Comparison

HumanController vs AR Metaverse

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

Head to head
About

HumanController

Control a friend's actions using directional controls and customizable command buttons. Build trust for better obedience. Requires an iPhone and Bluetooth headphones, or local network play for multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Directional movement control
  • Customizable command buttons
  • Punch, kick, and jump actions
  • Relationship-based obedience
  • Local network play
  • Control multiple people or be controlled by multiple
Features
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Let's control your friend with this app. You can move them by direction stick, and make them punch, kick and jump by using Command Buttons. Command Buttons are editable, so you can make your original commands as you want to do. But whether they obey you or not depends on a relationship of mutual trust! ※To use this app, you will need an iPhone and Bluetooth headphones. Please pair the devices in advance and have the person who will be controlled wear it. ※You can also play with iPhones by connecting them to a local network. if you have three or more, one person can control multiple people, or multiple people can control one person. ※Pay attention to around you while you are using this app.

About

AR Metaverse

Explore a vast augmented reality metaverse spanning over 1000 cities worldwide. Place and own digital land, transform your surroundings with virtual content, and even promote your business globally. This platform offers a new open space for creativity and commerce.

Highlights
  • Explore AR metaverse in 1000+ cities
  • Place AR content anywhere
  • Own digital lands
  • Transform reality with virtual objects
  • Promote business globally
  • Launch and manage AR projects remotely
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Explore the new Arcona Metaverse in 1000+ cities of the entire world. Place AR content wherever you want. Become the owner of Digital Lands and transform reality anywhere on the planet. Send virtual greetings to any continents. Promote your business in other countries. __________________________ The digital lands of Arcona have covered hundreds of the largest and most beautiful cities on the planet. And now, walking around Paris or New York with the Arcona AR World, you embark on an incredible journey to see how the familiar world transforms, filled with thousands of digital objects. The Arcona ecosystem is designed to remotely host virtual content anywhere in the world. Simple and convenient tools allow each user to launch authoring AR projects and manage them remotely. This is a new open space for creativity and business.

Screenshots

HumanController4 screens
AR Metaverse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HumanController at none against AR Metaverse's 4. HumanController also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). AR Metaverse's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 32 months). On price, 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

Both are free to download. AR Metaverse sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. HumanController asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HumanController ships an update every 32 months, AR Metaverse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
HumanController versus AR Metaverse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHumanControllerAR Metaverse
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.6 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB259 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTahito AokiPILGRIM LLC (Mobile)

Customer experience

HumanController

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

AR Metaverse

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

HumanController

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AR Metaverse

One-time4
  • Arcona Gold - 10$0.99
  • Arcona Gold - 50$4.99
  • Arcona Gold - 150$14.99
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  • Arcona Gold - 500$49.99

Questions

Is HumanController free?
HumanController is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AR Metaverse free?
AR Metaverse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HumanController or AR Metaverse have ads?
HumanController shows ads; AR Metaverse does not.
Which is updated more often, HumanController or AR Metaverse?
HumanController ships an update every 32 months, and AR Metaverse every 3 weeks. Most recently, HumanController was updated on October 9, 2026 and AR Metaverse on October 25, 2026.

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