Comparison

Ukiyo vs FLEX SIGN Anode

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

Head to head
About

Ukiyo

Experience traditional Japanese Ukiyo-e art with a clock function and relaxing classical music. Enjoy famous prints on your iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and even as iMessage stickers. New art will be added for free in future updates.

Highlights
  • Ukiyo-e art display
  • Clock functionality
  • Classical music playback
  • Today Widget support
  • iMessage stickers
  • Apple Watch compatibility
Features
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Museum on your palm. The traditional Japanese art, Ukiyo-e, which has been received well on Apple TV, is now enjoyable with your iPhone or iPad! It also has the clock function, so you can be aware of the time with relaxing classical music. Contains “The Fifty-three Stations of The Tokaido Road” by Utagawa Hiroshige and “Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji” by Katsushika Hokusai and “Beautiful Women“ by Kitagawa Utamaro and Ukiyo-e of Sharaku. Randomly played music is as follows: Erik Alfred Leslie Satie:Gymnopédies Claude Debussy:Préludes, Book1 10. La cathédrale Claude Debussy:Suite Bergamasque 3. Clair de Lune Franz Liszt:Consolations No.3 in D-flat major It also corresponds to Today Widget. Please enjoy the beauty of Ukiyo-e with the widget, too. The wonderful Japanese art, Ukiyo-e is now also available as on your iMessage Sticker, too. You can enjoy the Ukiyo-e paintings on the Apple Watch. More Ukiyo-e prints will be added for free in later updates. Our development is encouraged by stars from you and we appreciate for all your support.

About

FLEX SIGN Anode

Features
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FLEX SIGN anode専用アプリです。 anodeアプリの使用方法 ① anodeアプリをタップ。送信画面の1から8を選びタップすると編集画面に移動します。 ② 編集画面でテキストを編集し、スピードなどを選び、戻るボタンをタップします。 ③ 送信したいテキストのボタンをオン(緑色)にし、送信ボタンを押します。anode基板本体のボタンも押してください。 anode基板は精密な電子機器ですので、落としたり、強い衝撃を与えるような取り扱いはしないでください。また、基板は水や金属に当たると電気的短絡(ショート)し、故障する原因になります。anode基板用アームバンド、ショルダーバッグ、バックパックとの組合せでのご使用をお薦め致します。 株式会社電子技販 〒564-0051大阪府吹田市豊津町62-8 anode@denshi-gihan.co.jp

Screenshots

Ukiyo4 screens
FLEX SIGN Anode1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FLEX SIGN Anode at Free against Ukiyo's $1.99. FLEX SIGN Anode also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Ukiyo's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases 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

FLEX SIGN Anode is free to download; Ukiyo costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ukiyo ships an update every 6 weeks, FLEX SIGN Anode fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ukiyo versus FLEX SIGN Anode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUkiyoFLEX SIGN Anode
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size142 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshiaki Nakamura德林 王

In-app purchases

None

Ukiyo

No in-app purchases

None

FLEX SIGN Anode

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ukiyo free?
Ukiyo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FLEX SIGN Anode free?
FLEX SIGN Anode is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ukiyo or FLEX SIGN Anode have ads?
Neither Ukiyo nor FLEX SIGN Anode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ukiyo or FLEX SIGN Anode?
Ukiyo ships an update every 6 weeks, and FLEX SIGN Anode fortnightly. Most recently, Ukiyo was updated on September 15, 2026 and FLEX SIGN Anode on September 10, 2026.

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