Animal Safari AR icon
Animal Safari AR - 3D Learning icon
Bridge Builder AR icon
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LightUp

For educators, students, and content creators seeking accessible, no-code augmented reality solutions for classroom and museum environments.

9apps3.5(2.5K)EducationEntertainment

Snapshot

Who is LightUp?

Empowering educators and creators to build immersive augmented reality experiences without technical expertise. Bridging the gap between physical objects and digital content for interactive learning.

Target audience

EducatorsStudentsContent creators seeking accessible

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Portfolio

Free 9
9
apps
Education7
Entertainment2

Last updated

Animal Safari AR - 3D Learning

v2.8

6y ago

Maintenance

Publisher DNA

What defines LightUp?

Publisher DNA

Primary focus

Educational and interactive augmented reality tools

Scale

indie

Target audience

Educators, students, and content creators seeking accessible, no-code augmented reality solutions for classroom and museum environments.

Signature Patterns

  • Heavy reliance on augmented reality as the core interaction mechanic
  • Strong educational focus with content covering science and wildlife
  • Freemium and free-to-play pricing models across the portfolio
  • Integration of interactive 3D models and gamified learning elements
Maintenance

Portfolio momentum

With only 1 release in the last 6 months and 7 out of 9 apps classified as abandoned, development activity is currently focused on a small subset of the portfolio.

Last release 43d agoActive apps 2Abandoned 7

Portfolio

What does LightUp ship?

Apps

9 apps analysed

Single-market publisher, every app ships only to United States.

Based on 4 of 9 apps with localized market data, more coverage rolling in as scans complete · last scanned .

Americas (1)

  • United States4 / 4

Core markets (4/4 apps)

United States

The Analyst's Read

The bottom line on LightUp

Bottom line

LightUp is a specialized studio that has successfully transitioned into the educational AR utility space. Their ability to maintain a high-rated flagship creation tool suggests a strong product-market fit within the education sector, despite a broader portfolio that shows signs of consolidation.

Frequently asked questions

How many apps does LightUp publish?
LightUp has 9 apps tracked by Marlvel, primarily in the Education category.
What kind of apps does LightUp make?
LightUp's portfolio is concentrated in Education and Entertainment, with an average rating of 3.5/5 across rated apps.
What is LightUp's top app?
By review volume across the portfolio, Animal Safari AR - 3D Learning is LightUp's best-known app tracked by Marlvel.
In how many countries are LightUp's apps available?
Marlvel has tracked LightUp's apps across 1 country.

What fed this analysis

Apps analyzed:
9
With full intel:
0
With overview:
9
Website scraped:
yes
Social presence:
yes

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AI-powered analysis with automated quality gates, built from publicly available sources. Marlvel.ai is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by LightUp, its developer, the app publisher, Apple, or Google Play. All trademarks, logos, and screenshots referenced remain the property of their respective owners.

Cite this report

Marlvel.ai. “LightUp intelligence.” Updated 2026-05-09. https://marlvel.ai/publishers/lightup

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