ARcube vs TOKYO NODE Xplorer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ARcube
Experience digital content coming to life from your screen. Scan markers with your camera to overlay 3D models, animations, and more onto the real world. Ideal for interactive marketing, product visualization, and creative personal expression.
- Scan markers to add digital content
- Overlay 3D models, animations, and more
- Interactive product visualization
- Creative business card enhancements
- Dynamic promotional materials
- Cloud content management
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Augmented Reality, a more advanced technology than the Virtual Reality! Digital contents jump out of your screen, moveing, dancing and speaking! All in your hands! The Augmented Reality Easy to Use: Just scan the pictures and photos which have been set as markers with your camera, digital contents will be added to the real world. Rich contents such as 360° panoramic photos, music, animation, 3D CG and web URLs can all be shown. You DO have unlimited ways to use it! With our ARcube, you will be able to: ◆Check the products three-dimensionally on a shopping site. ◆See the plan of a house just like walking inside it. ◆Show a high-impact self-introduction animation or 3D mascot on your usual business card ◆Show the school/company culture which we cannot get from the school/company brochures. ◆Add AR to your signboards, posters and flyers to make effective promotions different from other companies. ◆Show the3D directions while assembling a furniture. ◆Greet others with a 3D animation of yourself (with sounds) from your New Year's cards Above are just some samples. Furthermore, you can manage the contents on the cloud, add and change your contents on your admin page so that there’s no need to change the media. For seasonal events or daily updates, or to differentiate from others, USE ARcube! Enjoy your AR world! Attention: It may be difficult to recognize the markers on occasions such as poor reception, dark places, light reflection, folds on markers, etc. Device capability: Supported OS: iOS 11.0 and later ※"ARcube®" is the registered trade mark of PRAGE Inc.
TOKYO NODE Xplorer
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TOKYO NODE Xplorer" is an AR (Augmented Reality) content platform created primarily by TOKYO NODE LAB. It features various creators and events while maximizing the charm of Toranomon, offering a fusion of the real and digital worlds. Its most significant feature is the AR content interconnected with Toranomon Hills Station Tower and its surrounding environment. Leveraging Visual Positioning Service/System (VPS) technology, it integrates camera imagery with spatial location data, enabling detailed scanning of the exterior of Toranomon Hills Station Tower and the vast outdoor areas. As a result, you can explore the city of Toranomon from entirely new perspectives. Download the app to embark on an exploration of this city from entirely new angles and enjoy a fresh urban experience created by combining various technologies.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TOKYO NODE Xplorer at every 3 days against ARcube's every 2 weeks. ARcube's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ARcube ships an update every 2 weeks, TOKYO NODE Xplorer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ARcube | TOKYO NODE Xplorer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 48.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 334 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Prage Co., Ltd. | MORI BUILDING CO.,LTD. |
In-app purchases
ARcube
No in-app purchases
TOKYO NODE Xplorer
No in-app purchases








