 2026.

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