RealAR vs Layered Camera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RealAR
Experience augmented reality by scanning special markers with your device's camera. Watch video content come to life on your screen and capture moments with the built-in picture function. Access fullscreen videos with a simple double-tap.
- Augmented Reality (AR) experiences
- Scan AR markers to reveal video content
- View special video content
- Take screenshots with PIC function
- Access fullscreen video
- Supports iPhone, iPad, and iPod
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RealAR, which is an AR application, allows you to experience Augmented Reality (AR). With this application, you are able to view special video contents. When you scan AR Maker (Magazine, Free-paper, Advertising, Poster, etc.) with the camera, this software recognizes it and the video contents will appear not the display. Using PIC function, you can take a screenshot anytime you want. MAKER LIST: http://taishinmaru.co.jp/realar/portfolio/ USAGE: 1. Activate RealAR and press the Target button. 2. Point your camera at the AR Maker image target. 3. The special content will immediately appear on the AR Maker. 4. You can access the fullscreen video by double tapping on the screen. 5. Click PIC button, you can take a screenshot anytime you wan. FAQ: https://sites.google.com/a/linku.co.jp/realar/faq
Layered Camera
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Visualize your progress by taking perfectly aligned daily photos. | See how your body is changing | Record your child's every day | Track your plants growth progress | Retake your old family photos ∙ How do I use this app? 1. Download the app, 2. Select the original photo to be layred. 3. Take a new photo to match the original layered photo. ∙ You can adjust the original layered photo like this. - Transparency : You can adjust the transparency of the layered original photo. - Camera ratio: Adjust the camera ratio to match the original ratio. - Mirror image : If the layered photo is a selfie, you can flip the photo horizontally. - Rotation : You can rotate the photo in 90 degree increments. ∙ Where are the photos saved? - The photos you take are saved in the default album of your phone. ∙ I have something to say about the app! - For feedback, please leave a comment or email us at emma.k.419@gmail.com! Your comments and suggestions are always welcome ∙ Access rights used in Layered - Required access rights: camera, album (If you do not agree to allow the required access rights, you cannot use Layered.)
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Verdict
RealAR and Layered Camera are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
RealAR ships an update every 5 weeks, Layered Camera every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RealAR | Layered Camera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SYSTEM SCIENCE Co., Ltd. App | 2026 Gnosis |
In-app purchases
RealAR
No in-app purchases
Layered Camera
No in-app purchases
