teamLab vs AFN Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
teamLab
Enhance your experience at various teamLab digital art exhibitions. Discover artwork details, interact with digital installations, and learn more about the evolving art pieces within the exhibition spaces.
- Exhibition information
- Artwork explanations
- Interactive digital art
- Evolving artwork details
- Crystal Universe interaction
- Crystal World interaction
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This app can be used in the following exhibitions: - teamLab Borderless Tokyo (Azabudai Hills, Tokyo) - teamLab Planets (Toyosu, Tokyo) - teamLab: Hidden Traces of Rice Terraces（izura, Ibaraki） - teamLab Biovortex Kyoto（Kyoto） - teamLab Botanical Garden Osaka (Nagai Botanical Garden, Osaka) - teamLab: A Forest Where Gods Live (Mifuneyama Rakuen, Takeo Hot Springs, Kyushu) - teamLab Ruins and Heritage Rinkan Spa & Tea Ceremony (Mifuneyama Rakuen, Takeo Hot Springs, Kyushu) - teamLab SuperNature (The Venetian Macao, Macao) - teamLab Borderless Jeddah（jeddah, Saudi Arabia） - teamLab Phenomena Abu Dhabi（Abudhabi, United Arab Emirates） --- An explanation of the artwork can be viewed in the exhibition space. --- - teamLab Planets (Toyosu, Tokyo): - teamLab SuperNature (The Venetian Macao, Macao) In the Crystal Universe, swipe up on a star, and it will appear in the exhibition space. --- - teamLab Borderless Tokyo (Azabudai Hills, Tokyo) - teamLab Borderless Jeddah（jeddah, Saudi Arabia） The artworks in teamLab Borderless move, evolve, and influence each other. Enter a room and open the teamLab app to learn more about the artwork you are experiencing. In the Crystal World, swipe up on a character, and the world contained within it will be released into the space.
AFN Go
Stream live radio from your local AFN station, access news, music, and essential information like weather and exchange rates. Receive community emergency alerts for enhanced safety and situational awareness.
- Live AFN radio streaming
- News and information channels
- Variety of musical genres
- Weather and exchange rates
- Community emergency alerts
- Radio schedules
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AFN Go is the American Forces Network’s official audio streaming service available to the authorized audience serving outside of the United States, its territories, and possessions. AFN Go connects listeners to their local AFN The Eagle radio station and provides links to currency exchange rates, weather, and traffic. Additionally, app users can elect to receive community-specific emergency push notifications about important issues and events impacting their safety, wellbeing, and situational awareness. The AFN Go mobile app is available for free on the Apple App Store and Google Play and does not require a user account or registration. This app is for listening to AFN Radio. Information on the AFN|now streaming tv app can be found at: https://afn-now.myafn.mil/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: teamLab at 4.7 against AFN Go's 2.4. teamLab also leads on ratings volume (2.6K vs 47) and chart position (#162 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
teamLab holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: teamLab has 2.6K ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of teamLab's written reviews are positive against 31% of AFN Go's.
teamLab ships an update every 5 weeks, AFN Go every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | teamLab | AFN Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better | 2.4 (47 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.3% of reviews — better | 30.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.6K — better | 47 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #162 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | teamLab Inc. | Defense Media Activity |
Customer experience
teamLab
AFN Go
Bugs and requests
teamLab
Reported bugs
11 issues- App fails to detect nearby artworks
- Network errors even on venue WiFi
- Constant Bluetooth permission prompts
- Screen remains black or unresponsive
- Artwork registration not saving properly
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- Interaction features not responding
- Heavy traffic messages preventing access
- App crashes during peak hours
- Location detection inaccurate
- Interface freezes or becomes unresponsive
- Contact Us feature non-functional
Requested features
11 requests- Interactive map or floor plan to track visited exhibits
- Completion tracking system for all artworks
- Offline functionality with cached data
- Better tutorial or onboarding guidance
- Location-based notifications when near exhibits
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- Proximity detection for automatic exhibit information
- Improved WiFi connectivity solutions
- Multi-language support beyond Japanese
- Bluetooth-based communication instead of WiFi
- Clearer signage about app usage locations
- Ability to save or share artwork information
AFN Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
teamLab
No in-app purchases
AFN Go
No in-app purchases
Questions
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