Comparison

Couleur Café vs Format 3

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

Head to head
About

Couleur Café

Features
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Brussels’ finest is getting ready for its 35th edition. On the 26th, 27th and 28th of June 2026, the breathtaking Osseghem Park by the Atomium will welcome a diverse mix of established and emerging hip-hop, soul, funk, reggae, dance and world artists on 6 stages, countless experiences and culinary highlights, an enchanting decoration and thousands of beautiful people who perfectly represent the diversity of Belgium. Couleur Café is more than a festival, it is a journey around the globe that’ll keep you dreaming for the rest of the year. To fully enjoy the experience, we highly recommend this handy festival application.

About

Format 3

Experience art through augmented reality, blending physical installations with virtual elements and sound. This app allows you to engage with immersive audio-visual art wherever its visuals are present.

Highlights
  • Interactive augmented reality
  • Combines physical artwork with virtual objects
  • Immersive audio-visual experience
  • Works with Format 3 visuals
  • Sound integration
Features
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Format 3 is an interactive augmented reality experience by Foo/Skou that combines physical artwork with virtual objects and sound. Use this app to interact with the immersive audio visual experience anywhere Format 3 visuals are on display.

Screenshots

Couleur Café4 screens
Format 32 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Format 3 at every 4 months against Couleur Café's every 12 months. Format 3 also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Couleur Café ships an update every 12 months, Format 3 every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Couleur Café versus Format 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCouleur CaféFormat 3
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB39 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperCouleur CaféAaron Sutula

In-app purchases

None

Couleur Café

No in-app purchases

None

Format 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Couleur Café free?
Couleur Café is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Format 3 free?
Format 3 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Couleur Café or Format 3 have ads?
Neither Couleur Café nor Format 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Couleur Café or Format 3?
Couleur Café ships an update every 12 months, and Format 3 every 4 months. Most recently, Couleur Café was updated on October 2, 2026 and Format 3 on October 3, 2026.

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