Poke vs Gaboose
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Poke
Experience a new era of social networking with augmented reality. Create and discover holographic content on a map-based world, and gain control of territories to earn ad revenue.
- Augmented reality social networking
- Create and discover AR holograms
- Map-based world with controllable territories
- Earn ad revenue from controlled locations
- Make new connections through AR content
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The real world is your feed. Poke turns places into a social feed. Record a short video of yourself, let AI remove the background, and drop yourself as a flat hologram on a beach, a café or a street corner. People nearby find you through their camera. RECORD IN 10 SECONDS Hold to record with the back camera, or use the front camera with a 3-2-1 countdown. Add a sound, or post a clip from your camera roll. The background is removed for you after you post. SEE WHO'S BEEN HERE Open the XR Feed to see holograms of real people standing in the world around you. Swipe through who's nearby and leave your own wherever you go. ONE POKE, TWO SIGNALS Poking a hologram likes it and sends a friend request at the same time. Tap Accept to connect, and keep up with pokes and friends in the Poke Center. TALK IT OUT Message friends, share holograms in chat, and leave comments on the holograms you find. CLAIM YOUR BLOCK The map is split into real-world blocks. The most active creators take control of territory in their area. POKE POINTS See your points balance in the XR Feed and send points to friends. BUILT FOR 13+ Poke is for ages 13 and up. You choose where your holograms go, and XR Feed filters let you show friends only, or filter by gender and age. On your phone today, built for the XR glasses of tomorrow. Drop your first hologram.
Gaboose
This platform helps you share your projects and rally support for causes you care about. It provides an audience to help you achieve your dreams and bring your initiatives to life.
- Share your projects
- Rally support
- Gain an audience
- Support causes
- Achieve your dreams
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Most platforms give you a page. Gaboose gives you an audience. Share your project, we'll rally your support. You live out your dreams.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Gaboose at weekly against Poke's every 3 weeks. Gaboose also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Poke against 5.0 for Gaboose. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively.
Poke ships an update every 3 weeks, Gaboose weekly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.
| Parameter | Poke | Gaboose |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 279 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Poke XR LLC | Gaboose |
Customer experience
Poke
Gaboose
In-app purchases
Poke
No in-app purchases
Gaboose
No in-app purchases
