ARTourOcean vs Ocean 4D+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARTourOcean
Experience the ocean depths from anywhere with augmented reality. See realistic 3D models of marine life, from large sharks to delicate jellyfish, and capture photos of them in your environment. Explore new creatures with optional paid deep-sea content.
- Augmented reality marine life viewing
- Realistic 3D creature models
- Photo and video capture
- Expert-supervised creature design
- Deep Sea Mode (paid content)
- Trial version available
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○◆ -- Walk under the sea anytime, anywhere! -- ◆○ "AR Tour Ocean" allows you to make undersea creatures appear around you anytime, anywhere with simple operations! From large creatures such as whale sharks and tuna to small creatures such as orcas and jellyfish, you will feel as if you were under the sea. The creatures are 3DCG supervised by experts used in Gakken Zukan LIVE in cooperation with Gakken inc. ▼Photo and Video Shooting We recommend taking pictures of sea creatures against the backdrop of beautiful scenery during your outing! [Sea creatures you can view] - Whale shark - Bluefin tuna - Manta ray - Sunfish - Great White Shark - Aurelia - Odontodactylus scyllarus - Sea Horse ---------------------------------- About Deep Sea Mode ---------------------------------- New "Deep Sea Mode" is now available as a paid content! Please enjoy new encounters in a world where creatures from the deep sea appear. Before purchasing, you can also enjoy a trial version with limited functions. The trial version of "Deep Sea Mode" is available with limited functions before purchase. [Creatures appearing in the Shinkai Mode] - Fungfish - Frill shark - Oarfish - Coelacanth - Horseshoe Jellyfish - Demenigis - Giant Isopod - Viperfish.
Ocean 4D+
Explore a vibrant underwater world with augmented reality. Bring marine creatures to life in your environment, interact with them, and learn fascinating facts about their habitats and conservation status.
- Cardless Augmented Reality
- Interactive 3D marine creatures
- Realistic animations
- Digital Encyclopedia of marine animals
- Conservation status information
- Habitat and diet details
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From the cute clown anemonefish to various fascinating sharks, Ocean 4D+ is here to take you on an underwater marine voyage. CARD & CARDLESS AUGMENTED REALITY EXPERIENCE Place the 3D marine creatures directly in your environment or scan the cards available on our website below to summon the animals right in front of you. INTERACTION Tap the creatures to watch some realistic animations and pair them up with the available interactive objects to see their reactions. DIGITAL ENCYCLOPEDIA Visit the 3D Library feature to learn more about many amazing marine animals. Be aware of their conservation status and the threats they are facing. Find out about their diet, sizes, and in which ocean layer(s) do they live. * Minimum Device Requirements for Ocean 4D+: 1. Min OS (for Cardless AR feature): iOS 9 2. Min OS (for Cards AR feature): iOS 7.0 3. Processor: Qualcomm chipset, 1.2 GHz 4. RAM: 3 GB 5. Camera: 8 MPX 6. Memory card supports Augmented Reality feature 7. Not compatible with Intel Atom processor
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ARTourOcean at 3.4 against Ocean 4D+'s 1.0. ARTourOcean also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 1). Ocean 4D+'s advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 59%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. ARTourOcean sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ocean 4D+ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ARTourOcean holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ARTourOcean has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 59% of ARTourOcean's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ocean 4D+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
ARTourOcean ships an update every 6 months, Ocean 4D+ every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARTourOcean | Ocean 4D+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (9 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 59.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 209 MB | 251 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | arara inc. | Octagon Studio Ltd |
Customer experience
ARTourOcean
Ocean 4D+
In-app purchases
ARTourOcean
- Unlock Deep Sea$5.99
Ocean 4D+
- All Marine Animals$2.99
