Comparison

iToyCapsule vs Ask the Ancients

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

Head to head
About

iToyCapsule

Experience the thrill of a virtual toy capsule machine with multiple prize machines. Collect unique figures, robot parts, and fun games. Earn coins over time to play and complete your collections.

Highlights
  • Virtual toy capsule machines
  • Multiple prize machines (Red, Blue, Gold)
  • Collect unique figures and BeatFigures
  • Assemble robot parts (Gachaking, Gachaking2, Great Gachaking)
  • Play included games and toys
  • Earn free coins over time
Features
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iToyCapsule is a virtual toy capsule machine app. Since version 3.0.0, you can enjoy 3 prize machines (Red, Blue and Gold). You can get a coin each 10 minutes and play freely. Let's complete prizes all! Prize List (Red): Figures: 32 unique figures. BeatFigures:16 unique beat figures. Gachaking:12 parts of a robot called "Gachaking" Toys:6 games and toys Prize List (Blue): Figures: 32 unique figures. BeatFigures:16 unique beat figures. Gachaking2:12 parts of a robot called "Gachaking2" Gachadevil:11 parts of a robot called "Gachadevil" Toys:7 games and toys Prize List (Gold): Figures: 32 unique figures. BeatFigures:16 unique beat figures. Great Gachaking:13 parts of a robot called " Great Gachaking" MotherKing:13 parts of Great Gachaking which Mom made. Toys:6 games and toys

About

Ask the Ancients

Receive wisdom and advice from ancient Greek and Roman philosophers like Socrates and Marcus Aurelius. Ask the Pythia of Delphi for historical insights and reflect on daily maxims from pottery shards.

Highlights
  • Advice from ancient philosophers
  • Wisdom from the Pythia of Delphi
  • Daily maxims from pottery shards
  • Quotes from Stoics, Cynics, Platonists, Epicureans
  • Learn philosophical principles
  • Immersive historical insights
Features
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Get advice and words of wisdom from Ancient Greek and Roman philosophers, such as Socrates, Plato, Marcus Aurelius, and more! Also learn about the advice given by the Pythia, who was consulted by great leaders and philosophers for centuries. Now you, too, can ask the Pythia of Delphi for her historical words of wisdom. These inscriptions were the same ones used in ancient times! Use the “psephoi” (pottery shards) and receive a random Delphic maxim to reflect on for the day, or get a quote from a specific philosopher that you may be drawn to- you will find Stoics, Cynics, Platonists, and Epicureans among them. Immerse yourself in the ideas of the world from 2,000 years ago- their insights are still relevant. Learn from those who created the philosophies that we study today, and get a better understanding of the philosophical principles that they followed. Travel back in time and Ask the Ancients!

Screenshots

iToyCapsule4 screens
Ask the Ancients4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iToyCapsule at Free against Ask the Ancients's $1.99. iToyCapsule also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1). Ask the Ancients's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, device support and iOS requirement 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

iToyCapsule is free to download; Ask the Ancients costs $1.99 up front. iToyCapsule sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Ask the Ancients asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for iToyCapsule against 5.0 for Ask the Ancients. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iToyCapsule has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of iToyCapsule's written reviews are positive against 100% of Ask the Ancients's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iToyCapsule versus Ask the Ancients: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriToyCapsuleAsk the Ancients
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB38 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTahito AokiGundersen

Customer experience

iToyCapsule

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive87.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative6.3%

Ask the Ancients

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

iToyCapsule

One-time2
  • Big Daddy$0.99
  • Big Mammy$0.99
None

Ask the Ancients

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iToyCapsule free?
iToyCapsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ask the Ancients free?
Ask the Ancients costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iToyCapsule or Ask the Ancients?
iToyCapsule and Ask the Ancients are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do iToyCapsule or Ask the Ancients have ads?
iToyCapsule shows ads; Ask the Ancients does not.

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