Comparison

AR永福寺 vs Azuchi Castle

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

Head to head
About

AR永福寺

Features
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本アプリは、鎌倉市にある「国指定史跡永福寺跡」の庭園部分の復元事業の完成に連動して公開するアプリです。今回の鎌倉市による復元は、庭園部分と建物部分の基壇となっており、建物部分の復元は行われません。本アプリには、建物部分の復元イメージをご覧頂く為、二つの機能を搭載しました。 本アプリは、鎌倉市にある「国指定史跡永福寺跡」の庭園部分の復元事業の完成に連動して公開するアプリです。今回の鎌倉市による復元は、庭園部分と建物部分の基壇となっており、建物部分の復元は行われません。本アプリでは、建物部分の復元イメージをご覧頂く為、二つの機能を搭載しました。  第1は、「お寺を歩く」機能です。中央下のコントロールボタンを、ゆっくり見たい方向にずらす事で、バーチャルなお寺を、歩き回ることができます。まずは、橋を渡り、本堂である二階堂を見てください。階段を上がって廊下を進むことも出来ます。外側の州浜を歩くことも出来ます。池に突き出した翼楼まで行くと、池と永福寺の美しい全景を見ることができます。これは、永福寺跡に行かなくても見ることができます。  第2は、AR機能です。これは、永福寺跡まで足を運んで頂いた際に試して頂きたい機能です。敷地内に掲示されたAR機能に対応した看板の前に立ち、このアプリを起動し、「ARカメラ」ボタンをタップして下さい。スマホのカメラで、看板を写すと、コンピュータグラフィックの建物部分がスマホ画面に表示されるようになります。看板をカメラで写しながら、カメラの向きを変えると、建物部分もそれに合わせて変化します。実際に復元された庭園部分とコンピュータグラフィックで復元された建物部分が重なるようにスマホの画面に現れます。永福寺の建物のイメージを見ることが出来ます。 本アプリは、鎌倉市の協力をもらい、湘南工科大学コンピュータ応用学科 永福寺プロジェクトチームが作成しています。

About

Azuchi Castle

Explore a detailed 360-degree CG recreation of Azuchi Castle, built by Oda Nobunaga. Experience its exterior and interior, interact with historical figures in AR, and delve into its rich history with simulations and a comprehensive timeline.

Highlights
  • 360-degree CG recreation
  • Interior exploration
  • AR historical character interactions
  • Excavation simulation
  • Stamp rally
  • Oda Nobunaga chronology
Features
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Azuchi Castle is an app that allows you to experience a recreation of Azuchi Castle, built by the Japanese great ruler Oda Nobunaga as a base for unifying the country. At 16 locations within the Azuchi Castle ruins, you can experience a 360-degree view of the former Azuchi Castle, recreated using high-definition CG. There are six different recreation plans for the main keeps distinctive exterior. You can also experience going inside the main keep. On the top floor of the main keep, Oda Nobunaga will speak to you. And re-live scenes of the Urabon-e Festival, as recorded in Shincho-koki, The Chronicles of Nobunaga. You can also take commemorative photos with Nobunaga, Mitsuhide, Hideyoshi and other historical characters who appear in AR. This is a comprehensive explanation. It features an excavation simulation function, a stamp rally, and a magnificent chronology of Oda Nobunaga, with approximately 700 entries. Azuchi Castle embodied Nobunaga's ideals and he was the undisputed ruler of Japan. Experience magnificent Azuchi Castle for yourself with this app. Supports Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Korean, French, Italian, and Spanish Production : Shiga Prefecture Developer : xeen Inc.

Screenshots

AR永福寺3 screens
Azuchi Castle4 screens

Verdict

The call

AR永福寺 and Azuchi Castle are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
AR永福寺 versus Azuchi Castle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAR永福寺Azuchi Castle
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size135 MB1.8 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKaya Nagasawaxeen

In-app purchases

None

AR永福寺

No in-app purchases

None

Azuchi Castle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AR永福寺 free?
AR永福寺 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Azuchi Castle free?
Azuchi Castle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AR永福寺 or Azuchi Castle have ads?
Neither AR永福寺 nor Azuchi Castle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AR永福寺 or Azuchi Castle?
AR永福寺 ships an update every 3 months, and Azuchi Castle every 3 months. Most recently, AR永福寺 was updated on November 2, 2026 and Azuchi Castle on October 30, 2026.

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