Comparison

VR Kagoshima Castle vs AR芥川城

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

Head to head
About

VR Kagoshima Castle

Explore Kagoshima Castle in its prime with immersive 360-degree VR imagery. Engage with historical explanations, participate in siege games, and capture AR memories. Enhance your visit to this significant historical site.

Highlights
  • 360-degree VR imagery
  • Historical spot explanations
  • Siege games
  • AR commemorative photography
  • Multilingual support
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."VR Kagoshima Castle: Reviving Satsuma's Mansions and Castle Town" is an application that allows the user to see Kagoshima Castle (commonly known as Tsurumaru Castle) as it was in its prime through 360-degree VR images. Users will also be able to learn and enjoy themselves through spot explanations, siege games, and AR commemorative photography. Kagoshima Castle was a castle without a keep, also known as a mountain castle. The lord's residence was built at the foot of the castle, and was accessed through the enormous Goromon Gate, which stood at about 20 meters high. Where the Reimeikan History and Art Center now stands is where the Honmaru Goten used to stand, around which there was the castle town. The Satsuma Domain was instrumental in the success of the Meiji Restoration. Please use this application to enhance your visit to Kagoshima Castle, the headquarters of the Satsuma Domain. (Available in English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Korean) Narration: Former NHK broadcaster Matsudaira Sadatomo Production: Kagoshima Prefecture Development: xeen Inc.

About

AR芥川城

Features
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芥川城は、高槻市大字原の三好山(標高約183m)に所在する中世城郭です。 城域は東西約500m、南北約400mと大阪府下最大級の規模を誇り、曲輪や堀切、土塁などが今も良好な状態で残ります。 また、多くの文献史料により築城から廃城までの興亡が確認できる全国的にも稀有な城です。 摂津国を束ねた守護の細川高国が築城、天文22年(1553)には戦国大名の三好長慶が入り、ここを拠点として畿内に政治支配を及ぼしました。 長慶を「戦国最初の天下人」と評される所以です。城には武家をはじめ京都の寺社や公家、長慶の裁きを求める周辺の村の人々のほか、連歌師や儒学者といった多くの文化人も訪れました。 永禄11年(1568)、足利義昭を擁して上洛を目指す織田信長は、芥川城に籠る三好氏を破ると2週間ほど滞在して、天皇の勅使をはじめとする様々な人を迎えました。 その後、時代の趨勢とともに芥川城はその役目を終え、歴史の中に埋もれてきましたが、近年の研究により戦略的、政治的に重要な城郭であったと注目が高まっています。 続日本100名城。令和4年(2022)11月に史跡指定。

Screenshots

VR Kagoshima Castle4 screens
AR芥川城4 screens

Verdict

The call

VR Kagoshima Castle and AR芥川城 are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VR Kagoshima Castle ships an update every 9 days, AR芥川城 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
VR Kagoshima Castle versus AR芥川城: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVR Kagoshima CastleAR芥川城
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size677 MB118 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperxeenUSAC SYSTEM CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

None

VR Kagoshima Castle

No in-app purchases

None

AR芥川城

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VR Kagoshima Castle free?
VR Kagoshima Castle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AR芥川城 free?
AR芥川城 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VR Kagoshima Castle or AR芥川城 have ads?
Neither VR Kagoshima Castle nor AR芥川城 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VR Kagoshima Castle or AR芥川城?
VR Kagoshima Castle ships an update every 9 days, and AR芥川城 fortnightly. Most recently, VR Kagoshima Castle was updated on October 27, 2026 and AR芥川城 on October 15, 2026.

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