Comparison

DanceXR vs Gatebox Collection

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

Head to head
About

DanceXR

Animate character models with ease using this versatile tool. It supports various file formats and automatically adjusts models for seamless animation, offering extensive customization options for visuals and motion.

Highlights
  • Animate PMX, XNALara/XPS, VMD, and BVH models
  • Automatic model adjustment for animation
  • User-friendly animation tool
  • Customizable motion playback
  • Material and visual refinement settings
Features
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Immerse yourself in the world of DanceXR, an unparalleled character model viewer and motion player designed to bring your favorite characters to life with ease. DanceXR enables you to animate models in PMX, XNALara/XPS, VMD, and BVH formats with unmatched versatility. It is the market's most user-friendly character animation tool, allowing you to animate any model, anywhere, effortlessly. Forget the limitations of T-pose or A-pose, the absence of certain bones, or improper scaling. DanceXR's intelligent system automatically adjusts everything for you, ensuring seamless integration and animation. But DanceXR offers more than just motion playback. Its comprehensive suite of built-in tools and sophisticated settings menus allows you to customize and refine every aspect of your experience. Whether you're tweaking motion playback or adjusting materials for the perfect visual presentation, the possibilities are limitless.

About

Gatebox Collection

Collect and display lifelike digital characters in your room. Scan dedicated cards to unlock 3D models that move realistically, offering a new way to experience collectibles.

Highlights
  • Collect digital character figures
  • Scan dedicated download cards
  • View realistic 3D models
  • Display figures in your room
  • Use smartphone with Digital Figure Box
Features
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# Collect Your Digital Figures Gatebox Collection is a app that allows you to collect digital figures of characters. By scanning a dedicated download card, the "Gatebox Card," you can obtain digital figures that seem almost lifelike with their presence. Moreover, by placing your smartphone in the "Digital Figure Box" a viewing kit for digital figures, you can display your favorite digital figures in your room. # A New Experience of Displaying Digital Figures in Your Room Digital figures offer a new kind of figurine experience, distinct from traditional physical figures, where you can enjoy the sight of character's 3D models moving realistically. Collect many cards and enjoy the lifelike presence of digital figures in your room. # Scan the Card to Download Scanning the download card allows you to download the digital figure. # Collect in the App The digital figures you have scanned can be collected in the app and viewed at any time. # Decorate Your Room with the Digital Figure Box By setting your smartphone in the "Digital Figure Box" a viewing kit for digital figures, you can further enhance the allure of digital figures and display them in your room. End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DanceXR4 screens
Gatebox Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DanceXR at 50% against Gatebox Collection's 0%. Gatebox Collection's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 2.9) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DanceXR sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gatebox Collection sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gatebox Collection holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of DanceXR's written reviews are positive against 0% of Gatebox Collection's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DanceXR ships an update every 5 weeks, Gatebox Collection monthly. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DanceXR versus Gatebox Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDanceXRGatebox Collection
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (16 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings16 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB341 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXuan LiGatebox Inc.

Customer experience

DanceXR

All ratings16 ratings
Positive43.8%
Neutral12.5%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral18.8%
Negative31.3%

Gatebox Collection

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral60.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

DanceXR

One-time1
  • Upgrade Pro$12.99
1 purchases

Gatebox Collection

Subscriptions1
  • プレミアムメンバーシップ$6.991 Month

Questions

Is DanceXR free?
DanceXR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Gatebox Collection free?
Gatebox Collection is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DanceXR or Gatebox Collection?
Gatebox Collection is rated higher. DanceXR averages 2.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Gatebox Collection averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do DanceXR or Gatebox Collection have ads?
Neither DanceXR nor Gatebox Collection shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DanceXR or Gatebox Collection?
DanceXR ships an update every 5 weeks, and Gatebox Collection monthly. Most recently, DanceXR was updated on November 12, 2026 and Gatebox Collection on November 12, 2026.

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