Comparison

RealAR vs wevew

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

wevew

Instantly share photos and videos with friends nearby using synced screens, even without mobile service or WiFi. Create private, secure networks for shared experiences.

Highlights
  • Instant photo sharing
  • Synced video playback
  • Create private networks
  • Screen mirroring
  • Offline sharing capability
  • Control over saved content
Features
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wevew shares your photos and videos and mirrors your screens so you and your friends can experience them together. You don’t need mobile service or a WiFi network to share. No matter where you are, wevew can create your own network—it’s private and secure. When you are out with your friends and everyone wants to get that picture, take it with wevew. Your photos are instantly shared with everyone in your network. Open wevew and hold your iPhone close to another for just a couple seconds. wevew senses the distance and creates a lasting connection. Share your photo and your friends can see and interact with your picture. Share your video and play it--it plays in sync on your friends' iPhones. After you share your photo or video, it’s still yours. Allow your friends to save it or not. When you are done sharing, you can unshare your it. If you close wevew and walk away, your photos are unshared automatically in about 15 minutes. wevew asks for permissions to access your location, photos, and camera. We only use Location Services to see how far you are from your friends. We don’t do anything with your actual location. Photos permissions lets the app share your pictures and save ones you have received. Same when you try to take a picture. We ask for permission to use the Camera.

Screenshots

RealAR3 screens
wevew4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: RealAR at Free against wevew's $1.99. RealAR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). wevew's advantage is review sentiment (64% vs 31%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

RealAR is free to download; wevew costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RealAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 31% of RealAR's written reviews are positive against 64% of wevew's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealAR ships an update every 2 months, wevew fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RealAR versus wevew: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealARwevew
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews30.8% of reviews64.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size186 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSystem Science Co.,Ltd.Spooky Group LLC

Customer experience

RealAR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral7.7%
Negative61.5%

wevew

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive64.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.7%

In-app purchases

None

RealAR

No in-app purchases

None

wevew

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealAR free?
RealAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is wevew free?
wevew costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RealAR or wevew?
RealAR is rated higher. RealAR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while wevew averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do RealAR or wevew have ads?
Neither RealAR nor wevew shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealAR or wevew?
RealAR ships an update every 2 months, and wevew fortnightly. Most recently, RealAR was updated on October 29, 2026 and wevew on October 17, 2026.

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