Comparison

We ARGH Pirates vs Last Chinatown

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

Head to head
About

We ARGH Pirates

Embark on a pirate adventure solving puzzles and battling sea monsters. Explore islands, dig for treasure, and enjoy an interactive cinematic experience with quirky characters. Designed for kids aged 6 and up.

Highlights
  • Interactive cinematic experience
  • Puzzle and arcade action mix
  • Treasure hunt and maze exploration
  • Four quirky pirate characters
  • Original hand-drawn art and music
  • Designed for ages 6 and up
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*** Featured as "App of the Day" on the App Store! *** Avast ye, me hearties! Set sail with Captain Rose and his motley crew for a thrilling adventure on the high seas. Solve piratey puzzles, battle mythical sea monsters, and dig, dig, dig for buried treasure. Arrrgh! Ye landlubbers will need to become brave pirates on the Island of Gems, which be full o’ mystery and peril. There be erupting volcanoes, islanders to outwit, and giant monsters patrolling the seas. Shiver me timbers! TREASURE HUNT Yer brains will be needed to solve puzzles, find buried treasure chests, and help ye through a maze o’ caves. And yer thumbs will be tested blowing up rocks w’ yer cannon, flying over a broken rope bridge, and lobbing barrels and buckets to repel monsters. So get yer sea legs on. It’s time to join salty sea dog Captain Rose, Claire ‘Long Hair’, digging expert Ruprecht ‘The Shovel’, and Zany Granny for the most arrrrsome, funny, pirate adventure you’ve ever played. Let’s yo-ho-ho-go and get some treasure! ARRRRSOME FEATURES • Interactive cinematic experience across eight unique scenes • Follow the map to uncover the secrets • Engaging, exciting, funny mix of puzzles and arcade action • Four quirky pirates with hilarious personalities. ARRRGH! • Original hand-drawn art, cinematic music, and sound effects • Designed for ages 6 and up • Language-neutral gameplay • Safe for kids: no 3rd party ads, no in-app purchases; COPPA compliant *** Featured "Best New App" on the App Store's home page in US and worldwide! *** Featured "App of the Day" on the App Store's Today tab *** Editor’s Choice, All Time Best - Children’s Technology Review *** 2018 BolognaRagazzi Digital Award Special Mention *** App of the Week by BBC Science Focus *** “A solid romp in learning, where you’ll find cognitive challenges in physics, problem-solving, creative thinking, and memory!” - Teachers With Apps PRIVACY POLICY We respect your privacy! We do not collect, store, or share any personal information or location data. Our app does not contain 3rd party ads or in-app purchases and is completely safe for young children. Read our privacy policy here: http://avokiddo.com/privacy-policy. ABOUT AVOKIDDO Avokiddo is an award-winning creative studio specializing in the development of quality educational apps for children. Hand-in-hand with kids we design unique experiences crafted with love!

About

Last Chinatown

Experience a site-specific augmented reality memorial that explores the history and erasure of Santa Cruz's last Chinatown. This interactive journey uses historical photos, interviews, and virtual recreations to bring the past to life at significant locations.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality experience
  • Historical photos and interviews
  • Virtual recreations
  • Performative interpretation
  • Site-specific locations
Features
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“Watermarks of the Last Chinatown” is an interactive public memorial in the form of a site-specific augmented reality experience that speaks to the rich narrative landscape of Santa Cruz, California, through the lens of historical erasure with a focus on its last Chinatown. The work is a collaboration between Huy Truong, Susana Ruiz, and Karen Tei Yamashita. It includes interviews with community members, historical photographs, virtual recreations, and a performative interpretation of an original story by Yamashita. The work incorporates documentary, holographic film, and gameplay and is experienced on mobile devices at historically important sites in downtown Santa Cruz to render visible the lives, legacies, and labors of those who lived there.

Screenshots

We ARGH Pirates4 screens
Last Chinatown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Last Chinatown at Free against We ARGH Pirates's $4.99. Last Chinatown also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months). We ARGH Pirates's advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Last Chinatown is free to download; We ARGH Pirates costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Last Chinatown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: We ARGH Pirates has 1.3K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

We ARGH Pirates ships an update every 5 months, Last Chinatown every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
We ARGH Pirates versus Last Chinatown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWe ARGH PiratesLast Chinatown
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB1.7 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAVOKIDDOSusana Ruiz

Customer experience

We ARGH Pirates

All ratings1,297 ratings
Positive88.6%
Neutral6.7%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews55 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral18.2%
Negative30.9%

Last Chinatown

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

We ARGH Pirates

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Puzzle not registering properly
  • Freezing on login screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and maps
  • Ability to reset progress and replay
  • Inclusion of more diverse characters
  • Longer gameplay duration

Last Chinatown

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

We ARGH Pirates

No in-app purchases

None

Last Chinatown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is We ARGH Pirates free?
We ARGH Pirates costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Last Chinatown free?
Last Chinatown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, We ARGH Pirates or Last Chinatown?
Last Chinatown is rated higher. We ARGH Pirates averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Last Chinatown averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do We ARGH Pirates or Last Chinatown have ads?
Neither We ARGH Pirates nor Last Chinatown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, We ARGH Pirates or Last Chinatown?
We ARGH Pirates ships an update every 5 months, and Last Chinatown every 11 days. Most recently, We ARGH Pirates was updated on October 19, 2026 and Last Chinatown on October 6, 2026.

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