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Top 16 AR and VR SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 11 Dec 2024 CET
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Top 16 AR and VR SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 16 most popular AR and VR SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

AR and VR SDKs enable app deverlopers to integrate augmented and virtual reality elements into their mobile apps, without having to build them from scratch. These SDKs offer features like 3D object rendering, spatial mapping, motion tracking, gesture recognition, and more.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect AR and VR SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 71.93% have integrated Apple ARKit. This accounts for 79.60% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
21.18k
App Store
App Share
71.93%
App Store
Apps
19.55k
Games
1.64k
Total Downloads
46.62b
App Store
Download Share
79.60%
App Store
App Downloads
43.75b
Game Downloads
2.87b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apple ARKit.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 16.43% have integrated Vuforia. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Vuforia is a comprehensive, scalable enterprise AR platform. Our wide-ranging SDK suite ensures that we can provide the right AR technology to every customer based on their business needs.

Total Apps
4.84k
App Store
App Share
16.43%
App Store
Apps
4.42k
Games
422
Total Downloads
87.72m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
75.93m
Game Downloads
11.79m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Vuforia.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 5.39% have integrated Snapchat Snap Kit. This accounts for 20.73% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

The Snapchat SDK that lets you easily talk with friends, view Live Stories from around the world, and explore news in Discover.

Total Apps
1.59k
App Store
App Share
5.39%
App Store
Apps
1.20k
Games
386
Total Downloads
12.14b
App Store
Download Share
20.73%
App Store
App Downloads
11.41b
Game Downloads
728.52m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Snapchat Snap Kit.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 2.86% have integrated EasyAR. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

EasyAR Sense is a standalone SDK. It provides a flexible, dataflow-oriented, component-based API that does not depend on any non-system libraries.

Total Apps
843
App Store
App Share
2.86%
App Store
Apps
794
Games
49
Total Downloads
148.68m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
146.49m
Game Downloads
2.18m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use EasyAR.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 2.59% have integrated Google VR Cardboard. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

The open-source Cardboard SDK allows you to build immersive cross-platform VR experiences for Android and iOS. With essential VR features such as motion tracking, stereoscopic rendering, and user interaction, you can build entirely new VR experiences or enhance existing apps that support VR.

Total Apps
764
App Store
App Share
2.59%
App Store
Apps
615
Games
149
Total Downloads
16.35m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
11.24m
Game Downloads
5.11m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google VR Cardboard.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 2.03% have integrated Faceunity. This accounts for 1.34% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
599
App Store
App Share
2.03%
App Store
Apps
594
Games
5
Total Downloads
782.41m
App Store
Download Share
1.34%
App Store
App Downloads
684.05m
Game Downloads
98.37m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Faceunity.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 1.23% have integrated Wikitude. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Wikitude is the leading cross-platform augmented reality SDK for phones, tablets, and smart glasses.

Total Apps
361
App Store
App Share
1.23%
App Store
Apps
361
Games
0
Total Downloads
953.74k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
953.74k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Wikitude.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Google AR Core. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
229
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
213
Games
16
Total Downloads
498.60m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
498.48m
Game Downloads
124.78k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google AR Core.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated ARToolKit. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

ARToolKit+ is an open source augmented reality SDK based on ARToolkit. It is a collection of software tools to help solve some of the fundamental problems in augmented reality, including geometric and photometric registration.

Total Apps
186
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
186
Games
0
Total Downloads
8.73m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
8.73m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use ARToolKit.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated DeepAR. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
117
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
113
Games
4
Total Downloads
19.51m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
19.50m
Game Downloads
10.39k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use DeepAR.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Banuba AR. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
106
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
105
Games
1
Total Downloads
117.17m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
116.89m
Game Downloads
281.04k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Banuba AR.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Catchoom CraftAR. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

The Catchoom CraftAR SDK offers image recognition and augmented reality tools.

Total Apps
32
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
32
Games
0
Total Downloads
1.98m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.98m
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Catchoom CraftAR.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Kudan. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Kudan's Artificial Perception SDK fills a critical gap to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence. Kudan provides sensory functions to the brains of machines.

Total Apps
23
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
23
Games
0
Total Downloads
210.74k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
210.74k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Kudan.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Aurasma. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Aurasma is an augmented reality SDK. It is available as a software development kit or as a free app for iOS and Android-based mobile devices. Aurasma's image recognition technology uses a smartphone's or tablet's camera to recognize real world images and then overlay media on top of them in the form of animations, videos, 3D models and web pages.

Total Apps
4
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4
Games
0
Total Downloads
24.76k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
24.76k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Aurasma.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Blippar. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
4
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
4
Games
0
Total Downloads
307.82k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
307.82k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Blippar.

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, <1% have integrated Layar. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Layar is an SDK that allows you to turn flat two-dimensional images into augmented reality.

Total Apps
2
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2
Games
0
Total Downloads
3.22k
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
3.22k
Game Downloads
0

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Layar.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How does 42matters collect this data?'

We’ve developed a number of machine learning algorithms that scan millions of mobile and connected TV (CTV) applications on a regular basis. In addition, we collect ground truth app performance intelligence and use this data to build statistical models that estimate the performance of apps for which we do not have ground truth data.

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