PURIPIX vs COCOAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PURIPIX
This app allows you to download photos taken at a Japanese photo sticker booth to your smartphone. Enter a unique ID from your photo strip to view and save your favorite images within a week of taking them.
- Download photos from sticker booths
- Save selected photos to smartphone
- View photos within 7 days
- Requires Seal ID for access
- Uses WiFi for photo transfer
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"PURIPIX" is used to download photos taken at a photo sticker booth (Japanese Photo Sticker Machine). Take some photos at our Photo Sticker Machine and select the best ones. You can save/view them in "PURIPIX" using your smart phone! * You can select photos to download while using a Photo Sticker Machine. ◆ How to download photos 1. Start the app. 2. Enter the 16 digit Seal ID that is printed on the photo sticker that you got from the Photo Sticker Machine. 3. The photos will be displayed 4. Save to your smart phone by tapping the "Save" button for each favorable photo. ◆ Viewing/downloading photos With "PURIPIX", you can view and download 1 photo per play. The photo can be viewed and downloaded within 7 days after the photo was taken. ◆ PLEASE NOTE We use Wifi (wireless communication) to send your photos to your smartphone. If there is a network connection problem, there may be a delay before you receive your photo. It is possible that the photo cannot be received at all.
COCOAR
Point your device's camera at special markers to unlock interactive augmented reality experiences. Discover characters, music, videos, and fortunes at events, on pamphlets, and product packaging.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Marker-based content unlocking
- Interactive characters, music, and videos
- Fortune telling features
- Works with events, pamphlets, and packaging
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COCOAR is an app that allows you to experience a mysterious experience. When you find a COCOAR-compatible marker, move the camera and hold it over! You can experience various contents such as characters, music, videos, and fortunes at various places such as events, stamp rallies, pamphlets and product packages. ● Operation check terminal We have confirmed the operation with the latest OS version at the time of release. If the OS and application are not the latest version, please update to the latest version. ● Precautions for use - If the marker detection fails, use it in a bright environment or check that the marker is not damaged. - If the network connection is unstable, it may take some time to recognize and download the contents. - It is not a QR code reading app. Please load the photos and images specified by the event planner as markers. ● Contact information If a problem is detected due to an event that does not correspond to the precautions for use, please contact us from the following inquiry window. https://bit.ly/3pQvd9f
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COCOAR at 4.4 against PURIPIX's 2.1. COCOAR also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). PURIPIX's advantage is review sentiment (32% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. PURIPIX sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. COCOAR asks for nothing beyond the download.
COCOAR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 23 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of PURIPIX's written reviews are positive against 0% of COCOAR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
PURIPIX ships an update every 2 months, COCOAR every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PURIPIX | COCOAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (15 ratings) | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 31.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ME GROUP JAPAN K.K. | Cloud CIRCUS, Inc. |
Customer experience
PURIPIX
COCOAR
In-app purchases
PURIPIX
- coin$0.99
- 2 coins$1.99
- 6 coins$4.99
COCOAR
No in-app purchases
