Comparison

View with AR vs PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest

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

Head to head
About

View with AR

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Experience augmented reality! Try out a selection of augmented reality experiences, including face filters and world tracking.

About

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest

Enhance your visit to teamLab Planets TOKYO by interacting with digital art. Capture and collect virtual animals within an exhibition, and learn more about them as you expand your collection. You can also release captured creatures back into their digital habitat.

Highlights
  • Catch virtual animals with camera
  • Collect animals in illustrated book
  • Release animals back into exhibition
  • Research animal details
  • Interactive art experience
Features
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This app can be used in the following exhibitions: - teamLab Planets TOKYO (Toyosu, Tokyo, Japan) _ _ _ This is the smartphone app that can be enjoyed along with the artwork "Catching and Collecting Extinct Forest". - Catch Point the app's camera at animals and release a Research Eye to capture them. You can also set up a Research Net at your feet. - Collect The animals you catch will be shown in the app's illustrated collection book. - Release Once you've captured an animal, you can swipe it over a location visible through the app's camera to return it to that spot. - Research The more animals you catch, the more detailed information will be added to your collection book about that animal.

Screenshots

View with AR4 screens
PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest at every 3 weeks against View with AR's every 2 months. View with AR's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

View with AR ships an update every 2 months, PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
View with AR versus PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterView with ARPlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.1 (100 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—20.8% of reviews
Number of ratings—100 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB128 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZappar LimitedteamLab Inc.

In-app purchases

None

View with AR

No in-app purchases

None

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is View with AR free?
View with AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest free?
PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do View with AR or PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest have ads?
Neither View with AR nor PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest shows ads.
Which is updated more often, View with AR or PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest?
View with AR ships an update every 2 months, and PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest every 3 weeks. Most recently, View with AR was updated on October 16, 2026 and PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest on October 28, 2026.

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