ARCharaNavi vs STRAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARCharaNavi
Navigate your surroundings with a virtual character guiding your way. Take photos with your chosen character and customize their poses and expressions. Record your walking distance and share your adventures privately.
- AR Walking Navigation
- Character Photo Snaps
- Customizable Poses & Expressions
- Route Map Display
- Load Custom VRM Characters
- Walking Distance Record
- Privacy Protection for Sharing
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ARCharaNavi is a route navigation app by your favorite character. All you have to do is to tell where you want to go(station, store or any other landmarks) and just follow the character. If you find a nice spot along the way, you can ask the character to pose for a photo or take a snapshot. You can change the character by sending VRM file to you iPhone and select it on the app. Enjoy the way to destination like a date! CAUTION: When using the app, please be sure to check the safety of your surroundings and follow the actual road conditions, road signs, traffic conditions, and other rules and regulations. How to use - Launch the application and allow using location services. - Point the camera at a building, street, etc. Make sure that the Accuracy displayed at the bottom of the screen is within about 5 meters. - Tap the character, enter the location you want to go and press the "Go" button. All you have to do is follow him or her. Main features - AR Walking navigation: Simply follow behind the character. - Snapshots: Take pictures of the character with real-life scenery, just like a camera app. - Pose and expression change: 30 different poses, 5 expression presets, and 10 expression parts can be combined - Route map display: Show the route the character will take on a map - Change character: Load VRM file and use your favorite character - Walking distance record: Records the total distance you have walked together - Privacy protection: You can hide the destination to share screenshot or screen recording video safely. Tap the top of the screen to toggle the display while navigating.
STRAY
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STRAY-IT is an app that navigates your walk so that you can freely enjoy the journey to your destination. Even if you are directionally challenged, you can walk the path you want to walk as you like by simply checking the direction and remaining distance to your destination. Recommended for the following situations! - When you want to try a different path than usual - When you want to take a leisurely walk - During free time before a meeting - When you want to walk without looking at your smartphone - When you want to take a detour - When you want to discover a new place while traveling Main functions - Navigation with only the direction and distance to your destination Even if you are directionally challenged, you will never lose track of the direction to your destination. Even if you find yourself wondering "Where should I turn?" or "I took a wrong turn!", you can reach your destination on your own. New encounters and discoveries may be waiting for you on the way to a road you don't usually take. - Display of surrounding building icons If there is an aquarium nearby, a fish icon will be displayed, and if there is a bar, a glass icon will be displayed. In this way, icons of surrounding buildings will be displayed. By finding the icons, you can make new discoveries and have fun looking for actual buildings. - Spatial display of current location and destination By pinching in on the screen, you can get an overview of your destination, starting point, and your own location. You can see your location and the location of your destination at a glance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: STRAY at Free against ARCharaNavi's $1.99. ARCharaNavi's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 26.0). 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
STRAY is free to download; ARCharaNavi costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARCharaNavi ships an update monthly, STRAY every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARCharaNavi | STRAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 144 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuji Ueki | Kanta Oikawa |
In-app purchases
ARCharaNavi
No in-app purchases
STRAY
No in-app purchases








