Comparison

HiroshimARcive vs アメフラシ

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

Head to head
About

HiroshimARcive

Explore historical data of Hiroshima in augmented reality. View information overlaid on a 3D map or directly through your camera, bringing the past to life.

Highlights
  • Augmented Reality (AR) interface
  • Pluralistic digital archive
  • Map mode with markers
  • AR mode with camera view tags
  • Data from multiple historical sources
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"HiroshimARchive" is an AR (Augmented Reality) interface of "Hiroshima Archive" that is a pluralistic digital archive of the Hiroshima atomic bomb. In the "Map mode", the data is displayed by markers on a 3-D map. And in the "AR" mode, the data of Hiroshima in 1945 is displayed as AR tags on the camera view. "HiroshimARchive" includes the data of: - Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum - The Hiroshima Jogakuin Gaines Association - Hiroshima Baptist Christ Church - The Hachioji Hibakusha Association - The Chugoku Shimbun - The Adachi-ku Hibakusha Association - Hiroshima Jogakuin Senior High School - NGO Ant-Hiroshima - NPO No More Hibakusha

About

アメフラシ

Features
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「アメフラシ」では体験出来る降雨を20mm、50mm、70mm、100mm、187mmの5種類を準備しており、187mmは1982年(昭和57年)7月23日に発生した長崎大水害と同じ降雨量です。 ※アプリを長時間利用すると、端末の動きが遅くなることがあります。その場合は使用していない他のアプリ終了や、端末の再起動をお試し下さい。 ※本アプリで使用する降雨映像は、降雨体験機による模擬降雨を撮影したものです。実際の大雨においては、強い風や雨雲等の影響により、より視界が悪くなると考えられますが、本アプリを使って、雨の強さによる視界の変化を体験してください。 データ作成:福岡工業大学、CTIグランドプラニング

Screenshots

HiroshimARcive4 screens
アメフラシ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HiroshimARcive at every 4 weeks against アメフラシ's every 53 months. HiroshimARcive also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

HiroshimARcive ships an update every 4 weeks, アメフラシ every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HiroshimARcive versus アメフラシ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiroshimARciveアメフラシ
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 53 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB133 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer英徳 渡邉CTI GRAND PLANNING CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

None

HiroshimARcive

No in-app purchases

None

アメフラシ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiroshimARcive free?
HiroshimARcive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is アメフラシ free?
アメフラシ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HiroshimARcive or アメフラシ have ads?
Neither HiroshimARcive nor アメフラシ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiroshimARcive or アメフラシ?
HiroshimARcive ships an update every 4 weeks, and アメフラシ every 53 months. Most recently, HiroshimARcive was updated on November 1, 2026 and アメフラシ on November 3, 2026.

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