# Carrington vs SHINNEN

Carrington and SHINNEN are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Both are free to download. Carrington sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and SHINNEN sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Carrington ships an update every 6 days, SHINNEN every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carrington | SHINNEN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.1 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carrington/id1177806007/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **217** | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 6 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 96 MB | 74 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [9 RESE' LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273834263) | [Takayuki Yagi](https://appshunter.io/developer/6782241148) |

## What reviewers say

### Carrington

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carrington/id1177806007)

Monitor global natural forces like space weather, earthquakes, volcanoes, and ocean health on a single live screen. Explore detailed real-time data, open science research, and interactive visualizations of Earth and the solar system. Receive customizable notifications for significant events.

**Highlights:** Live space weather monitoring (KP index, solar flares), Global earthquake, volcano, and tsunami tracking, Interactive 2D/3D global and solar system maps, Real-time solar video streams, Customizable event notifications, Open science research integration, Ocean health and Atlantic circulation monitoring

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BASIC With No Ads- Monthly | $0.99 | per month |
| DPA Auto Renewing Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Advanced- Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual Realtime Updates | $5.99 | per year |
| SO Advanced Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| BASIC With No Ads- Annual | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $12.99 | per year |
| Advanced- Annual | $14.99 | per year |
| Premium Annual | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Real-time alerts
- 📊 Comprehensive data and visualizations
- 🔍 Detailed space weather and earthquake monitoring
- 🌟 Valuable resource for space enthusiasts

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs
- 🔧 Unreliable functionality
- 💰 Paid subscription required for full access
- 🗣️ Lack of communication from developers

**Reported bugs**

- Blank alert screens
- Notifications not working as expected
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
- Frequent app crashes

**Requested features**

- Improved user interface and navigation
- Region-specific alerts and customization options
- Integration with other weather/disaster apps
- Offline mode and data caching


### SHINNEN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shinnen/id6782241146)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Hard Mode | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carrington free?

Carrington is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SHINNEN free?

SHINNEN is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Carrington or SHINNEN have ads?

Both Carrington and SHINNEN show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Carrington or SHINNEN?

Carrington ships an update every 6 days, and SHINNEN every 10 days. Most recently, Carrington was updated on November 9, 2026 and SHINNEN on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*