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Apple ARKit vs. EasyAR vs. Vuforia Engine

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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Apple ARKit

    Score10 out of 10
    N/AARKit from Apple is an augmented reality software development kit (SDK).N/A

    EasyAR

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AVisionstar headquartered in Shanghai offers EasyAR, an augmented reality SDK.N/A

    Vuforia Engine

    Score6.3 out of 10
    N/APTC's Vuforia is a software development kit (SDK) that supports the creation of augmented reality apps for Android, iOS, and digital eyewear.N/A
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    Apple ARKitEasyARVuforia Engine
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    Apple ARKitEasyARVuforia Engine
    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Apple ARKitEasyARVuforia Engine
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    Apple
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    Chose EasyAR
    EasyAr is free and there is no watermark on the output of it. It's easy to use and some features like multiple targeting in images and object and surface tracking help you to achieve what you want.
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    User Ratings
    Apple ARKitEasyARVuforia Engine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.0
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    8.0
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    Support Rating
    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Apple ARKitEasyARVuforia Engine
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Apple
    Apple ARKit is best where AR experience will enhance user understanding of the product. For instance, for a furniture app, AR via Apple ARKit can help users get an understanding of how the furniture will look. It also works well for use cases where we want to give human movement as an input for AR, so for instance for clothing apps that want users to see how they will look in a particular clothing style, etc.
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    Visionstar Information Technology
    It is well suited in scenarios like you wants to track objects and surface in the plane. Image recognization at multiple targets is one of the very good functionalities of EasyAR. And if you want to render 3d objects in your mobile application then it's well suited. It is free too so you can create applications at minimal costs.
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    PTC
    Definetely when needing an image target based AR experience, I'd go with Vuforia Engine, the implementation is pretty straightforward (at least when using UNITY SDK), it is well documented and there are plenty of examples to start with. I wouldn't recommend it yet for tracking objects or environments if it is for commercial purposes, because it tends to fail from time to time from my experience.
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    Pros
    Apple
    • Great sync between hardware and software
    • Visual-inertial odometry with ARKit2 is the best.
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    Visionstar Information Technology
    • Object tracking
    • Surface tracking
    • Camera supports
    • Recoding
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    Cons
    Apple
    • At times it can be laggy, taking time to recognize things
    • Limited to iOS
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    Visionstar Information Technology
    • In some cases, it took more time recognize a object in dark
    • Slow support for new features
    • Sometimes take time to load render object
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    PTC
    • Performance when using unity (the device heats up).
    • Image marker works fine but surface detection tends to fail still.
    • Even though there's a free plan, there are many alternatives now where they cost less or they're even free.
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    Support Rating
    Apple
    They are always proactive, instead of us getting to them about a problem or a new feature. Always quick to respond any time of the day. Hence, 10/10.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Apple
    Apple ARKit is way finer and is the best option for iOS.
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    Visionstar Information Technology
    EasyAr is free and there is no watermark on the output of it. It's easy to use and some features like multiple targeting in images and object and surface tracking help you to achieve what you want.
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    Return on Investment
    Apple
    • It improved user retention.
    • It increased the app size, which is a drawback.
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    Visionstar Information Technology
    • Its free to use so we created app on low cost
    • Easy to use so we achieve deadline on time
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    ScreenShots

    Vuforia Engine Screenshots

    Screenshot of Use CAD models to create powerful AR targets.Screenshot of Robust image tracking on IOS, Android, and UWP.Screenshot of Use Model Targets to track large objects like cars and industrial machines.Screenshot of Vuforia Engine offers the flexibility to make industrial solutions or engaging game experiences.