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The Wild vs Wikitude

The Wild logo

The Wild

AR VR

VR collaboration for architecture and design

From
$50/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Wikitude logo

Wikitude

AR VR

Cross-platform AR SDK for mobile applications

From
€2490/year
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: The Wild no pricing published on website; contact sales required to obtain quotes; Wikitude service discontinued September 21, 2024 - no longer available for purchase or use
  • They diverge on capability: The Wild covers Design review, Wikitude covers Image tracking.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 30 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which The Wild and Wikitude actually diverge.

Attributes where The Wild and Wikitude differ
AttributeThe WildWikitude
Starting price$50/month€2490/year
PlatformsVr, Ar, Pc, QuestAr, Ios, Android, Smart-glasses
Founded20162008

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (AR VR).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in The Wild

  • Design review
  • BIM integration
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Annotations
  • Revit
  • SketchUp
  • Rhino
  • Vr support

Only in Wikitude

  • Image tracking
  • Instant tracking
  • Object recognition
  • Geo AR
  • Cordova
  • Xamarin
  • Flutter
  • Ios support

Both cover

  • Unity
  • Ar support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

The Wild

  • Professional presentation and pitch material creationnot Wikitude
  • Project documentation and visual communicationnot Wikitude
  • Business development support for high-value dealsnot Wikitude

Wikitude

  • VR Gamingnot The Wild
  • AR Marketingnot The Wild
  • Virtual Trainingnot The Wild
  • 3D Visualizationnot The Wild
  • Immersive Experiencesnot The Wild

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

The Wild

  • No pricing published on website; contact sales required to obtain quotes
  • Sales contact model suggests custom pricing per project or customer

Wikitude

  • Service discontinued September 21, 2024 - no longer available for purchase or use
  • All developer and cloud services shut down permanently
  • Apps built with Wikitude lost backend functionality after shutdown
  • No migration path provided to successor platform

Pricing, plan by plan

The Wild

$50/month
  • Professional$50/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • BIM integration
    • Team features

Wikitude

€2490/year
  • Pro$2490/year
    • All tracking features
    • Cloud recognition
    • Support

Which should you pick?

Choose The Wild if

  • You need design review.
  • You work on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest.
  • You also want bim integration.
The Wild review

Choose Wikitude if

  • You need image tracking.
  • You work on Ar, Ios, Android, Smart-glasses.
  • You also want instant tracking.
Wikitude review

Questions people ask

Is The Wild or Wikitude better?
Neither clearly leads. The Wild starts at $50/month and Wikitude at €2490/year, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, The Wild or Wikitude?
The Wild starts at $50/month and Wikitude at €2490/year.
Does The Wild or Wikitude run on more platforms?
The Wild runs on Vr, Ar, Pc, Quest. Wikitude runs on Ar, Ios, Android, Smart-glasses.
What is The Wild best used for?
The Wild is most often used for professional presentation and pitch material creation, project documentation and visual communication, business development support for high-value deals. Of those, professional presentation and pitch material creation and project documentation and visual communication are not what Wikitude is typically brought in for.
What can The Wild do that Wikitude cannot?
The Wild covers Design review, BIM integration, Real-time collaboration, Annotations. Wikitude covers Image tracking, Instant tracking, Object recognition, Geo AR. Both handle Unity, Ar support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

The Wild: How much does The Wild cost?

Pricing is not published on The Wild website. Contact sales at 877-425-6227 or use their contact form to request a quote.

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Wikitude: Is Wikitude AR SDK still available?

No. Wikitude services were permanently shut down on September 21, 2024. All Wikitude mobile SDK, Studio, Cloud, and API services are no longer available, and stored data became inaccessible.

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The Wild: Does The Wild offer a free trial?

There is no mention of a free trial on The Wild website. Contact their sales team to inquire about trial options or demonstration.

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Wikitude: Why did Wikitude shut down?

Qualcomm, which acquired Wikitude in 2021, decided to retire the Wikitude brand and consolidate AR development into Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, focusing exclusively on headworn AR experiences.

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Wikitude: What happened to apps built with Wikitude?

More than 40,000 mobile apps were created using Wikitude SDK and delivered to millions of users. After the September 2024 shutdown, these apps no longer have access to Wikitude backend services, though the apps themselves may continue functioning with local features.

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Wikitude: When was Wikitude acquired by Qualcomm?

Qualcomm acquired Wikitude in 2021. The acquisition consolidated Qualcomm's AR strategy, leading to the 2024 decision to discontinue mobile AR services.

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