Animal 4D+ vs The CORE App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animal 4D+
Explore animals in augmented reality by scanning printed cards. Witness them come alive in 3D, learn interesting facts, and engage with interactive quizzes. This app offers an unforgettable educational experience for all ages.
- Augmented Reality animal scanning
- 3D animal models
- Interactive quizzes
- Informative animal facts
- Multi-language support
- Holographic Mode
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Updates: - Multi languages: English, Spanish, Turkish, Japanese, Bahasa, Mandarin, Korean, French, Ukrainian, Russian - Holographic Mode - Interactive Quiz - Voice over - Performance Optimization Flashcards are no longer boring with Octagon 4D+. Created by Octagon Studio, Animal 4D+ is a fast and lightweight app that allows you to scan the printed animal cards and witness how the animals come alive right before your eyes! The Animal 4D+ app brings you a new way of seeing animals in Augmented Reality. This gives you an unforgettable experience and will always leave a smile on the faces of children and adults alike.Animal 4D+ gives you both interesting and informative facts about animals through A to Z such as the Ant, Giraffe, Horse, Elephant and Iguana. With the scan option and using the Animal 4D+ cards the animals spring to life. Have a giraffe on the palm of your hand or maybe you’d prefer a lion instead. You can scan a number of cards at once, why not make a zoo out of it. Examine some of these animals up close with the 3D option. This turns that 2D sketch into a 3D moving animation which allows you to spin, turn and zoom in and out of each animal. Open the support link to try our Animal 4D+ card! Minimum Requirements: 1. OS: iOS: 11.0 2. Processor: Qualcomm chipset, 1.2 GHz 3. Ram: 1 GB 4. Camera: 5 MPX 5. Memory card supports Augmented Reality feature 6. Not compatible with Intel Atom processor
The CORE App
This app centralizes campus information, allowing users to discover events, explore student organizations, and access essential resources. It provides a streamlined way to stay informed about activities and opportunities at Slippery Rock.
- Event discovery
- Student organization listings
- Resource navigation
- Campus information hub
- Easy-to-use interface
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See what’s happening at Slippery Rock in one place! Navigate events, student organizations, and resources in this easy-to-use app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Animal 4D+ at 52 against The CORE App's 8. Animal 4D+ also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 3.2 for Animal 4D+ against 3.3 for The CORE App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animal 4D+ has 52 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Animal 4D+ ships an update every 5 weeks, The CORE App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animal 4D+ | The CORE App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (52 ratings) | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 52 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 170 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Octagon Studio Ltd | Navengage Education Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
Animal 4D+
The CORE App
In-app purchases
Animal 4D+
No in-app purchases
The CORE App
No in-app purchases
