AK Interactive vs Slide AR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AK Interactive
This app provides free resources for modelers to learn and master various modeling techniques. It offers step-by-step guides, video tutorials, and product usage information to achieve realistic results. Users can also purchase digital books and magazines for in-depth learning.
- Free technique guides
- Step-by-step tutorials
- Product usage videos
- Digital book downloads
- Magazine subscriptions
- Searchable content
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AK Interactive APP is the definitive FREE resource for modellers to learn the best techniques. OUR GOAL IS YOUR KNOWLEDGE. Within this APP, you will find TONS of FREE material, and also our award-winning titles in books and magazines. Our aim is to deliver the best modelling techniques to all modellers, and teach them how to achieve the most realistic results, without complicated or time-consuming methods. Just imagine, for example, that you want to add some mud or dust to your scale model. You go to the APP and check out that specific technique with the search engine feature, finding the exact products that you will need to achieve that result, as well as a guide on HOW TO USE them, and a video showing how those effects are applied. This APP is meant for all of us who enjoy and love this great hobby, and who want answers immediately on hand. FREE MATERIAL: *Inside MEDIA you will find: - The TECH SHEETS on how to use AK products, on a single page, with the effect applied to plastic swatches, plus a small step by step guide to other uses, and pictures of final models with the effect applied. Within the tech sheets, for most products, there will be links to short videos where the applied effects can be seen at first hand. A quick and easy way to make your model look the very best that it possibly can. Note: These tutorials are designed to be used with AK products, and may not work the same way with other brands. - PDF TUTORIALS: extended tutorials created by the best modellers around the world, in a step-by-step format, including small tutorials containing quick TIPS & TRICKS. - VIDEO: extended tutorials and how-to’s on specific or general tasks, allowing the modeller to achieve incredible and spectacular results. All this material is FREE, and will be constantly updated with new techniques from the best modellers around the world. As modelling techniques improve and evolve, we will be here to show them to you. PURCHASE MATERIAL: *Under PUBLICATIONS you will find: - All of our award-winning book titles are to be downloadable, from the FAQ 2 to those that have not been reprinted before, such as the Diorama Addicted Book. - The famous AK LEARNING SERIES: the quick and easy readable guides for special tasks. - ACES HIGH MAGAZINE: the backbone of our AIR SERIES, now published in digital. And many more things to come!!
Slide AR
Bring your layered artwork to life in a new dimension using augmented reality. Upload your creations, edit them in real-time within AR, and share immersive experiences with others. Features include GIF animations, depth effects, and video recording for easy sharing.
- Augmented Reality viewing
- Real-time AR editing
- QR code sharing
- Target image recognition
- GIF animation support
- Depth mode parallax effect
- In-app video recording
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Slide allows you to take your creations to the next level with Augmented Reality. Showcase your layered artwork in a whole new dimension with our easy to use interface and streamlined design. Simply upload your layered artwork to our app, edit it directly in Augmented Reality and let the magic unfold before your very eyes! Share Slides in AR - You can now use QR codes to share let others experience your Slides directly in AR, even if they don't have Slide AR installed. For example, you can print the QR code, and mail it with your print so that your customer can then experience your art in AR! Edit in real-time - Our live editor enables you to easily arrange the order, distance and appearance of your Slides in real-time, allowing for a totally immersive editing experience. Target Image - Use your artwork as a target to trigger your Slide. Our advanced image recognition system will work with prints, screens, book covers, you name it! GIF Animation - Create animated Slides using GIF layers to add another level of magic to your creation. Depth Mode - Our depth feature lets you peek into an alternate universe creating a captivating parallax experience. Create a video in-app - Once your Slide is ready, you can shoot a video directly in-app. The recording is automatically saved to Photos so that you can easily share it with your following. ---- Feedback or questions? We'd love to hear from you. Email us at hello@slidear.app Find us online on Twitter and Instagram: @slide_ar ---- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Slide AR at 4.0 against AK Interactive's 1.1. Slide AR also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). AK Interactive's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.2). On price, ratings volume, 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. AK Interactive sells 27 one-off in-app purchases and Slide AR sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Slide AR holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of AK Interactive's written reviews are positive against 23% of Slide AR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
AK Interactive ships an update every 3 months, Slide AR weekly. The most recent releases landed on August 19, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AK Interactive | Slide AR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.1 (10 ratings) | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 23.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ak-interactive.s.l | Alberto Taiuti |
Customer experience
AK Interactive
Slide AR
In-app purchases
AK Interactive
- AK2900 Aces High Magazine Issue 1Free
- TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 01 - EnglishFree
- Damaged Magazine 01 ENFree
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- Aktion Magazine 01 ENFree
- BLACK STAR 02 DIG$2.99
- BLACK STAR 01 DIG$2.99
- BLACK STAR 03 DIG$2.99
- AK2904 Aces High Magazine Issue 3$5.99
- AK2912 - ACES HIGH MAGAZINE 07 (English)$5.99
- AK4820 - TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE ISSUE 04 EN$5.99
- Flesh and Skin EN$5.99
- Learning Photoetch EN$5.99
- AK 4817 - TANKER TECHNIQUES MAGAZINE 03 (English)$5.99
- BEGINNERS GUIDE TO MODELLING$6.79
- AK508$6.99
- AK274 Tracks and Wheels$6.99
- AK259 Realistic Wood Effects$6.99
- AK272 Panzer Crew Painting G.$6.99
- THE GUIDE TO MAKE BUILDINGS$6.99
- AK507 METALLICS VOL1$6.99
- WEATHERING PENCIL TECHNIQUES$7.99
- AK001 Diorama Addicted$10.99
- Mastering Oils EN$14.99
- HOW TO WORK WITH COLORS$17.99
- AK038 FAQ 2 Limited Edition En$33.99
- AK276 Aircraft Scale Modelling F.A.Q.$37.99
- AK8000 - DIORAMAS F.A.Q. (English)$54.99
Slide AR
- Pro$2.991 Year









