# HobiCale: Anime Figure Tracker — Oshi merch preorder alerts

> Oshi merch preorder alerts (iPhone/iPad app by Hiroaki Ishiga.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hobicale-anime-figure-tracker/id6816669556 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hiroaki Ishiga](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879771351)
- Category: Entertainment, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-10-06
- Data updated: 2026-10-15

## What is HobiCale?

Never miss a preorder deadline for anime figures, model kits, merch, and trading cards again. Follow the anime, tokusatsu, and game series you love, and HobiCale tells you when first-come preorders, lotteries, and made-to-order sales open and close, when lottery results are announced, and when items release or are expected to ship — on a calendar and with notifications.

Made for anyone who has ever found out a made-to-order window closed yesterday.


[Main Features]
- Follow series — Pick your favorite series and get notified when new items are announced
- Follow items — Follow an item to get a reminder the day before and 3 hours before its deadline
- Notifications with images — Open the official page or add the event to your calendar right from the notification
- Monthly calendar — Days with deadlines show a mark and count, color-coded by preorder, lottery, and made-to-order
- Closing this week — Deadlines within the next 7 days at the top of the home screen
- List views — Switch between grid, list, and timeline. Search, filter by closing soon, lottery, made-to-order, or release, and sort by date or buzz
- Filters — Narrow down by period, sale type, category (figures, model kits, trading cards, plush, goods), and series
- Buzz — Trending items are marked with stars, based on signals such as official video views
- Widgets — See your next deadlines on the Home Screen and Lock Screen
- Add to Calendar — Save events to your iPhone calendar
- Lock Screen countdown — Show the time left until a deadline on your Lock Screen
- Share cards — Turn an event into an image card and share it
- 4 languages — Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), and Korean. Item and series names are translated too


[Premium]
- No ads
- Extra reminders — 7 days and 3 days before, in addition to the day before and 3 hours before
- Appearance — Choose light or dark independently of your device setting
- Support development — Helps us add sources and build new features
Monthly and yearly plans are available. New subscribers can try Premium free for one week.


[Please Note]
- Details may change or be updated with a delay, so always check the official page before you preorder or enter a lottery.
- HobiCale does not sell items or accept preorders. Please preorder and purchase on each official site or shop.
- HobiCale does not send instant restock alerts.
- Item names, series names, and images belong to their respective rights holders.
- Dates and times are shown in Japan Standard Time (JST).
- The free version shows ads. "Find at shops" links may include affiliate links.


[About Subscriptions]
- Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase.
- After the free trial ends, the subscription automatically converts to a paid subscription.
- Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period.
- You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions.
- Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://noctan17.github.io/hobicale/privacy/
Support: https://noctan17.github.io/hobicale/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium (Yearly) | $14.99 | per year |
| Premium (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |


## Is HobiCale safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess HobiCale.

## Is HobiCale legit?

HobiCale: Anime Figure Tracker has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for HobiCale is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-10

• Added a how-to tutorial
• Color and character variants of the same item are now grouped
• The list now opens first and remembers your last view
• Added a "First-come Preorder" filter chip
• Notifications now include product images more reliably
• Minor display improvements

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-08

• Swipe to go back from the detail screen
• Swipe through images when an item has more than one
• Faster loading when opening from a notification
• Removed full-screen ads
• Smoother launch screen animation

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-08

• Create your own reminders
• Search, sort, and filter on series pages
• Added a reissue label and reissue filters
• Swipe to delete notifications
• Image credits and copyright notices on the detail screen
• Faster loading and bug fixes

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-07

No release notes.

## Apps similar to HobiCale

| App | Rating | Price | Category |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [語り部チャット　偉人と話せる歴史AIアプリ！](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6523432812) | 4.0 (1) | Free | Entertainment |
| [RPLAY – Creators & Content](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rplay-creators-and-content/id1619911462) | 4.1 (14) | Free | Entertainment |
| [Worm Battle: Wormageddon](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/worm-battle-wormageddon/id939416231) | 3.1 (227) | Free | Entertainment |
| [AnyPASS](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anypass/id1509651539) | — | Free | Entertainment |

## More apps by Hiroaki Ishiga

- [KATARIBE: Japan History Guide](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kataribe-japan-history-guide/id6759606727)

All apps by Hiroaki Ishiga: https://appshunter.io/developer/1879771351

---

*Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-10-15.*