Comparison

RICOH AR vs Optima ALPR

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

Head to head
About

RICOH AR

Experience RICOH products in augmented reality. Visualize printers and multi-function devices in 360 degrees before purchasing, and confirm setup space requirements. Save AR images and use the space measure tool for accurate placement.

Highlights
  • Visualize RICOH printers in 3D
  • Confirm setup space requirements
  • See option device and cover effects
  • Space Measure Tool for room dimensions
  • Save AR images to album
  • Free and easy to use
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RICOH AR is a Augumented Reality(AR) appliction to experience RICOH products. By this app various printers and Multi-Functions can be shown in 360 degrees anytime, anywhere. Features: ・This application can be downloaded free, and easy to use. ・Before buy the printer, you can see the real set up effect by this application. ・The operation is very simple, start this application and put the AR marker at the place you want to set up printer. You will see the 3d effect by smart device's camera immediately. ・By this application the printer's option device, cover and ADF open/close effect can be shown. Not only size of printer, but also the space for setting up printer can be confirmed. ・By "Space Measure Tool", you can input any size of the space where you want to set up printer, and compare it with the real printer. ・By click [Photo] button, you can save the AR image to album. Use notes: ・The smart device should with camera. ・Please click [Get AR Marker] button in Help screen, then the AR Marker will be saved to your phone/pad. File name: RICOH_Marker_EN.pdf ・Please print the marker with actual paper size. ・For good simulations, please make sure the pattern size of marker is 17.0cm (for A4 size)/ 26.0cm (for A3 size). ・AR marker should be neither bent nor crumpled. ・Please capture the marker in a bright room. ・After Printer is displayed on the screen, please watch it in 1 meter (for A4 size)/ 2 meter (for A3 size). Otherwise, the marker detect capability will be reduced.

About

Optima ALPR

Features
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It is an application that keeps the list of vehicles entering and exiting the private parking system, can open barriers, and records customers with special authorization who enter and exit the parking lot. Our application has a Web API connection with the local database, so this application can only be used by Optima Parking System users. This application allows you to use our systems securely and also allows you to perform security audits in a more accessible interface.

Screenshots

RICOH AR1 screens
Optima ALPR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Optima ALPR at weekly against RICOH AR's every 3 months. RICOH AR's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RICOH AR ships an update every 3 months, Optima ALPR weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
RICOH AR versus Optima ALPR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRICOH AROptima ALPR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size94 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicoh Co., Ltd.Optima Engineering

In-app purchases

None

RICOH AR

No in-app purchases

None

Optima ALPR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RICOH AR free?
RICOH AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optima ALPR free?
Optima ALPR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RICOH AR or Optima ALPR have ads?
Neither RICOH AR nor Optima ALPR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RICOH AR or Optima ALPR?
RICOH AR ships an update every 3 months, and Optima ALPR weekly. Most recently, RICOH AR was updated on September 30, 2026 and Optima ALPR on September 24, 2026.

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