Comparison

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest vs Year Progress

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

Head to head
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.

About

Year Progress

Features
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Year Progress shows how far through the current year you are and how much is left, so you can stay aware of time without opening a calendar. See the year at a glance A single view shows your progress as a percentage, as days completed out of 365, or as time/days remaining. Turn on “live” progress to watch the percentage update in real time. Home screen widget Add a Year Progress widget to your home screen. It uses the same look and options you set in the app: accent color, grid style, display format, and light or dark theme. Customize how it looks Display format: Percentage, fraction (e.g. 32/365 days), days remaining, days completed, or “X months, Y days left.” Grid style: Dots, rounded squares, squares, diamonds, or pills for each day. Accent color: Choose from presets (emerald, blue, purple, orange, rose) or pick any custom color. Theme: Light or dark mode. Motivational quotes: Optional “Today’s Motivation” section with rotating quotes. You can show or hide it. Focused and simple The app is built around one idea: year progress. No clutter, no extra features, just a clear view of the year and a widget that matches your style. Quick setup A short onboarding helps you set your focus areas, motivation tone, and daily challenges so the experience fits you from the start. Support Privacy Policy, Terms and Conditions, and Contact options are available in the app.

Screenshots

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest4 screens
Year Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest at Free against Year Progress's $1.99. Year Progress's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest is free to download; Year Progress costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest ships an update every 3 weeks, Year Progress every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest versus Year Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlanetsTokyo/CollectingForestYear Progress
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.2 (99 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews21.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings99 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperteamLab Inc.Thisaru Kaluthotage

In-app purchases

None

PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest

No in-app purchases

None

Year Progress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest free?
PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Year Progress free?
Year Progress costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest or Year Progress have ads?
Neither PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest nor Year Progress shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest or Year Progress?
PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest ships an update every 3 weeks, and Year Progress every 8 days. Most recently, PlanetsTokyo/CollectingForest was updated on October 11, 2026 and Year Progress on September 25, 2026.

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