Return Direction vs どこだっけAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Return Direction
This app helps you find your way back to a previously saved location. It displays the direction and distance to your chosen spot, with the option to add a photo for visual reference. Ideal for remembering meeting points or return destinations.
- Save current location
- Display direction to saved location
- Show distance to saved location
- Add photos to saved locations
- Useful for meeting points
- Helps find return paths
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When you want to return to your current location later, this app will show you the direction and the distance. Let this app remember the place you are and check it later. If you register a photo, it will help you remember the place. - When you want to meet again at the place you part with others at an amusement park or a zoo - When you get off at the station and want to return to the same station again after visiting the destination such as shopping - On a bus trip, when you want to return to the bus after sightseeing
どこだっけAR
This app uses augmented reality to guide you to your destination. It displays the distance from your current location and allows you to register and customize destination icons on a map. Enjoy automated current location settings for seamless navigation.
- AR navigation to destinations
- Display distance from current location
- Map-based destination registration
- Automated current location settings
- Customizable destination icons
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■「どこだっけAR」の機能 ・現在地から目的地への距離を表示 ・マップを用いての目的地登録機能 ・現在地設定の自動化 ・目的地アイコンのカスタマイズ
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: どこだっけAR at every 3 weeks against Return Direction's every 13 months. Return Direction's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Return Direction ships an update every 13 months, どこだっけAR every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Return Direction | どこだっけAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryohei Minowa | Kentaro Tsurumoto |
Customer experience
Return Direction
どこだっけAR
In-app purchases
Return Direction
No in-app purchases
どこだっけAR
No in-app purchases
