Comparison

Byplay Camera vs ARama!

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

Head to head
About

Byplay Camera

Easily create professional VFX shots with AR-powered video tracking. Get complete 3D scene data for Blender, C4D, or Houdini in seconds. Automates complex tasks for faster compositing and seamless integration into your projects.

Highlights
  • AR camera tracking
  • 3D scene data generation
  • Houdini, Blender, C4D integration
  • Environment EXR export
  • Custom NULL points
  • Automated compositing tools
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Shoot video in AR and get complete Houdini, Blender or C4D scene in 60 seconds. Camera tracking, coloured point cloud, environment EXR, custom NULL points - everything to make your VFX shots as quickly and easily as never before No manual work, no sending files around Lock white balance and auto focus for easiest compositing Use our plugins or just take provided FBX files HOW IT WORKS: 1. You shoot a video in the app 2. AR records camera movement and all possible scene data, including EXR and point cloud 3. Video is uploaded to our cloud, where it is stored on secure servers and is never shared with anybody. We preprocess mp4 file to make it easier to use and remove shaking 4. You install Byplay desktop and choose which plugins you want - for Blender, C4D or Houdini 5. You select the video and click "download" to sync it to your computer. Byplay desktop splits it to frames and makes available for plugins 6. You open a VFX package of you choice and load the ready to use scene with one button 7. Done! MEMBERSHIP TRIAL AND SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start your Byplay Camera membership with a free 7-day trial. Once the trial is over, you’ll be charged subscription fee. Your membership will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can go to your Settings > iTunes Account & App Store > Apple ID > Subscriptions to manage your membership and turn auto-renew off. Your iTunes Account will be charged when the purchase is confirmed. Read more about our terms and conditions here — https://byplay.io/app-tos Read more about our privacy policy here — https://byplay.io/privacy

About

ARama!

Create and edit augmented reality objects, including human bodies, by copying, cropping, or selecting from a library. Record videos of your AR creations in real-time. Features include object manipulation, animation control, and motion addition.

Highlights
  • Copy human body in AR
  • Crop objects into shapes
  • Create objects from library
  • Move, rotate, and scale objects
  • Control object animation
  • Record AR videos
Features
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[ Features ] "ARama!" includes the following features. (Some features may be limited depending on the device.) Create Objects - Copy Human Body (*) - Crop in Shape - Create From Library (*)... Works only on iOS/iPadOS devices with A12/A12 X Bionic or later chips. Edit Objects - Move, Rotate, and Scale - Duplicate and Delete - Control of Animation - Add a Motion Recording - Take a video of the AR object or scene you created [ Others ] - In the current version, it is not possible to save the created AR objects or scenes as a whole. - When playing with "ARama!", please make sure to check the safety of your surroundings and be very careful not to disturb others.

Screenshots

Byplay Camera4 screens
ARama!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ARama! at 4.6 against Byplay Camera's 3.7. ARama! also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Byplay Camera's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, ratings volume 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. Byplay Camera sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ARama! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ARama! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Byplay Camera's written reviews are positive against 78% of ARama!'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Byplay Camera ships an update monthly, ARama! every 11 months. Both last shipped on October 7, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Byplay Camera versus ARama!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByplay CameraARama!
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (17 ratings)4.6 (33 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1733 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB205 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBYPLAY LLCMakoto Morishita

Customer experience

Byplay Camera

All ratings17 ratings
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

ARama!

All ratings33 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral3.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Byplay Camera

Subscriptions4
  • One month of unlimited videos7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Byplay Unlimited, monthly$9.991 Month
  • One year of unlimited videos7 Days trial$34.991 Year
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  • Byplay Unlimited, yearly$39.991 Year
None

ARama!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Byplay Camera free?
Byplay Camera is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ARama! free?
ARama! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Byplay Camera or ARama!?
ARama! is rated higher. Byplay Camera averages 3.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while ARama! averages 4.6 from 33 ratings.
Do Byplay Camera or ARama! have ads?
Byplay Camera shows ads; ARama! does not.
Which is updated more often, Byplay Camera or ARama!?
Byplay Camera ships an update monthly, and ARama! every 11 months. Most recently, Byplay Camera was updated on October 7, 2026 and ARama! on October 7, 2026.

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