BlinkBook vs aruzo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlinkBook
Bring your drawings to life with animation! Take a picture of your artwork, and watch it animate. You can even star in your own cartoon, record your voice, and share your creations on social media.
- Animate drawings from photos
- Star in your own cartoon
- Record custom voiceovers
- Watch cartoons in different languages
- Share creations on social media
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1. I Color 2. I take a picture 3. Fantastic, it comes to life ! The 5 plus, 1. Take a selfie and feature in you own cartoon 2. Grab your voice and answer to the characters of your movie 3. See your name in the credits as the film director 4. Watch your cartoon in another language 5. Share this movie on social media by just one click in the app
aruzo
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Experience AR with Aruzo-kun! Aruzo-kun is a generic AR (augmented reality) browser. Scan square barcode to sign up a channel, then scan an AR marker with the camera to access images, audio, video, 360-degree VR view, lottery and stamp book. ■ How to use the app ■ 1. Demonstration sheet: download the sheet and print it. https://arnpc.com/arzou/download/arzo/paper.jpg 2. Open the app and scan the square barcode at the bottom left of the sheet. 3. Point the camera at illustrations, photos, and other images with the AR mark to enjoy AR. * AR maker compatible with Aruzo-kun are required to experience AR. * Some functions support only ARKit2. Compatibility: Requires iOS12.0 or later and supported ARKit2. *Depending on the connection, loading the AR content may take time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: aruzo at none against BlinkBook's shown. aruzo also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlinkBook | aruzo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (74 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 74 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 158 MB | 140 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Claire Fay | NPC CORPORATION |
In-app purchases
BlinkBook
No in-app purchases
aruzo
No in-app purchases
