COCOAR vs Distributed Fire
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
COCOAR
Point your device's camera at special markers to unlock interactive augmented reality experiences. Discover characters, music, videos, and fortunes at events, on pamphlets, and product packaging.
- Augmented reality experiences
- Marker-based content unlocking
- Interactive characters, music, and videos
- Fortune telling features
- Works with events, pamphlets, and packaging
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COCOAR is an app that allows you to experience a mysterious experience. When you find a COCOAR-compatible marker, move the camera and hold it over! You can experience various contents such as characters, music, videos, and fortunes at various places such as events, stamp rallies, pamphlets and product packages. ● Operation check terminal We have confirmed the operation with the latest OS version at the time of release. If the OS and application are not the latest version, please update to the latest version. ● Precautions for use - If the marker detection fails, use it in a bright environment or check that the marker is not damaged. - If the network connection is unstable, it may take some time to recognize and download the contents. - It is not a QR code reading app. Please load the photos and images specified by the event planner as markers. ● Contact information If a problem is detected due to an event that does not correspond to the precautions for use, please contact us from the following inquiry window. https://bit.ly/3pQvd9f
Distributed Fire
Experience a unique digital artwork that you can collect and share. Light a flame from an exhibition to take it home, and then share it with others through the app. See how your artwork spreads on a dynamic map.
- Collect digital artwork flames
- Share flames with other users
- View flame spread on a map
- Interactive exhibition experience
- Take artwork home
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This app can be used at the following exhibitions: - teamLab Planets (Toyosu, Tokyo) - teamLab Ruins and Heritage Rinkan Spa & Tea Ceremony (Takeo Hot Springs, Kyushu) --- Distributed Fire is an artwork that can be shared between people. You can also receive this artwork from specified works and bring it home with you. Light the Flame When you approach the flame of an artwork, your flame will ignite and you can take the artwork home with you. Share the Flame If you approach other people with this app, you can share your flame with them. See the Map of the Flame The flames that are shared and spread, as well as the flames shared and spread by you, are displayed on the map in the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: COCOAR at 4.4 against Distributed Fire's 3.6. COCOAR also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Distributed Fire's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
COCOAR holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 23 and 20 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of COCOAR's written reviews are positive against 25% of Distributed Fire's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
COCOAR ships an update every 6 weeks, Distributed Fire every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | COCOAR | Distributed Fire |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (23 ratings) — better | 3.6 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 88 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cloud CIRCUS, Inc. | teamLab Inc. |
Customer experience
COCOAR
Distributed Fire
In-app purchases
COCOAR
No in-app purchases
Distributed Fire
No in-app purchases
