Rome AR vs Gappon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rome AR
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Augmented reality app for the book Great civilizations Rome With this app you will be able to reproduce the augmented reality of the book Great Civilizations Rome. Just focus with your tablet or smartphone to the pages marked with the logo and watch the Augmented reality make it's magic. Dive into an ancient roman forum or discover
Gappon
Access the standard works of the LDS Church in both Japanese and English. This app includes the Bible, Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, and Pearl of Great Price, along with study helps and hymns.
- Japanese and English scriptures
- Bible
- Book of Mormon
- Doctrine and Covenants
- Pearl of Great Price
- Study Helps
- Hymns
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Gappon is a straightforward app for reading the LDS Standard Works in Japanese and English: the Holy Bible, the Book of Mormon, the Doctrine and Covenants, and the Pearl of Great Price, with parallel language support where available. Included texts and materials: • The Japan Bible Society, Bible: Japanese Colloquial (1954) • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, The Holy Bible, King James Version • The Book of Mormon • The Doctrine and Covenants • The Pearl of Great Price • Joseph Smith Translation Appendix • Guide to the Scriptures • Hymns of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints This app is not published by or affiliated with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rome AR at none against Gappon's 2. Rome AR also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). Gappon's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 10 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Gappon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rome AR asks for nothing beyond the download.
Rome AR ships an update every 10 months, Gappon monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rome AR | Gappon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 86.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 451 MB | 149 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paidotribo | Nozomi Okada |
In-app purchases
Rome AR
No in-app purchases
Gappon
- Gappon Premium$0.991 Month
- All Features Pass$4.99
