Comparison

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes vs RakugakiAR

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

Head to head
About

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

This app allows children to build and stack structures using colorful cubes. They can merge blocks, create chain reactions, and trigger exciting explosions. It's a creative and educational game designed to foster imagination and fine motor skills from age 3.

Highlights
  • Build and stack structures
  • Merge cubes of the same color
  • Trigger explosive chain reactions
  • Develops imagination and creativity
  • Enhances fine motor skills
  • Over 100 ready-made constructions
Features
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BUILD, STACK… AND MAKE EVERYTHING EXPLODE! The cubes are ready… it’s your turn to play! Tower, castle, skyscraper, brick house or gigantic bridge: anything becomes possible thanks to your imagination. Merge two cubes of the same color to create new blocks, place explosive blocks to make everything collapse in a shower of sparks, and trigger real chain reactions: KABOOM! In Pango Kaboom, your child builds, stacks, assembles and experiments freely. A creative game that develops imagination from age 3. A simple, joyful experience full of discoveries, encouraging fine motor skills and autonomous exploration, without constraints or stress. 15 YEARS DEDICATED TO FREE PLAY With more than 20 acclaimed apps, downloaded by over 15 million children, Pango has become a reference for parents seeking smart and caring games. Pango Kaboom follows this tradition: a sensory and creative game designed to develop imagination, logic, and the pleasure of building… or destroying! WHY DO PARENTS LOVE PANGO KABOOM? - Develops fine motor skills and coordination - Encourages creativity and imagination - Helps children intuitively understand physics, balance and cause-and-effect - Offers more than 100 ready-made constructions to explore - Intuitive experience designed for small hands - Colorful, expressive, non-competitive universe - Perfect for quick moments, trips or quiet time A 100% SAFE GAME WITH NO ADS • No in-app purchases • No advertising • No external links • Secure Parents section • Compliant with children’s privacy protection rules PANGO VALUES: KINDNESS, CREATIVITY, SIMPLICITY For more than 15 years, our team has been creating games that respect children’s pace, stimulate their curiosity, value their achievements, and encourage independent discovery. We remain available to support you: pango@studio-pango.com More info: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO KABOOM and let your child build, imagine… then make everything explode: BUILD, PLAY… AND BOOM!

About

RakugakiAR

Transform your drawings into animated characters that come alive in augmented reality. Interact with your creations by feeding and playing with them on your smartphone screen. This app makes your doodles walk and explore the AR world.

Highlights
  • Scan and animate doodles
  • AR environment interaction
  • Feed and play with creations
  • Bring drawings to life
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"RakugakiAR" is a make-your-dream-come-true app that brings life to your doodle! Whether it's on a notebook, a whiteboard, or anywhere, this app scans the scribble you've drawn and brings it to life. The doodle will have its own life and walkabout in the AR environment on your smartphone. Feed them, poke them, play with them any way you want! Whether you are an individual or a corporation, please refrain from using this application for profit or any other benefits, directly or indirectly, without our consent, including amusement events. If you wish to use this application, please contact hello@whatever.co for more information.

Screenshots

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes4 screens
RakugakiAR3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RakugakiAR at every 2 weeks against Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes's every 5 months. RakugakiAR also leads on price ($0.99 vs $6.99) and ratings volume (255 vs 44). On rating, review sentiment, 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

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes costs $6.99 and RakugakiAR $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes against 4.4 for RakugakiAR. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RakugakiAR has 255 ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes's written reviews are positive against 50% of RakugakiAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes ships an update every 5 months, RakugakiAR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes versus RakugakiAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPango KABOOM! Stack CubesRakugakiAR
Price$6.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.3 (44 ratings)4.4 (255 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better49.6% of reviews
Number of ratings44255 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStudio PangoWhatever Co.

Customer experience

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

All ratings44 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative34.3%

RakugakiAR

All ratings255 ratings
Positive85.1%
Neutral2.7%
Negative12.2%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative40.9%

Bugs and requests

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

RakugakiAR

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App crashes during scan
  • Video feature not working
  • App freezes on startup screen
  • Black screen after recording
  • App crashes when opening
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  • Scan failed repeatedly
  • App closes when scanning
  • Video recording shows scan lines
  • App crashes when scanning
  • App crashes when pressing camera button
  • App freezes on AR initialization screen
  • App crashes after a few hours
  • App crashes after iOS update
  • App crashes when scanning
  • App crashes when pressing scan button
  • App freezes on initial screen
  • App doesn't progress from initial screen
  • App doesn't respond to phone movement
  • App doesn't move
  • App crashes when scanning
  • Scan failed
  • Video recording doesn't work
  • App crashes when scanning
  • App crashes when trying to scan
  • App crashes when scanning
  • App crashes when pressing scan button

Requested features

13 requests
  • Scan photos directly
  • Save characters for later access
  • Option to hide UI during video recording
  • More variety in falling objects
  • Control character movement
Show 8 more
  • Add more actions for characters
  • Export videos without GUI overlays
  • Add Portuguese language option
  • Adjust brightness of characters
  • Option to cancel recognition
  • Add more functions
  • Add AR marker and effect features
  • Character faces the camera

In-app purchases

None

Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes

No in-app purchases

None

RakugakiAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes free?
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is RakugakiAR free?
RakugakiAR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes or RakugakiAR?
RakugakiAR is rated higher. Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes averages 4.3 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while RakugakiAR averages 4.4 from 255 ratings.
Do Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes or RakugakiAR have ads?
Neither Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes nor RakugakiAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes or RakugakiAR?
Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes ships an update every 5 months, and RakugakiAR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pango KABOOM! Stack Cubes was updated on October 12, 2026 and RakugakiAR on October 14, 2026.

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