TANU2 vs Hermit & Crab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TANU2
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TANU is a mysterious creature. Like a raccoon dog or red panda. But unlike. He tells your feeling to your friend with a Japanese Kanji character. TANU2 is free. You can learn what each Kanji means via our support sight.
Hermit & Crab
Add charming animated stickers featuring a hermit crab and its crab friends to your messages. Express yourself with these fun, character-driven packs.
- Animated sticker packs
- Hermit crab characters
- Crab characters
- Expressive animations
- Fun messaging additions
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Crab and Hermit crab animated sticker packs. Have fun with little crab! twitter / instagram : @pikaole
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: TANU2 at Free against Hermit & Crab's $0.99. Hermit & Crab's advantage is update cadence (every 19 months vs every 44 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
TANU2 is free to download; Hermit & Crab costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TANU2 ships an update every 44 months, Hermit & Crab every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TANU2 | Hermit & Crab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 44 months | Every 19 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masahide Obata | DAN BEE KIM |
In-app purchases
TANU2
No in-app purchases
Hermit & Crab
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TANU2 free?
Is Hermit & Crab free?
Do TANU2 or Hermit & Crab have ads?
Which is updated more often, TANU2 or Hermit & Crab?
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