HiroshimARcive vs VR名護屋城
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
VR名護屋城
Explore a CG recreation of Nagoya Castle from historic sites in Saga. Experience the castle's grandeur in VR mode, even without visiting in person. Capture photos with historical figures and castle elements using AR.
- VR mode for castle tours
- AR mode for photos with characters
- Preview VR and AR features
- CG recreation of Nagoya Castle
- Explore historic sites virtually
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VR Nagoya Castle [Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum official app] offers the view of Nagoya Castle reproduced in CG at the historic sites Saga. In preview, even without going to historic sites, you can be seen. [Features] ■ VR mode The Tour of the Nagoya Castle, let's look forward to the VR. Please be sure to hold the iPhone/iPad up in front of you for the opportunity to walk Nagoya Castle in Japan. All around you the scenes of ancient Nagoya Castle will appear. ※ In order to enjoy the VR mode, you go to Saga Prefectural Nagoya Castle Museum, and check-in. ■ AR mode Take a commemorative photo with characters of Figure folding screen of buildings and Nagoya Castle in AR. ■ Preview VR ・ AR You can enjoy some of the features of the VR Nagoya Castle. ※ VR is not anywhere, you can enjoy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: HiroshimARcive at every 4 weeks against VR名護屋城's every 2 months. HiroshimARcive also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HiroshimARcive ships an update every 4 weeks, VR名護屋城 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HiroshimARcive | VR名護屋城 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 967 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 英徳 渡邉 | ASTEM/RI |
Customer experience
HiroshimARcive
VR名護屋城
In-app purchases
HiroshimARcive
No in-app purchases
VR名護屋城
No in-app purchases
Questions
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