どこだっけAR vs SimpleNavi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
SimpleNavi
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Simple Navi is a minimalist direction navigation app designed to help you find your way back to the places that matter most. No complex map routes needed. Just save your important addresses, and a compass arrow always points toward your destination while showing the straight-line distance. Wherever you are in the world, open the app and instantly know which direction to go. Key Features: - Real-time compass arrow pointing to your destination - Straight-line distance display - Save 3 favorite addresses: Home, Work, and Other - Global address support with landmark and POI recognition - Map pin confirmation for precise location setting - 3 languages: English, Chinese, and Japanese - Senior-friendly large text design - Dark interface for clear outdoor visibility Perfect For: - Finding your hotel or station in an unfamiliar city - Quickly checking which direction your destination is while traveling - Helping elderly family members always know the way home - When you just want to know "which way should I go?" without complex maps
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: どこだっけAR at none against SimpleNavi's 3. どこだっけAR also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. SimpleNavi sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. どこだっけAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
どこだっけAR ships an update every 3 weeks, SimpleNavi every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | どこだっけAR | SimpleNavi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kentaro Tsurumoto | Wenxin Wei |
In-app purchases
どこだっけAR
No in-app purchases
SimpleNavi
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
