Comparison

HiroshimARcive vs Kanazawa Castle AR Tour

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

Kanazawa Castle AR Tour

Explore Kanazawa Castle and its surrounding historical sites with detailed information that adapts to your location. Access in-depth facts and historical drawings, offering a richer understanding than standard tourist guides.

Highlights
  • Location-aware historical facts
  • Detailed research-based information
  • Hierarchical content structure
  • Information on Kanazawa Castle
  • Information on Kenroku-en
  • Information on Oyama Shrine
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The Kanazawa Castle Fieldwork and Research Office provides interesting and informative facts about Kanazawa Castle and Kenroku-en gleaned from extensive research and historical drawings. Historical and Cultural Premium Information is a great guide for visitors looking for deeper details than the standard tourist information offers. This application allows access to information on Kanazawa Castle, Kenroku-en, and Oyama Shrine (built within the grounds of Kanaya Demaru at Kanazawa Castle). Application content functions on a three-level hierarchical structure that increases the scale of detail depending on the user’s proximity to Kanazawa Castle. When accessed at the castle, the application provides detailed information. When accessed from outside the area, the application provides more general information.

Screenshots

HiroshimARcive4 screens
Kanazawa Castle AR Tour4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HiroshimARcive at every 4 weeks against Kanazawa Castle AR Tour's every 5 months. HiroshimARcive also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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, Kanazawa Castle AR Tour every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HiroshimARcive versus Kanazawa Castle AR Tour: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiroshimARciveKanazawa Castle AR Tour
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB99 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer英徳 渡邉iPublishing Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

HiroshimARcive

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

Kanazawa Castle AR Tour

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

HiroshimARcive

No in-app purchases

None

Kanazawa Castle AR Tour

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HiroshimARcive free?
HiroshimARcive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kanazawa Castle AR Tour free?
Kanazawa Castle AR Tour is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HiroshimARcive or Kanazawa Castle AR Tour have ads?
Neither HiroshimARcive nor Kanazawa Castle AR Tour shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiroshimARcive or Kanazawa Castle AR Tour?
HiroshimARcive ships an update every 4 weeks, and Kanazawa Castle AR Tour every 5 months. Most recently, HiroshimARcive was updated on June 24, 2026 and Kanazawa Castle AR Tour on September 8, 2026.

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