i vs Pocket AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Experience your favorite attractions in a new way with interactive postcards. This app uses augmented reality to bring virtual content, including videos and audio guides, to life when you point your device at special markers. Share your discoveries with friends on social media.
- Augmented Reality interface
- Interactive postcards
- Video and audio-guide content
- 3D explorations
- Shareable updates
- Downloadable markers
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Smartech Group presents: I-Card! The first Interactive Postcards! Interact with the Postcards of your favourite attractions and discover a new Augmented Reality world with videos, audio-guide contents and 3D explorations! I-Card allows you to augment your view of reality with through its friendly AUGMENTED REALITY interface. Look for the I-Card logo and discover a world of virtual contents Step 1: Download I-Card App Step 2: Point the App's camera to the interactive postcards Step 3: Watch your favourite attractions come to life Enjoy the Augmented Reality (AR) experience and share updates with your friends through Facebook and Twitter. Markers can be downloaded from this link: http://smartechgroup.es/markers-i-card/ Developed by Smartech Group www.smartechgroup.es
Pocket AR
This application uses augmented reality to animate static images like paintings, flyers, or sketches. Users can point their device at compatible images to see them come to life and even create their own AR marker images.
- Bring static images to life with AR
- Works with compatible images
- Transform paintings, flyers, and sketches
- Create custom AR marker images
- Immersive augmented reality experience
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Kindly note that the application only works with Pocket AR images. Pocket AR is an innovative app designed to bring images to life using augmented reality (AR). By simply pointing a smartphone or tablet at a PocketAR compatible image, users can experience augmented reality. Whether it's a painting, a flyer, or even a sketch, Pocket AR transforms static images into an immersive augmented reality experience. It also gives you access to create your very own AR marker image.
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Verdict
i and Pocket AR both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Pocket AR's written reviews are positive against 50% of i's. Pocket AR also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). i's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for i against 5.0 for Pocket AR. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of i's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pocket AR's.
i ships an update every 3 months, Pocket AR every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Pocket AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Smartech Gr5 S.L | Blackbox Apps LLC |
Customer experience
i
Pocket AR
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Pocket AR
No in-app purchases
