SHOWSTAGE vs ARCharacterRecorder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SHOWSTAGE
Experience live virtual performances from your favorite artists in augmented reality. Interact with performers through comments and gifts, transforming any space into a personal concert venue. Enjoy real-time shows with interactive camera controls.
- Real-time AR live performances
- Interactive camera zoom and movement
- Comment and gifting features
- AR live streaming in any location
- Support for artists via gifts
- Easy account registration with Apple
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「SHOWSTAGE」はバーチャルなライブを提供するサービスです。 ライブへの参加やギフティングを通じて出演者を応援し、ライブを盛り上げましょう！ AR対応端末を使うことで、あなたの部屋、出先のカフェなどがライブ会場になります！ ======================= 【アーティストによるリアルタイムARライブ】 ・自分の好きな場所で、リアルタイムARライブを楽しもう！ ・カメラズームもカメラ移動も出来るので、お好みの席からライブを楽しめます！ 【コメントやギフトでライブを盛り上げよう！】 ・Appleアカウントでかんたんにアカウント登録できます ・ライブ中、コメントやギフティングを送ってアーティストを応援できます！ ※ライブへの参加及びギフトは有料となります ======================= 公式サイト https://www.showstage.live/ 公式Twitterアカウント https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_xRLab ======================= [最低動作環境] iOS12以降 iPhone7/7Plus iPod Touch第7世代(2019) iPad mini 5(2019)以降 iPad(2018以降) [推奨動作環境] iOS13以降 iPhone X/8/8 Plus以降 iPadPro（2017以降）
ARCharacterRecorder
An app that maps your head movements and facial expressions onto a 3D avatar in VRM format. It supports AR synthesis with real backgrounds and allows for screenshots and video recording with microphone input. Models can be loaded from local storage or Vroid Hub.
- Facial expression and head movement tracking
- VRM 3D avatar integration
- AR synthesis with real backgrounds
- Screenshot and video recording
- Microphone input for recording
- Local and Vroid Hub model support
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ARCharacterRecorder is an application that recognizes your head movements and facial expressions and applying them to a 3D avatar in VRM model format, as well as performing AR synthesis with real-life backgrounds. This software can use models in local storages & Vroid Hub & more. It also allows you to take screenshots and record video using a microphone. Please feel free to use it on social networking sites or post it on video sharing sites. To use this app, you need to have ios device with FaceID or with A12 Bionic or higher chip. It also requires IOS 15 or higher. For instructions on how to use this app, please visit the support URL in the App store or the explanation link in the App store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARCharacterRecorder at none against SHOWSTAGE's 7. ARCharacterRecorder also leads on rating (3.4 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). SHOWSTAGE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. SHOWSTAGE sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. ARCharacterRecorder asks for nothing beyond the download.
ARCharacterRecorder holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of SHOWSTAGE's written reviews are positive against 50% of ARCharacterRecorder's.
SHOWSTAGE ships an update every 2 weeks, ARCharacterRecorder every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SHOWSTAGE | ARCharacterRecorder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.4 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 225 MB | 134 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SHOWROOM INC. | AOKI JUMMA |
Customer experience
SHOWSTAGE
ARCharacterRecorder
In-app purchases
SHOWSTAGE
- 146 SHOWSTAGEポイント$0.99
- 291 SHOWSTAGEポイント$1.99
- 728 SHOWSTAGEポイント$4.99
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- 1364 SHOWSTAGEポイント$9.99
- 2637 SHOWSTAGEポイント$17.99
- 6546 SHOWSTAGEポイント$44.99
- 13455 SHOWSTAGEポイント$99.99
ARCharacterRecorder
No in-app purchases
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