Comparison

SS Writer vs MICHICON

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

Head to head
About

SS Writer

This app simplifies writing dialogue-focused creative works by allowing you to select character names from a list for easy input. It also offers a chat-style bubble display to enhance the immersive reading experience of your creations.

Highlights
  • Name list for easy dialogue input
  • Chat-style bubble display
  • Focus on creative writing
  • Streamlined text input
  • Immersive reading experience
Features
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会話主体の創作に特化したメモアプリです。 ■名前リストでらくらく会話入力 名前リストから名前を選択するとそのまま続けて会話文が入力できます。通常のメモのように一行毎に名前、カギカッコ、改行などを逐一入力したりカーソル位置を合わせる手間が省けるので、創作そのものに集中しやすくなります。 ■チャット風吹き出し表示で臨場感アップ 作成したテキストからチャット風の吹き出し表示を自動生成して閲覧することができます。テキストのみの表示より読みやすく臨場感もアップします。 その他にも創作に便利な機能がいろいろありますのでぜひお試しください!

About

MICHICON

Capture full-body motion in real-time using just your iPhone or iPad camera. Reflect your movements onto 3D characters, even from video files. Utilize AR mode to bring characters into your world with green screen support.

Highlights
  • Full-body motion capture with iPhone/iPad camera
  • Motion capture from video files
  • AR mode with green screen support
  • Export motion data in CSV (PRO)
  • Add custom 3D characters (PRO)
Features
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Full-body motion capture via iPhone/iPad! MICHICON-Plus is a full-body real-time motion capture application that captures and reflects your movements onto a 3DCG character. ・Full-body motion capture by using only your iPhone/iPad camera! When performing motion capture, it is usually necessary to prepare multiple cameras and attach devices such as markers to the target. But with MICHICON-Plus, no special equipment or professional cameras are needed, since the AI engine VisionPose can detect the user's skeleton information via smartphone or tablet camera. ・Motion capture from video files In addition to real-time motion capture, the app also provides the option of projecting movements from video files onto the character. This is a useful feature if you want to make the character do complex movements you yourself cannot perform, such as dances etc. ・Summon characters to the real world using the AR feature! Green screen background is also available! In AR mode, you can either use the camera image as background, or switch to a green screen background. By using the green screen, you can also use a separate distribution tool for chroma key composition. ・Export motion data! (PRO function) Using the motion export function, you can send motion data in CSV format by email. ・Become one of your favorite 3DCG characters ! (PRO function) In addition to our original character Michico, you can add characters posted on the 3D model platform “VRoid Hub”. For more details, please check the 3D model usage conditions of VRoid Hub. https://hub.vroid.com/en/ *AI pose estimation engine "VisionPose Single3D", developed by NEXT-SYSTEM Co.,Ltd., is used for this application. *Adding characters and motion export in CSV are available for a fee. For details, please refer to "About Upgrading to the PRO Version" below. *We used VRoid to create 3DCG models of Michico. Functions ・Change Character: You can choose a character. ・Reset: Returns the character's position to the center of the screen. ・Preview: Switch the camera image ON/OFF. ・Switch Camera: Switch between front or rear camera. ・Motion Export: Motion recording and data export in CSV. ・Green Screen: Change to a green background. ・AR Mode: Switches background to the rear camera image and performs motion capture with the front camera. ・Video Loading Function: Motion capture from videos saved on your device. Recommended Devices iPhone XS/XS MAX/XR iPhone 11~ iPhone SE (2020) iPad mini (5th〜) *AR function is not supported iPad Air (3rd~) *AR function is not supported iPad Pro 11inch (1st~) iPad Pro 12.9inch (3rd~) iPad (8th〜) *Devices with A12 or later processors are recommended. *Some of the devices do not support the AR function *Please note that operation on devices not listed above is not covered by warranty or support. About Upgrading to the PRO Version You need to upgrade to the PRO version (Non-Renewing Subscription) to use some of the additional features of MICHICON-Plus: ・ Adding new characters (via VRoid Hub) ・ Exporting motion data (CSV file) We recommend that you check out the free version first before upgrading to the PRO version. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your Apple ID. When the expiration date of your subscription is reached, some functions will not be available anymore. If you want to continue using these functions, please purchase the PRO version for one month each time. You will not be able to cancel a subscription during the current month. For instructions on how to cancel a subscription, please refer to Apple's official website below. https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 By using MICHICON-Plus, you agree to the following Terms of Use: https://www.next-system.com/en/michicon-terms

Screenshots

SS Writer3 screens
MICHICON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MICHICON at none against SS Writer's shown. MICHICON also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). SS Writer's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 42%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. SS Writer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MICHICON sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SS Writer ships an update every 3 months, MICHICON every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SS Writer versus MICHICON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSS WriterMICHICON
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.2 (41 ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews — better42.4% of reviews
Number of ratings—41 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB525 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShigenori KumagaiNEXT-SYSTEM CO.,LTD.

Customer experience

SS Writer

Written reviews52 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral15.4%
Negative7.7%

MICHICON

All ratings40 ratings
Positive47.5%
Neutral15.0%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive42.4%
Neutral18.2%
Negative39.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SS Writer

One-time1
  • アップグレード$3.99
1 purchases

MICHICON

One-time1
  • PRO version (1 month)$2.99

Questions

Is SS Writer free?
SS Writer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MICHICON free?
MICHICON is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SS Writer or MICHICON have ads?
SS Writer shows ads; MICHICON does not.
Which is updated more often, SS Writer or MICHICON?
SS Writer ships an update every 3 months, and MICHICON every 2 months. Most recently, SS Writer was updated on November 11, 2026 and MICHICON on November 3, 2026.

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