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Augify

Turn printed images, murals and cards into AR experiences

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Listed by augify,

Augify brings print to life with augmented reality. Point your phone camera at a printed image, poster, mural or greeting card and watch it play a video or animation on top of it. No QR codes, no special hardware.

With Augify you can create your own Augies by linking a photo or print to a video in a few taps, scan Augies in the wild (murals, gallery pieces, cards), and share personal Augies with friends and family for free.

What we'd love feedback on: how easy it is to create your first Augy, whether scanning feels fast and reliable, and whether you'd share one with someone.

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How to test this app

  1. Open the app and sign up with your real email. Start the free trial if there is one.
  2. Use it the way you would use it for real, for at least a day.
  3. Come back here. Post a screenshot of your signup and what you honestly think. One post per app, worth the listing's bounty when approved.

Feedback

1 post, newest first
janTested on iOS

Overall
I honestly think this app is really cool. Unlike many apps I test, it's genuinely fun, and browsing other people's Augies keeps it interesting. Once you've made one and seen the result, it clicks. The biggest opportunity: make that first experience crystal clear.

Your questions
Creating your first Augie: The steps are clear (scan a surface → add a video), but the result isn't. I only got my "aha" moment after a couple of tries. Get people there on the first try and it's easy from then on.
Scanning: Mostly fast and reliable. Framing, alignment and the zoom while adjusting corners are excellent. I occasionally got an error scanning my TV, probably glare. Tell users why it failed "Tips" ("Too much glare, try tilting your phone").
Would I share one? Yes, but the sharing flow is confusing right now (see below).

1. Explain it very clearly

  • Many people don't know what AR is. Lead with the outcome, e.g. "Turn any printed photo into a video" or "Hide a video inside any photo, card or flyer".
  • Show the equation everywhere: this image + this video = this result.
  • Add a short demo video to the App Store and Play Store listings.
  • Make a reel and post it everywhere (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok), testing a few formats:
  1. Pick a flat surface: photo, frame, card, screen.
  2. Pick a video from your camera roll.
  3. When a phone sees that surface, the video plays on it.
  4. Share it. They download Augify, scan the same surface, and the video appears.

2. Onboarding

  • Great first screen and animation, but it pauses my music even though the video is silent. Copy how Instagram Reels handles audio.
  • I'm usually against long onboardings, but here it's worth it. Spend extra time making their first Augie great.
  • Show the full tutorial the first time someone taps "Create Augie", then only via an info (i) icon.
  • "Not yet / Create…" reads like a next step but acts as cancel. Drop "Create".

3. Login & settings

  • Add Sign in with Google.
  • WhatsApp login said I had no account. It should create one automatically, like Apple/Google.
  • Settings as a guest opens a login screen I can't close. Add an X or swipe-down.
  • Encourage sign-up. You want emails and real users.

4. Creation flow

  • Drop the typewriter effect on the loading text.
  • The "Your image is ready to come to life" overlay is too big for its text.
  • Sound only plays on "Use video". Use sound and haptics throughout, or not at all. More micro-animations would help.
  • Add video trimming (you recommend 10–30 sec but I can't trim).
  • Same surface for multiple Augies picks the oldest one, and I couldn't delete an Augie. Make both clearer.
  • After "Your Augie is ready", show an example of the result.

5. Feed & sharing

  • The feed looks like separate images and videos. Make "scan this image → this video plays" obvious, maybe with autoplay.
  • Explain how to use other people's public Augies.
  • Lots of empty space on detail pages, and no comments.
  • Support swipe-from-left to go back.
  • The public link after publishing is confusing, and its error state needs UI work.

6. Product & monetization ideas

  • Make it as easy as "scan this surface with this app" That's the only instruction a birthday-card recipient will follow.
  • Sell picture frames and greeting cards with a QR code and a free-credit code. I'm 100% sure people would go crazy for this.
  • Make public the default and charge for private. Free users create content, paying users get privacy (same dynamic we see on TestMyBuild).
  • Offer templates and ideas, e.g. "Tell a friend with the same book to open page 300".
  • Watch what users and creators publish for marketing angle.

Top 3 priorities

  1. Make the result obvious upfront with a demo video and reel.
  2. Make the first Augie a great one.
  3. Make sharing dead simple with a QR code.

One word: WOW!

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