Aexels vs MuralArtsAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aexels
Explore a newly discovered universe and compare its features to our own. This app aims to continuously expand knowledge and understanding of this new world over time.
- Universe exploration
- Discover similarities and differences
- Expand knowledge
- Continuous updates
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A universe is discovered ...Universe X Come along as we explore this new universe and discover the similarities and differences it has with our own. There are things we know for certain about Universe X; there are things we can speculate about and there are many things yet to be discovered. Hopefully, over the life time of this app we will be able to continually increase our knowledge and understanding of this new world.
MuralArtsAR
Explore augmented reality murals brought to life through art and music. This immersive experience is a collaboration between artists, musicians, and students, offering a unique way to engage with public art.
- Augmented reality mural exploration
- Interactive art and music
- Student artist collaboration
- Public art engagement
- Immersive digital experience
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An augmented reality experience created by Mural Arts Philadelphia and Blue Visual Effects, representing a multi-layered, year-long collaboration between Joshua Mays (muralist), King Britt (music producer/DJ) and student artists from Mastery Charter - Shoemaker campus and The Haverford Schools in Philadelphia, PA.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Aexels at 4.5 against MuralArtsAR's 4.0. Aexels also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). MuralArtsAR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.3 vs 14.2). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Aexels holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Aexels ships an update every 10 days, MuralArtsAR every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aexels | MuralArtsAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 11.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Aepryus Software | Dream Syndicate Inc. |
Customer experience
Aexels
MuralArtsAR
In-app purchases
Aexels
No in-app purchases
MuralArtsAR
No in-app purchases
