Comparison

ARGIN vs ВКино

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

Head to head
About

ARGIN

This app provides augmented reality experiences for printed materials like postcards and business cards. Users can interact with AR content triggered by specific labels recognized by the application.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experiences
  • Recognizes AR labels on printed materials
  • Universal tool for AR interaction
  • Supports postcards, business cards, magazines, and more
Features
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The ARGIN project is launched as Startup in the AR/VR area, and we offer you a service whereby you can provide your users (customers, friends, employees, etc.) with new opportunities for augmented reality for printed materials (postcards, business cards, magazines, booklets, posters, tickets, flyers, paintings, merchandise packaging, etc.)! Downloading the application ARGIN, you get a single universal tool for interacting with augmented reality. The application provides the ability to recognize any label existing in ARGIN. More information - look for information on the ARGIN service website http://www.argin.ru

About

ВКино

Features
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Живёшь в Екатеринбурге и любишь смотреть новинки кино на большом экране? Устанавливай приложение ВКино и покупай билеты в центральные кинотеатры Екатеринбурга – "Гринвич Синема" и "Пассаж Синема"! С помощью приложения ВКино можно: – отслеживать акции и скидки кинотеатров; – узнавать о киноновинках; – смотреть актуальное расписание сеансов и выбирать лучшие места; – покупать билеты прямо в приложении; – привязать к приложению Дисконтную карту и покупать билеты онлайн со скидкой. Купленные билеты хранятся в приложении, их не придётся долго искать в своей электронной почте, а возврат сделать легко и удобно – всего в 2 клика!

Screenshots

ARGIN4 screens
ВКино4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARGIN at 2.3 against ВКино's 1.0. ARGIN also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARGIN holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARGIN ships an update fortnightly, ВКино every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARGIN versus ВКино: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARGINВКино
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer"3S", Joint Stock CompanyООО "ВиДи-Киноплекс"

Customer experience

ARGIN

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

ВКино

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

ARGIN

No in-app purchases

None

ВКино

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARGIN free?
ARGIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ВКино free?
ВКино is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ARGIN or ВКино?
ARGIN is rated higher. ARGIN averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ВКино averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ARGIN or ВКино have ads?
Neither ARGIN nor ВКино shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARGIN or ВКино?
ARGIN ships an update fortnightly, and ВКино every 6 weeks. Most recently, ARGIN was updated on November 2, 2026 and ВКино on November 3, 2026.

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