Comparison

Fun AR with Kyocochan II vs Hero Lab Run

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Fun AR with Kyocochan II

This free augmented reality game uses your smartphone camera to bring characters to life on special snack packages. Engage in four different mini-games, including grouping, salvaging, coordinating, and navigating mazes, all by interacting with the physical product.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality gameplay
  • Four distinct mini-games
  • Interactive with snack packages
  • High score challenges
  • Real gravity physics integration
Features
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“Fun AR with Kyorochan II” is a free AR game app to play on Chocoball packages released by Morinaga & Co.,Ltd. Scanning Chocoball package through the app, Kyorochan AR game will appear on the package. As the first series of the “Fun AR with Kyorochan”, four games can be enjoyed, “Kyorochan Grouping”, “Salvage Kyorochan”, “Kyorochan Coordinate” and “Kyorochan maze”. Try getting high scores by controlling Kyorochan. Move the package to avoid obstacles and obtaining items. [Directions] 1. Tap “start” and select the same game of the package you have. 2. After the camera is on, hold the package to fit into the square frame in the captured image. 3. The game will be shown on the package. [Caution] This app requires Chocoball package to play the game. You can play the game by use of only the packages with “AR toy series” written on it. You can download AR targets from below. http://bit.ly/arpenuts http://bit.ly/arcaramel http://bit.ly/arichigo http://bit.ly/artamago [What is AR?] AR stands for “Augmented Reality”, which you can experience as if the character or objects exists in the real world with smartphone cameras. [What is AR game with real gravity?] It allows you to control virtual characters or objects according to real gravity. This techniqe is developed based on a project called “Development of advanced applications with AR” by Smart Machine Design Laboratory (SMDLab) at Hosei University.

About

Hero Lab Run

Race through a course, collecting materials to build a superhero team and battle robots. Each hero you create becomes more powerful, allowing you to smash enemies and gather more resources. Fuse your heroes and dominate the battlefield.

Highlights
  • Collect materials
  • Build superhero squad
  • Fusion chamber
  • Battle robots
  • Upgrade heroes
  • Resource collection
Features
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Get ready to RUN, SCIENTIST! Those robots are coming, and only YOU can stop them! Blast through the course, grabbing the materials you need to build the ultimate superhero squad. Fire up the Fusion Chamber and unleash the power! Each hero you create is stronger than the last. Smash those robotic enemies and collect even more resources. Fuse, fight, and dominate! Let's show those machines what we're made of!

Screenshots

Fun AR with Kyocochan II3 screens
Hero Lab Run4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Fun AR with Kyocochan II at 53% against Hero Lab Run's 0%. Fun AR with Kyocochan II also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fun AR with Kyocochan II ships an update weekly, Hero Lab Run every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Fun AR with Kyocochan II versus Hero Lab Run: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFun AR with Kyocochan IIHero Lab Run
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS7.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size274 MB139 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMORINAGA&CO.,LTD.Ismail Simsek

Customer experience

Fun AR with Kyocochan II

Written reviews15 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.7%

Hero Lab Run

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral66.7%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Fun AR with Kyocochan II

No in-app purchases

None

Hero Lab Run

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fun AR with Kyocochan II free?
Fun AR with Kyocochan II is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hero Lab Run free?
Hero Lab Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fun AR with Kyocochan II or Hero Lab Run have ads?
Neither Fun AR with Kyocochan II nor Hero Lab Run shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fun AR with Kyocochan II or Hero Lab Run?
Fun AR with Kyocochan II ships an update weekly, and Hero Lab Run every 17 months. Most recently, Fun AR with Kyocochan II was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hero Lab Run on October 30, 2026.

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