# Asterisk vs Polish（ポリッシュ）

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Asterisk at 9.0 against Polish（ポリッシュ）'s 13.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Asterisk ships an update every 20 months, Polish（ポリッシュ） every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Asterisk | Polish（ポリッシュ） |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 20 months** | Every 24 months |
| Size | 24 MB | 4 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [YOKO KEZUKA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1455948643) | [Shigeki Hanai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1589186040) |

## What reviewers say

### Asterisk

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/asterisk/id1455948644)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Polish（ポリッシュ）

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/polish/id1589186038)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Asterisk free?

Asterisk is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Polish（ポリッシュ） free?

Polish（ポリッシュ） is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Asterisk or Polish（ポリッシュ） have ads?

Neither Asterisk nor Polish（ポリッシュ） shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Asterisk or Polish（ポリッシュ）?

Asterisk ships an update every 20 months, and Polish（ポリッシュ） every 24 months. Most recently, Asterisk was updated on September 15, 2026 and Polish（ポリッシュ） on September 23, 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.*