ARama! vs CUBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Copy human body in AR
- Crop objects into shapes
- Create objects from library
- Move, rotate, and scale objects
- Control object animation
- Record AR videos
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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.
CUBE
Create visually stunning videos and photos with unique, real-time effects inspired by popular movies. Apply motion trails, LiDAR-generated particles, and liquid metal transformations to your content. Easily customize and capture in Full HD.
- Motion Trail Effect
- LiDAR Scanning Effect
- Matrix Effect
- Liquid Metal Effect
- Real-time effect application
- Customizable effects
- Full HD video capture
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Motion Trail Effect: Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE copies the trail effect when David using the Sandevistan implant. LiDAR Scanning Effect: Sample real-time images and depth maps created by LiDAR Scanner to generate 3D particles (point clouds). Up to 3,000,000 points can be generated. Mixing the 3D particles with real-world scenes will make you feel like entering a surreal world. Matrix Effect: Inspired by Code Rain from the movie "The Matrix". This time, blue pill or red pill? Liquid Metal Effect: Take a trip back to 1991 and become the Terminator T-1000 of the movie "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" by James Cameron. CUBE is an app that combines the powerful capabilities of Metal and ARKit, allowing you to easily create fun videos and photos with real-time effects. Using CUBE, you can: - Instantly switch between effects - Apply effects to people, background or entire image - Customize effects with a range of options - Capture Full HD & High Bitrate Videos Body segmentation is only supported on iPhone XR/XS (A12) and above. LiDAR Scanning is supported on devices with LiDAR Scanner. Support for new features of iOS 16: - Enable HDR by default: HDR is enabled by default on devices running iOS 16, allowing photos and videos to have improved dynamic range. - Introduce 2K photo mode: Photos can be taken at a resolution of 2880 * 1620 for improved clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ARama! at none against CUBE's 3. ARama! also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). CUBE's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ARama! asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ARama! against 4.7 for CUBE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 33 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ARama!'s written reviews are positive against 83% of CUBE's.
ARama! ships an update every 11 months, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARama! | CUBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (33 ratings) | 4.7 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 77.8% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 205 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Makoto Morishita | 银凯 朱 |
Customer experience
ARama!
CUBE
In-app purchases
ARama!
No in-app purchases
CUBE
- Matrix Effect$1.99
- LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
- Liquid Metal Effect$1.99
