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Top 17 AR and VR SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play
Last update: 4 May 2025 CET
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Top 17 AR and VR SDKs Used in Android Apps on Google Play

We at 42matters have identified the 17 most popular AR and VR SDKs leveraged by Android apps available on the Android 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 Google Play 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, 75.74% have integrated Google AR Core. This accounts for 58.75% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
12.10k
Google Play
App Share
75.74%
Google Play
Apps
10.61k
Games
1.50k
Total Downloads
63.77b
Google Play
Download Share
58.75%
Google Play
App Downloads
61.61b
Game Downloads
2.16b

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

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 18.76% 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
3.00k
Google Play
App Share
18.76%
Google Play
Apps
2.62k
Games
383
Total Downloads
469.21m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
261.23m
Game Downloads
207.99m

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

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 11.61% have integrated Google VR Cardboard. This accounts for 40.76% 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
1.85k
Google Play
App Share
11.61%
Google Play
Apps
1.64k
Games
219
Total Downloads
44.25b
Google Play
Download Share
40.76%
Google Play
App Downloads
43.38b
Game Downloads
872.53m

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

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 4.11% 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
657
Google Play
App Share
4.11%
Google Play
Apps
586
Games
71
Total Downloads
137.28m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
76.39m
Game Downloads
60.89m

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

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 3.91% have integrated Snapchat Snap Kit. This accounts for 12.95% 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
625
Google Play
App Share
3.91%
Google Play
Apps
455
Games
170
Total Downloads
14.05b
Google Play
Download Share
12.95%
Google Play
App Downloads
13.46b
Game Downloads
591.59m

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

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 2.37% have integrated Faceunity. This accounts for 2.42% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Total Apps
378
Google Play
App Share
2.37%
Google Play
Apps
378
Games
0
Total Downloads
2.63b
Google Play
Download Share
2.42%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.63b
Game Downloads
441.59k

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

Among all apps utilizing ar and vr SDKs, 1.82% 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
291
Google Play
App Share
1.82%
Google Play
Apps
269
Games
22
Total Downloads
35.77m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
31.77m
Game Downloads
4.00m

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

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
128
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
127
Games
1
Total Downloads
426.81m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
424.23m
Game Downloads
2.58m

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

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
100
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
100
Games
0
Total Downloads
40.24m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
40.23m
Game Downloads
12.74k

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

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
84
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
83
Games
1
Total Downloads
5.18m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.00m
Game Downloads
4.17m

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

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
45
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
45
Games
0
Total Downloads
6.02m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
6.02m
Game Downloads
1.66k

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
4
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
4
Games
0
Total Downloads
28.20m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
28.06m
Game Downloads
139.81k

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

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

The Oculus SDK enables developers to create content for the vibrant global VR market. Get access to a range of tools, samples, and powerful SDKs to start building for mobile VR.

Total Apps
2
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
1
Games
1
Total Downloads
2.88m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
12.50k
Game Downloads
2.87m

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

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
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
2
Games
0
Total Downloads
463.23k
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
463.23k
Game Downloads
0

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

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
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
Games
Total Downloads
2.57m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
2.57m
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 Metaio. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the ar and vr SDK category.

Metaio was a privately held Augmented Reality (AR) company that developed software technology and provided augmented reality solutions. The Metaio SDK was used for programming PC, web, mobile, and custom offline augmented reality applications.

Total Apps
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
Games
Total Downloads
1.88m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
1.67m
Game Downloads
205.08k

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

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
Google Play
App Share
<1%
Google Play
Apps
Games
Total Downloads
4.01m
Google Play
Download Share
<1%
Google Play
App Downloads
4.01m
Game Downloads
0

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

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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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