Comparison

Poke vs Poke

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Poke

Features
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Poke your people. Poke is the fastest way to reach the people who matter. No conversations to keep up with, no group chats to mute — just one tap that lands as a notification on your friend's phone. Say what you mean in a poke and get on with your day. HOW IT WORKS Tap a friend, pick a poke, send. That's it. Choose from quick presets like: • wya? • wyd? • call me • come out • omw Tap to arm, tap POKE to send. Changed your mind? Armed pokes auto-cancel, so you're always in control. EMERGENCY POKE Need someone right now? Hold the emergency poke and it sends instantly. For the moments that can't wait. EARN REP, UNLOCK POKES Every poke you receive builds your Poke Rep. Climb from Rookie to Regular to Menace to Certified to Local Legend to Poke Icon — and unlock new pokes along the way like pull up, hungry?, hop on, and drinks? . KEEP YOUR STREAKS ALIVE Poke a friend back and forth to build a streak. See who you're closest with at a glance. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No usernames. No public directory. No strangers. Only people already in your contacts can connect with you, and you decide who gets in. Favorite your closest friends to keep them up top, and block or remove anyone, anytime. REPLY YOUR WAY Got poked? Fire back a quick snap or a short reply right from the notification. Poke is built for your inner circle — the friends worth poking. Download Poke and start poking your people.

Screenshots

Poke4 screens
Poke4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Poke at 5.0 against Poke's 1.0. Poke also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Poke's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Poke holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Poke ships an update every 3 weeks, Poke every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Poke versus Poke: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPokePoke
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size279 MB25 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperPoke XR LLCDaniel Eitam

In-app purchases

None

Poke

No in-app purchases

None

Poke

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Poke free?
Poke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Poke free?
Poke is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Poke or Poke?
Poke is rated higher. Poke averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Poke averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Poke or Poke have ads?
Neither Poke nor Poke shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Poke or Poke?
Poke ships an update every 3 weeks, and Poke every 3 days. Most recently, Poke was updated on October 21, 2026 and Poke on October 24, 2026.

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