Comparison

HiroshimARcive vs 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)

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

音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)

Experience a classic Japanese novel brought to life with dream-like illustrations and enchanting toytronica music. This interactive book takes you on a journey through a profound fantasy world, following two boys on a mysterious train ride across the galaxy. It's an immersive reading experience designed to captivate.

Highlights
  • Musical adaptation of classic novel
  • Dream-like illustrations
  • Toytronica music soundtrack
  • Interactive reading experience
  • Sliding text display
  • Rotating planisphere menu
Features
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This is a musical version of Kenji Miyazawa's novel "Night on the Galaxy Express,'' which is Japan's most famous novel and has influenced numerous animations and manga.In this application, dream-like illustrations and the translucent sound of toytronica music take the reader on a journey into the beautiful, profound world of the Galactic Railway. (501 pages / Only Japanese) -Story On the night of a local festival, two boys take a ride on a mysterious train that travels across the galaxy. The train heads towards the constellation of the Southern Cross, going south along the Milky Way. This is the tale of their night journey through a beautiful yet imperfect fantasy land and the people they meet on the way, a priest, a hunter, a brave youth, and a young brother and sister. --------------- - Number of pages: 501 pages (You can read it in 40 minutes.) - Beautiful sliding text - Clear prose - A rotating pop-out planisphere menu - An experience akin to watching a movie (A key point is that you will not skip the text.) --------------- Author: Kenji Miyazawa A Japanese literary scholar and poet of children's literature. Night on the Galactic Railroad is a famous work that has sold a total of over 6 million copies. Music: Moskitoo Provided by a composer who mainly focuses on electronica. Moskitoo released her debut album “Drape” on New York’s 12k. Illustration, design and production: Takeshi Sainen Programming: Tom --------------- You can see the demo video on YouTube. You can see it from the "App support" link. If you have an iPad, there is also an English version. If you have any problems with the operation of the app, please contact us. Search for “Night on the Galactic Railway” in the iPad AppStore. ---------------

Screenshots

HiroshimARcive4 screens
音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: HiroshimARcive at Free against 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)'s $2.99. HiroshimARcive also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On 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

HiroshimARcive is free to download; 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiroshimARcive ships an update every 4 weeks, 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
HiroshimARcive versus 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiroshimARcive音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—94.4% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB147 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer英徳 渡邉takeshi sainen

Customer experience

HiroshimARcive

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)

Written reviews18 reviews
Positive94.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

HiroshimARcive

No in-app purchases

None

音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiroshimARcive free?
HiroshimARcive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) free?
音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do HiroshimARcive or 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) have ads?
Neither HiroshimARcive nor 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiroshimARcive or 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット)?
HiroshimARcive ships an update every 4 weeks, and 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) every 25 months. Most recently, HiroshimARcive was updated on October 12, 2026 and 音楽絵本・銀河鉄道の夜 (ポケット) on October 8, 2026.

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