Comparison

TRICKAR vs Distributed Fire

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

Head to head
About

TRICKAR

Experience augmented reality with trick art at specific event venues and facilities. This application overlays AR content onto trick art pieces, creating a magical and fun world. Record videos of your AR experiences for up to 60 seconds.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality trick art integration
  • Event venue specific experiences
  • Overlay AR content on trick art
  • 60-second video recording
  • Interactive AR content
Features
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この「TRICKAR(トリックアール)」アプリはトリックアート作品でAR(拡張現実)体験ができるアプリケーションです。 特定のイベント会場、施設にて、お楽しみ頂くことができます。 トリックアートとARが創り出す不思議で楽しい世界を体験してください。 本アプリケーションでは、特定のトリックアート作品に対し、ARコンテンツをカメラ映像内の特定位置に合成表示します。 【動画の録画】カメラに映る映像(ARコンテンツを含む)を60秒間録画することができます。

About

Distributed Fire

Experience a unique digital artwork that you can collect and share. Light a flame from an exhibition to take it home, and then share it with others through the app. See how your artwork spreads on a dynamic map.

Highlights
  • Collect digital artwork flames
  • Share flames with other users
  • View flame spread on a map
  • Interactive exhibition experience
  • Take artwork home
Features
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This app can be used at the following exhibitions: - teamLab Planets (Toyosu, Tokyo) - teamLab Ruins and Heritage Rinkan Spa & Tea Ceremony (Takeo Hot Springs, Kyushu) --- Distributed Fire is an artwork that can be shared between people. You can also receive this artwork from specified works and bring it home with you. Light the Flame When you approach the flame of an artwork, your flame will ignite and you can take the artwork home with you. Share the Flame If you approach other people with this app, you can share your flame with them. See the Map of the Flame The flames that are shared and spread, as well as the flames shared and spread by you, are displayed on the map in the app.

Screenshots

TRICKAR3 screens
Distributed Fire3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TRICKAR at 13.0 against Distributed Fire's 16.6. On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRICKAR ships an update every 6 months, Distributed Fire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 7, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TRICKAR versus Distributed Fire: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRICKARDistributed Fire
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—20 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB88 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperARTIFICEteamLab Inc.

Customer experience

TRICKAR

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

Distributed Fire

All ratings20 ratings
Positive65.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative68.8%

In-app purchases

None

TRICKAR

No in-app purchases

None

Distributed Fire

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRICKAR free?
TRICKAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Distributed Fire free?
Distributed Fire is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TRICKAR or Distributed Fire have ads?
Neither TRICKAR nor Distributed Fire shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRICKAR or Distributed Fire?
TRICKAR ships an update every 6 months, and Distributed Fire every 3 months. Most recently, TRICKAR was updated on July 7, 2026 and Distributed Fire on August 26, 2026.

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