Comparison

OkeruAR vs Side Search

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

Head to head
About

OkeruAR

Features
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"Okeru AR" is an AR application that allows you to place objects on any floor surface based on acquired spatial information. It is possible to grasp beforehand by looking at the size feeling actually though it was hard to grab unless you put large beds and home appliances etc. There are five kinds of CGs that can be placed: cubes, cylinders, cones, quadrangular pyramids, and spheres, and you can freely change the sizes of height, width, diameter and so on. In order to experience the CG in the real world and experience it, you can grasp the sense of size and fitting in the same sense as when you actually placed the thing. caution๏ผš Since OkeruAR uses arkit, it supports only the following devices. iPhone SE iPhone 6s and 6s Plus iPhone 7 and 7 Plus iPhone 8 and 8 Plus iPad Pro (9.7, 10.5 or 12.9) iPad (2017)

About

Side Search

Launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine using the Side Button or Action Button. Customize assistants with custom URLs or integrate with Apple Foundation Models, Claude API, or Google Gemini API.

Highlights
  • Launch AI assistants via Side/Action Button
  • Custom URL-based assistants
  • Apple Foundation Models integration
  • Claude API support
  • Google Gemini API support
  • Side Bridge for custom endpoints
Features
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Quickly launch your preferred AI assistant or search engine as a voice assistant from the Side Button or Action Button. ### Launch from Side Button ### On iPhone in Japan, you can assign Side Search to the Side Button. You can start your favorite assistant by pressing and holding the Side Button. ### Assistants ### --- URL Based Assistant You can turn various AI assistants and search engines into assistants by setting a custom URL. --- Apple Foundation Models You can converse with privacy-focused models on devices that support Apple Intelligence. --- Claude API You can ask Claude to perform web searches or ask questions using your own API key. --- Google Gemini API You can converse with Gemini and ask it to perform web searches using your own API Key. --- Side Bridge For advanced users, you can use any assistant by creating an endpoint called Side Bridge.

Screenshots

OkeruAR3 screens
Side Search3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Side Search at every 6 days against OkeruAR's monthly. OkeruAR's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OkeruAR ships an update monthly, Side Search every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
OkeruAR versus Side Search: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOkeruARSide Search
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better27.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size72 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerideacloud inc.Cizzuk Shihu

In-app purchases

None

OkeruAR

No in-app purchases

None

Side Search

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OkeruAR free?
OkeruAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Side Search free?
Side Search is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OkeruAR or Side Search have ads?
Neither OkeruAR nor Side Search shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OkeruAR or Side Search?
OkeruAR ships an update monthly, and Side Search every 6 days. Most recently, OkeruAR was updated on September 18, 2026 and Side Search on September 16, 2026.

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