Comparison

ARama! vs CUBE

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

Head to head
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.

About

CUBE

Apply real-time augmented reality video effects to your photos and videos. Features include LiDAR scanning for 3D particle clouds, liquid metal camouflage, and motion trails. Offers fine-tuning of effects and high-resolution recording.

Highlights
  • Real-time AR video effects
  • LiDAR 3D particle cloud scanning
  • Liquid metal camouflage effect
  • Motion trail effect
  • Slit scan for time bending
  • Adjustable effects for people/background/frame
  • Full HD video recording
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UBE brings real-time AR video effects to your iPhone camera. Built on Metal and ARKit, it lets you shoot eye-catching videos and photos with effects applied live as you film. LIDAR SCANNING CUBE combines the live camera image with the depth map from the LiDAR Scanner to build a 3D particle cloud of up to 3,000,000 points. Blend it with the real world and step into a surreal version of your surroundings. LIQUID METAL CAMOUFLAGE Go back to 1991 and become the T-1000 from James Cameron's "Terminator 2: Judgment Day". Your body turns into shimmering, see-through liquid metal that blends into the scene behind you. CODE RAIN Inspired by the falling code from "The Matrix". Blue pill or red pill? MOTION TRAIL Inspired by "Cyberpunk: Edgerunners", CUBE recreates the afterimage trail David leaves behind when he activates his Sandevistan. SLIT SCAN Stretch and bend time by capturing the scene one slice at a time. WITH CUBE YOU CAN - Switch between effects instantly - Apply effects to people, the background or the whole frame - Fine-tune each effect with its own settings - Record Full HD video at a high bitrate - Take high-resolution photos at 2880 × 1620 COMPATIBILITY - Body segmentation requires iPhone XS / XR (A12 Bionic) or later. - LiDAR Scanning requires a device with a LiDAR Scanner.

Screenshots

ARama!4 screens
CUBE4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CUBE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ARama! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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 — 34 and 16 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of ARama!'s written reviews are positive against 83% of CUBE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ARama! ships an update every 11 months, CUBE monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ARama! versus CUBE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARama!CUBE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)4.7 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better16
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size205 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMakoto Morishita银凯 朱

Customer experience

ARama!

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

CUBE

All ratings16 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

ARama!

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

CUBE

One-time3
  • Matrix Effect$1.99
  • LiDAR Scanning Effect$1.99
  • Liquid Metal Effect$1.99

Questions

Is ARama! free?
ARama! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CUBE free?
CUBE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ARama! or CUBE?
CUBE is rated higher. ARama! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while CUBE averages 4.7 from 16 ratings.
Do ARama! or CUBE have ads?
Neither ARama! nor CUBE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARama! or CUBE?
ARama! ships an update every 11 months, and CUBE monthly. Most recently, ARama! was updated on November 3, 2026 and CUBE on November 7, 2026.

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