BUDDY vs Auris
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BUDDY
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BUDDY(バディ)は、あなたの好きなアーティストや声優の特別なコンテンツを楽しんだり、音楽や映像のURLをNFCに書き込むことで友達と交換したり、勧めたりすることができるアプリです。 様々なコンテンツを通して、あなたの暮らしをニヤニヤ、ドキドキ、ワクワクさせちゃう＜相棒＞のような存在となるため、BUDDYは誕生しました。
Auris
Experience immersive spatial content that transports you into a cinematic world. This platform allows you to engage with augmented reality experiences tied to specific physical locations.
- Immersive spatial experiences
- Cinematic world integration
- Location-based AR content
- Future spatial platform
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Aurisはまるで映画の中に入ったような空間体験を実現する未来の空間プラットフォームです。 Aurisで配信されているAR体験は、そのコンテンツが配置された場所にてご体験いただけます。
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Verdict
BUDDY and Auris 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BUDDY ships an update fortnightly, Auris every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BUDDY | Auris |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 42.9% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 274 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TwoGate inc. | GATARI Inc |
In-app purchases
BUDDY
No in-app purchases
Auris
No in-app purchases
