Nekompass vs VDateNow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nekompass
This app offers a unique compass experience where a playful cat interferes with your navigation. Interact with a rolling ball of yarn to capture your feline's attention, making accurate readings challenging. Additional cats and rooms can be unlocked through in-app purchases.
- Interactive cat gameplay
- Ball of yarn physics
- Impractical compass functionality
- Bubble level tool
- Ehō compass
- In-app shop for additional content
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A compass that cats just won't leave alone! Nekompass is a compass app where you can play with a cat while finding your bearings. On screen, you'll find one cat and a ball of yarn that rolls according to your device's orientation. Tilt your device left and right to roll the yarn around — and see if you can catch your cat's attention. But be warned! Once your cat decides to play with the yarn ball, getting an accurate reading becomes nearly impossible. They'll bat it around, paw it out of place, and refuse to let it go — rendering the compass utterly useless. It's the world's first thoroughly impractical compass. Additional cats and rooms are available for purchase in the in-app shop. Find your favorite feline companion! Also features a level (bubble level) and an Ehō compass — handy for Setsubun!
VDateNow
Create augmented reality scenes by placing virtual characters on real-world surfaces. Take photos from any angle, customize characters with different VRM models, and even import external animations. This app allows for immersive virtual photography experiences.
- Augmented reality character placement
- Customizable VRM model import
- External motion import
- Any-angle photography
- Marker image toggle
- Smartphone VR goggles support
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[Application overview] *When you see the marker on the table with the terminal camera, the character sits on the other side of the table. *You can take pictures from any angle you like. *You can change the characters by loading another VRM model you prepared. (You can import VRM model from VRoid Hub) *You can also use VR goggles for smartphones (The camera is not blocked.) to see 3D images. *You can also import and play external motions. [how to use] *Pre-work 1. Print the images shown below in A3 size (210 * 297mm). https://drive.google.com/open?id=1aso6gAUGB4HI2F_N13i5yd0A4FteaKOB 2. Place the printed image on the table where you want the character to appear. * How to operate this application ** How to make a character appear 1. When you start the application, the character list will be displayed, so please select the model you want to display. *Initially, Alicia Solid is the only character. You will learn how to add other models later. 2. Press the Menu icon to delete the Character List window. (Press again to redisplay) 3. Please look at the pictures you prepared in advance through phone camera. 4. When the "character selection" and "Fit image to camera" conditions are met, the characters automatically appear and sit at the table. We're all set. ** After the character appeared - Press the camera icon to take a picture. Take a picture from any position you like. The shot images are saved in the Gallery. - Press cloth icon to hide (or show) marker image. Hide mode is helpful when you want to put objects on the real maker and take pictures. - Press character icon, and she/he appears again. - You can load the other model to change to her/him. *How to Add VRM Models * Cautions * Read and use VRM files in accordance with the terms of use of each VRM file. Click the “Import VRM Files” button and select the model files you want to import. Such files must have the .vrm extension. The previous method used in versions 2.9.0 and earlier — manually placing files directly under the “VDateNow” folder (subfolders allowed) — is still supported. [Privacy Policy] *This application uses the camera of the terminal for AR display. *This app accesses your photo library to save photos [About Default Models] *This application uses the following VRM files as default characters. DWANGO Co., Ltd. "ニコニ立体ちゃん" http://3d.nicovideo.jp/alicia/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nekompass at 100% against VDateNow's 0%. Nekompass also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). VDateNow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Nekompass sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. VDateNow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nekompass ships an update every 3 weeks, VDateNow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 15, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nekompass | VDateNow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amaitorte | Yoshihiro Ito |
Customer experience
Nekompass
VDateNow
In-app purchases
Nekompass
- Basic Cat Pack$0.99
- Standard Cat Pack$0.99
VDateNow
No in-app purchases








