Comparison

Deko Gallery 1 vs Ukabu

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Masterpieces of decorative arts
  • Reproductions from "L'Ornement polychrome"
  • Over 2000 design specimens
  • Global cultures and historical eras
  • Inspiration for visual artists
Features
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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.

About

Ukabu

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Deko Gallery 14 screens
Ukabu4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Ukabu sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Deko Gallery 1 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Deko Gallery 1 versus Ukabu: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeko Gallery 1Ukabu
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPatrick GodeauNaoki Ishii

In-app purchases

None

Deko Gallery 1

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Ukabu

One-time1
  • Lenses$1.99

Questions

Is Deko Gallery 1 free?
Deko Gallery 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ukabu free?
Ukabu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Deko Gallery 1 or Ukabu have ads?
Neither Deko Gallery 1 nor Ukabu shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deko Gallery 1 or Ukabu?
Deko Gallery 1 ships an update every 11 days, and Ukabu daily. Most recently, Deko Gallery 1 was updated on November 3, 2026 and Ukabu on October 28, 2026.

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