Comparison

IRIAM vs Scenic Augmented Reality

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

Head to head
About

IRIAM

This interactive live streaming app allows users to connect with VTubers in real-time. Engage in conversations, send comments and gifts, and participate in in-app events to support your favorite streamers. Experience high-quality streams with minimal latency.

Highlights
  • Interactive VTuber live streams
  • Low latency communication
  • Send comments and gifts
  • In-app fan events
  • VTuber debut support program
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We’re recruiting VTubers! Check out for more details: https://us.iriam.com/debut-support-program/ The app is now available in North America (US and Canada)! == Bigger Interactions in a Smaller Space. Chat with VTubers on IRIAM! Have you ever wished to have a casual conversation with VTubers more easily and interact more closely? Have you ever desired a place where you can engage in conversations about topics that you can't find anyone to talk to around you, such as Japan-focused content like manga, anime, games, and more? With IRIAM, an Interactive Live Streaming App born in Japan and downloaded by over 5 million users, that becomes possible. IRIAM is an interactive VTuber platform. It's designed exclusively for watching and interacting with VTubers' live streams on mobile devices. IRIAM is a No.1 VTuber streaming app in Japan*, which has won Japan's Best Virtual Live Streaming App Award at the "Sensor Tower APAC Awards 2022." About 10,000 VTubers and streamers stream on IRIAM every day in Japan. Find and enjoy communicating with VTubers, and join exciting, new fan communities! [Feature 1] Almost ZERO latency! Experience interactive high-quality live streaming with virtually no latency, making it feel like you are actually having a real-life conversation! [Feature 2] Co-create Exciting Streams by Sending Comments and Gifts! A synergistic connection between VTuber and viewers drives the stream to new heights of excitement with each gift and comment. [Feature 3] Create Irreplaceable Moments with In-App Events! Team up with your Oshi in exciting in-app events and help them score awesome rewards! Get ready to level up your bond with them! The name IRIAM is originated from an anagram of "MIRAI," which means "future" in Japanese.Let's make your future even more brilliant with IRIAM! Check out our official accounts: Website: [https://us.iriam.com](https://us.iriam.com/) X (Twitter): https://x.com/iriam_us YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ *Users must be 18 years of age or older to use this app. © IRIAM Inc.

About

Scenic Augmented Reality

Experience live VTuber performances as 3D AR holograms in your own space. Interact with performers and fellow fans, or create and share your own 3D avatar scenes, including musical performances.

Highlights
  • Live 3D AR VTuber streams
  • Place holograms in your environment
  • Chat with other fans
  • Send effects and gifts to creators
  • Create and publish 3D AR scenes
  • Guided Karaoke scene creation
  • Upload VRM avatars
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Scenic lets you watch your favorite VTubers perform live as 3D AR holograms, right in your own space. LIVE AR STREAMS Open the Live AR tab to watch VTubers stream live as full 3D avatars in augmented reality. Place them in your room, walk around them, chat with other fans, and send effects that appear right in the performance. GO LIVE AS A VTUBER Stream with the Scenic Augmented Reality app for Meta Quest: choose your VRM avatar and go live, with your head, hands and body driving it in real time. Fans can follow you here to get notified when you go live. SCENIC SILVER Use Scenic Silver to send effects and gifts to creators during their live streams and show your support. BECOME A PAID CREATOR VTubers can join the Paid Creator program to earn from the gifts their fans send during streams. Manage your creator account, track your earned Silver, and cash out, all from the app. CREATE YOUR OWN AR SCENES Create, publish, and watch 3D VTuber and avatar scenes on your smartphone. Each AR Scene on Scenic has an avatar main character in it that performs or interacts with other 3D content in the scene. If you already have a VRM-based avatar, you can upload it through our website to use: www.scenic.ar

Screenshots

IRIAM4 screens
Scenic Augmented Reality4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IRIAM at 4.2 against Scenic Augmented Reality's 1.0. IRIAM also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (445 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. IRIAM sells 21 one-off in-app purchases and Scenic Augmented Reality sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IRIAM holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRIAM has 445 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IRIAM ships an update fortnightly, Scenic Augmented Reality every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
IRIAM versus Scenic Augmented Reality: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIRIAMScenic Augmented Reality
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (445 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews48.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings445 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#151 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size315 MB411 MB
Age rating17+9+
DeveloperIRIAM Inc.Scenic Labs Inc.

Customer experience

IRIAM

All ratings436 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative16.3%
Written reviews114 reviews
Positive48.2%
Neutral7.9%
Negative43.9%

Scenic Augmented Reality

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

21 purchases

IRIAM

One-time21
  • 145 pts$0.99
  • 265 pt$0.99
  • 200 pts$1.39
Show 18 more
  • 140 pts$1.39
  • 290 pts$1.99
  • 490 pt$1.99
  • 282 pts$2.79
  • 500 pts$3.39
  • 590 pts$3.99
  • 606 pts$5.99
  • 1000 pts$6.89
  • 1090 pts$7.99
  • 1062 pts$10.49
  • 3090 pts$19.99
  • 3000 pts$20.49
  • 3088 pts$30.49
  • 6360 pts$39.99
  • 6280 pts$61.99
  • 9820 pts$69.99
  • 10130 pts$99.99
  • 32930 pts$324.99
5 purchases

Scenic Augmented Reality

One-time5
  • 100 Silver$0.99
  • 550 Silver$4.99
  • 1,200 Silver$9.99
Show 2 more
  • 3,000 Silver$24.99
  • 12,500 Silver$99.99

Questions

Is IRIAM free?
IRIAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scenic Augmented Reality free?
Scenic Augmented Reality is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, IRIAM or Scenic Augmented Reality?
IRIAM is rated higher. IRIAM averages 4.2 out of 5 from 445 ratings, while Scenic Augmented Reality averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do IRIAM or Scenic Augmented Reality have ads?
Scenic Augmented Reality shows ads; IRIAM does not.
Which is updated more often, IRIAM or Scenic Augmented Reality?
IRIAM ships an update fortnightly, and Scenic Augmented Reality every 3 weeks. Most recently, IRIAM was updated on October 29, 2026 and Scenic Augmented Reality on October 27, 2026.

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