Comparison

teamLab vs AFN Now

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Exhibition information
  • Artwork explanations
  • Interactive digital art
  • Evolving artwork details
  • Crystal Universe interaction
  • Crystal World interaction
Features
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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.

About

AFN Now

Access American news, information, and entertainment programming from the American Forces Network. This app provides authorized users stationed overseas with an internet-based alternative to satellite delivery for enjoying AFN content.

Highlights
  • American news and information
  • Entertainment programming
  • For overseas US military families
  • Internet-based streaming
  • Alternative to satellite delivery
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AFN Now delivers top-rated American news, information, and entertainment programming to Defense Department employees and their immediate family members stationed with them outside of the United States, its territories and possessions. It provides the authorized audience with another way to enjoy AFN programming, that is also delivered by satellite to the worldwide audience, by using a device connected to the internet.

Screenshots

teamLab4 screens
AFN Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: teamLab at 4.8 against AFN Now's 1.4. teamLab also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 4%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). AFN Now's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

teamLab holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.1K and 559 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of teamLab's written reviews are positive against 4% of AFN Now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

teamLab ships an update every 5 weeks, AFN Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
teamLab versus AFN Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterteamLabAFN Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better1.4 (559 ratings)
Positive reviews39.4% of reviews — better3.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better559
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperteamLab Inc.Defense Media Activity

Customer experience

teamLab

All ratings2,070 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.4%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews104 reviews
Positive39.4%
Neutral4.8%
Negative55.8%

AFN Now

All ratings559 ratings
Positive7.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative90.3%
Written reviews207 reviews
Positive3.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative92.8%

User reviews

teamLab

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Immersive and visually stunning art experience
  • 🎨 Beautiful ambient lighting and hues
  • 🎭 Interactive features with artworks
  • 📱 Informative descriptions of exhibits
  • 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family-friendly and engaging for all ages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • 📡 Poor network connectivity and heavy traffic errors
  • ❌ Non-functional in many locations
  • 🔌 Requires constant internet connection
  • 😕 Confusing user interface and unclear purpose

AFN Now

From 559 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great for watching sports overseas
  • 🙌 Excellent free content for service members

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔌 Unreliable connectivity and login issues
  • 🤔 Limited content selection beyond sports
  • 📺 Poor streaming quality and playback controls

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 Now

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Blank screens and content not loading
  • Constant log-outs and session limit issues
  • Incompatibility with overseas locations

Requested features

4 requests
  • Expand content beyond just sports
  • Improve stability and reliability
  • Add Chromecast/AirPlay support
  • Provide better playback controls

In-app purchases

None

teamLab

No in-app purchases

None

AFN Now

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is teamLab free?
teamLab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AFN Now free?
AFN Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, teamLab or AFN Now?
teamLab is rated higher. teamLab averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while AFN Now averages 1.4 from 559 ratings.
Do teamLab or AFN Now have ads?
Neither teamLab nor AFN Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, teamLab or AFN Now?
teamLab ships an update every 5 weeks, and AFN Now every 3 months. Most recently, teamLab was updated on September 24, 2026 and AFN Now on September 25, 2026.

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