Q vs Uchinoko
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q
This app helps you capture your cat's attention with a variety of meow sounds. You can also set meow alarms to wake you up or call your feline friends. It's designed to be simple and cute for easy interaction.
- 240+ high-quality meow sounds
- Adjustable meow modes
- Meow alarm function
- Set meow sounds for specific times
- Cute and simple interface
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“Q-Chan” is designed to help you catching your cat attention. “Q-Chan” is very simple to use and cute. Slide up and down to change the mode, tap to “meow”. We embed more than 240 high quality meow sounds. And we’ll continue adding more sounds. “Q-Chan” has one more function. You can set meow alarm. Play meow sounds at specific time to wake you up and call your cats coming to your bed. *Attention Alarm need notification permission Alarm not work under “Silent Mode” and “Do Not Disturb” * If your cats displays signs of distress or aggression, discontinue use immediately.
Uchinoko
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Uchinoko is a quiet space to speak with the beloved pet you've lost across the rainbow bridge. Share your pet's personality and memories with the AI, and it will gently reply in their voice. This is not actual communication with deceased pets. It's a memorial companion app to keep your pet's memory close and offer gentle comfort on lonely nights. ■ Features - Save your pet's personality and photo - Daily AI chat in their voice - Memory journal - 12 authored monthly “memory bookmarks” that offer a new prompt each month - Start a journal entry directly from a bookmark - Weekly/yearly PDF export (Pro) ■ Pro - Unlimited chats (free is 3/day) - Multiple pets - Read all 12 monthly memory bookmarks - PDF export - Weekly ¥250 (3-day free trial) or Yearly ¥4,800 Keep their memory close, always. Subscriptions and legal information: - Uchinoko Pro Weekly: ¥250/week with a 3-day free trial. - Uchinoko Pro Yearly: ¥4,800/year. - Payment renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Privacy Policy: https://starcrown.co.jp/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Q at none against Uchinoko's 2. Q also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). Uchinoko's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. Uchinoko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Q asks for nothing beyond the download.
Q ships an update every 2 months, Uchinoko every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q | Uchinoko |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (87 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 87 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MoriRanMaru | Starcrown Inc |
In-app purchases
Q
No in-app purchases
Uchinoko
- Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
