Comparison

Zen Flowers vs Aoraco

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

Head to head
About

Zen Flowers

Experience a moment of calm with digital flower arrangements inspired by the Japanese art of Ikebana. Enjoy serene visuals and gentle soundscapes to help you unwind and find stillness. Unlock more collections with a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • Digital Ikebana flower arrangements
  • Calming soundscapes
  • Over 300 unique arrangements
  • New creations added monthly
  • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV
  • One-time purchase for full access
Features
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Discover the beauty of ikebana through original floral arrangements and the stories behind them. Zen Flowers brings fresh inspiration to your week and a quiet moment to your day. A little story. A fresh perspective. Each week, discover a featured arrangement and a short story from Narcisa's studio. Read about the flower, the unexpected detail, or the moment that gave the piece its personality. Return to past inspirations whenever you want something thoughtful to come back to. Free weekly stories. 70+ free arrangements. Start with two complete floral collections and the weekly stories, all free. Save the arrangements that move you to your Favorites, and enjoy them again whenever you like. New blooms. Every month. Explore a growing gallery of 500+ arrangements across ten collections, from Minimalist Zen and Artist's Favorites to seasonal collections celebrating spring, summer, autumn and winter. New arrangements arrive every month. Let beauty fill your screen. Watch arrangements flow from one to the next in a full-screen view, paired with six soothing soundtracks: three Zen Garden and three Slow Piano. Let the music play, or enjoy the flowers in silence. Enjoy Zen Flowers on iPhone and iPad, or let the arrangements fill your living room through Apple TV. Made by two people. We're Narcisa and Ion, wife and husband. Narcisa creates each arrangement in the Japanese tradition of ikebana and photographs it in her studio. Ion builds the app that shares her work. It began with watching her arrangements on our living room TV, and it has grown into a collection we're honored to share. Every image shows a real, physical arrangement. No AI-generated artwork. Free to download. One-time to unlock. - Free weekly stories and past inspirations - Two complete collections free forever, with 70+ arrangements - Unlock all ten collections with a single one-time purchase - Future arrangements and collections included with your unlock - No subscription. No ads. A moment for you. Begin your morning with a floral story. Pause during a busy afternoon. Let your favorite arrangements play as ambient art while you read, rest or simply enjoy being home. A little beauty to discover. A quiet space to return to. Privacy Policy: https://www.narcisaartstudio.com/zen-flowers-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.narcisaartstudio.com/zen-flowers-terms-of-use.html

About

Aoraco

Remotely control smart cameras and view real-time images from anywhere. Offers personalized scene settings and secure permission sharing for a safer, more convenient smart home experience.

Highlights
  • Remote camera control
  • Real-time image viewing
  • Personalized scene settings
  • One-click permission sharing
  • Smart home guardian
Features
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Through Aoraco APP, you can easily interact with smart hardware. No matter where you are, you can remotely control the camera anytime and anywhere, clearly view real-time images, keep track of dynamics everywhere, and give you a full sense of security. It also supports personalized scene settings and one-click permission sharing. Aoraco APP is not only a control center for smart devices, but also a guardian of your smart life, bringing you a safer, more comfortable and more convenient life experience.

Screenshots

Zen Flowers4 screens
Aoraco4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Aoraco at none against Zen Flowers's 1. Aoraco also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). Zen Flowers's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Zen Flowers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Aoraco asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Zen Flowers against 5.0 for Aoraco. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Zen Flowers has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Zen Flowers ships an update every 2 months, Aoraco monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Zen Flowers versus Aoraco: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZen FlowersAoraco
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TViPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB194 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNarcisa Art Studio LLCCloudSea

Customer experience

Zen Flowers

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Aoraco

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Zen Flowers

One-time1
  • Zen Flowers$4.99
None

Aoraco

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Zen Flowers free?
Zen Flowers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aoraco free?
Aoraco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Zen Flowers or Aoraco?
Zen Flowers and Aoraco are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 5 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Zen Flowers or Aoraco have ads?
Neither Zen Flowers nor Aoraco shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Zen Flowers or Aoraco?
Zen Flowers ships an update every 2 months, and Aoraco monthly. Most recently, Zen Flowers was updated on November 4, 2026 and Aoraco on November 8, 2026.

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