Azuki Wave vs おでかけAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Azuki Wave
Experience a unique physics simulation that recreates the soothing sound and movement of azuki beans in a bamboo basket, mimicking ocean waves. This app offers a calming and refreshing sensory experience through realistic animation and synchronized sound generation.
- Realistic azuki bean physics simulation
- Synchronized ocean wave sound generation
- Device inclination and multi-touch support
- Adjustable azuki bean quantity
- Background music playback support
- Smooth computer animation
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A waste of technology!? We would prefer to think of “Azuki Wave” as our ultimate physics simulation app. Do you know how the sound effect for ocean waves used in television and cinema is created? In Japan, the traditional method is to use “azuki” beans and a bamboo basket called “zaru”. The sound of azuki beans gently rolling around in a zaru basket is just like the sound of ocean waves. “Azuki Wave” is an app that reproduces the movement and sound of azuki in a zaru on your iPhone or iPad. Our original physics engine, called “Azuki Simulator”, faithfully computes the movement of each individual azuki bean. Along with it, we also developed our “Azuki Synthesizer” to generate sound that is synchronized with the movement of the azuki. Some might consider it futile to aim for such a high level of realism, but the fact is that this app provides a strangely nice feeling to everyone trying it. Simply rolling the azuki around, touching them, listening to the ocean sounds they create somehow allows you to calm down and has a soothing, refreshing effect. Try “Azuki Wave” when you can't stand the heat outside, when you really feel like going to the sea but can't, or when you want to take your mind off some irritating thing. Main Features: - Realistic azuki bean movement powered by the “Azuki Simulator”, our original physics engine. - Powerful “Azuki Synthesizer” which generates ocean waves sounds from the sampled sound of a single azuki bean. - Smooth computer animation depicting high grade Japan-grown azuki beans. - Supports device inclination and multi-touch interaction. - Adjustable amount of azuki beans (3 discrete levels). - Allows simultaneous background music playback. *No azukis were harmed in the making of this app (they were however eaten by the staff after being used for sampling).
おでかけAR
This augmented reality app lets you explore the world with your personalized avatar. Walk around with your device to move your avatar, and even use motion capture for realistic photos. It supports avatars from VRoid Hub and works offline.
- Avatar-based exploration
- Motion capture integration
- VRoid Hub avatar support
- Offline VRM model usage
- Face tracking for avatars
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It is an AR application that allows you to go out in the form of an avatar! Just by walking with your iPad or iPhone, you can go out with your avatar. You can even use the motion captured by SONY's "mocopi" to take pictures as if the avatar were real! You can use your favorite avatar from VRoid Hub. Even in an environment where the Internet cannot be used, you can use the VRM by placing it in the "odekakeAR/VRMModels" from the "Files" app. * When using the app, ensure the safety of your surroundings before using it. If you have an avatar that supports Perfect Sync, your face will move very smoothly. You can move the eyes and mouth even with non-compatible avatars. * Face tracking cannot be used on the 2020 iPad series and iPhone SE (2nd generation) due to hardware specifications.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: おでかけAR at 5.0 against Azuki Wave's 4.5. おでかけAR also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). Azuki Wave's advantage is review sentiment (72% vs 50%) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Azuki Wave costs $1.99 and おでかけAR $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
おでかけAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 72% of Azuki Wave's written reviews are positive against 50% of おでかけAR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Azuki Wave ships an update every 6 months, おでかけAR monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Azuki Wave | おでかけAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PSOFT | Daichi Okano |
Customer experience
Azuki Wave
おでかけAR
In-app purchases
Azuki Wave
No in-app purchases
おでかけAR
No in-app purchases









