Comparison

ARcube vs TOKYO NODE Xplorer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Screenshots

ARcube2 screens
TOKYO NODE Xplorer3 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ARcube versus TOKYO NODE Xplorer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterARcubeTOKYO NODE Xplorer
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size334 MB142 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrage Co., Ltd.MORI BUILDING CO.,LTD.

In-app purchases

None

ARcube

No in-app purchases

None

TOKYO NODE Xplorer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ARcube free?
ARcube is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TOKYO NODE Xplorer free?
TOKYO NODE Xplorer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ARcube or TOKYO NODE Xplorer have ads?
Neither ARcube nor TOKYO NODE Xplorer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ARcube or TOKYO NODE Xplorer?
ARcube ships an update every 2 weeks, and TOKYO NODE Xplorer every 3 days. Most recently, ARcube was updated on October 16, 2026 and TOKYO NODE Xplorer on September 24, 2026.

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