Comparison

どこだっけAR vs STRAY

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AR navigation to destinations
  • Display distance from current location
  • Map-based destination registration
  • Automated current location settings
  • Customizable destination icons
Features
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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

About

STRAY

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STRAY-IT is an app that navigates your walk so that you can freely enjoy the journey to your destination. Even if you are directionally challenged, you can walk the path you want to walk as you like by simply checking the direction and remaining distance to your destination. Recommended for the following situations! - When you want to try a different path than usual - When you want to take a leisurely walk - During free time before a meeting - When you want to walk without looking at your smartphone - When you want to take a detour - When you want to discover a new place while traveling Main functions - Navigation with only the direction and distance to your destination Even if you are directionally challenged, you will never lose track of the direction to your destination. Even if you find yourself wondering "Where should I turn?" or "I took a wrong turn!", you can reach your destination on your own. New encounters and discoveries may be waiting for you on the way to a road you don't usually take. - Display of surrounding building icons If there is an aquarium nearby, a fish icon will be displayed, and if there is a bar, a glass icon will be displayed. In this way, icons of surrounding buildings will be displayed. By finding the icons, you can make new discoveries and have fun looking for actual buildings. - Spatial display of current location and destination By pinching in on the screen, you can get an overview of your destination, starting point, and your own location. You can see your location and the location of your destination at a glance.

Screenshots

どこだっけAR3 screens
STRAY4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: どこだっけAR at every 3 weeks against STRAY's every 13 months. どこだっけAR also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

どこだっけAR ships an update every 3 weeks, STRAY every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
どこだっけAR versus STRAY: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterどこだっけARSTRAY
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKentaro TsurumotoKanta Oikawa

In-app purchases

None

どこだっけAR

No in-app purchases

None

STRAY

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is どこだっけAR free?
どこだっけAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STRAY free?
STRAY is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do どこだっけAR or STRAY have ads?
Neither どこだっけAR nor STRAY shows ads.
Which is updated more often, どこだっけAR or STRAY?
どこだっけAR ships an update every 3 weeks, and STRAY every 13 months. Most recently, どこだっけAR was updated on August 13, 2026 and STRAY on September 14, 2026.

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