AI · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Placy AR

Virtually take any object with you and preview in AR

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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   Homestory AR▲155

   An intelligent, AI-powered interior designer in your pocket

   2018 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Amazon AR view▲424

   Try products in your home before you buy them

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ARLOOPA▲242

   Add digital objects to the real world with AR

   2021 · app.arloopa.com · its alternatives →

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   Making AR experiences is still painful – had to make my own editor▲161

   Hey HN! My co-founder and I have spent over a decade building mixed reality projects and have been growing more and more frustrated with the process. From the number of tools needed, to client sign-off, to the complex esoteric tech stacks. And especially how slow the iteration loop is when dealing with interactivity and UX. Two years ago we decided to stop whining and fix the fundamental issues. Ordinary Objects [0] was built with our core needs for AR prototyping: a very tight iteration loop between editor and real device, real-time interactivity while editing and clear and concise flow…

   2025 · ordinary.space · its alternatives →

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   Sketchfab AR for iOS▲252

   Explore a million things in AR and publish AR with no code

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Sketch AI & AR Drawing To Art Maker▲91

   Draw with AR tracing tech & turn sketches into AI artworks

   2023 · its alternatives →

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   AI Portraits by SketchAR▲237

   Turn your photos into illustrations using neural networks

   2020 · sketchar.io · its alternatives →

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   Asteroid▲217

   Create reactive AR apps without code

   2018 · asteroid.zone · its alternatives →

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   display.land▲243

   Capture and edit reality

   2019 · get.display.land · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Metaverse▲197

    Democratized augmented reality platform: AR for everyone!

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Sketch AR drawing 5.0▲143

    The first assistant for learning to draw using AR and AI

    2019 · sketchar.io · its alternatives →

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    Acrylic▲76

    Design paintings with AI, virtually stage with AR

    2023 · testflight.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Virtual Models by Rosebud AI▲207

    Faster go to market with AI generated models for photography

    2020 · rosebud.ai · its alternatives →

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    Just a Line for iOS▲124

    Make simple drawings in augmented reality and share

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    LEGO AR Studio▲198

    Play with digital versions of LEGO in AR

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Flashcards + AR▲102

    Learn anywhere with augmented reality flashcards ✨

    2017 · flashcards.carrd.co · its alternatives →

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    MemoAR▲73

    Create AR experiences around real-world images

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    AI Illustwitter▲75

    AI art generator & AI image editing tool

    2023 · ai-illustwitter.art · its alternatives →

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    Kivicube▲84

    Create AR experiences with AI, no code required!

    Aug 2026 · kivicube.com · its alternatives →

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    TV Plan▲157

    Use AR to see how different sized TVs look in your house 📺

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    IRL▲77

    Play in real life with friends using AR

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    ARcraft.me▲106

    Design merchandise in AR and order production immediately

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Sketchfab Store▲135

    The ultimate place to buy and sell 3D models

    2018 · sketchfab.com · its alternatives →

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    Augmented Reality 2021▲84

    60+ AR use cases and hundreds of examples

    2021 · thespatialstudio.de · its alternatives →

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