Deko Gallery 1 vs Ukabu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Deko Gallery 1
Explore a vast collection of historical decorative art reproductions from around the world. This app showcases over 2000 design specimens across various cultures and eras, offering inspiration for artists and art enthusiasts.
- Masterpieces of decorative arts
- Reproductions from "L'Ornement polychrome"
- Over 2000 design specimens
- Global cultures and historical eras
- Inspiration for visual artists
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Admire the masterpieces of the decorative arts through the ages, with these fantastic reproductions of the first series of “L'Ornement polychrome” (1869-1873) by illustrator Albert Racinet. These 100 plates include more than 2000 specimens of design from cultures all over the world, through Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, 16th, 17th and 18th century, and from various mediums such as painting, textile, metalwork, woodwork, architecture, jewellery, ceramic, mosaic... This imagery remains a perpetual source of delight and an inspiration for visual artists of our time.
Ukabu
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UKABU is a quiet notebook for gently lightening your mind. Toss a passing thought and it drifts onto the screen. Tap to read it; swipe up to let it go. Released notes don't vanish — search, and you can always reel them back. Don't hold it all. But nothing is truly lost. That's the quiet comfort of UKABU. — 12 lenses, 12 inner landscapes — Lotus, Sakura, Ink, Mountains, Pond, Ripple, and the night-sky "Stars." Choose the scenery by mood. A thought you let go rises as a shooting star, and tilting your phone lets you look up into the depth of the sky. — Reel it back — Find past notes by text, place, or time. ◎ No ads ◎ Notes stay on your device (yours alone) ◎ 11 languages (English, Japanese, Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Korean, Hindi, Indonesian, Arabic) PRO (one-time purchase) • 3 extra lenses (Lantern, Pond, Ripple) • Flow styles (sink / rise / swirl) & auto-play Toss it, reel it back, take it out. Float today's small thoughts here for a while.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Deko Gallery 1 at none against Ukabu's 1. Deko Gallery 1 also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Ukabu's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 11 days). On price, 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. Ukabu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deko Gallery 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Deko Gallery 1 ships an update every 11 days, Ukabu daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Deko Gallery 1 | Ukabu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 109 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Godeau | Naoki Ishii |
In-app purchases
Deko Gallery 1
No in-app purchases
Ukabu
- Lenses$1.99








