Comparison

PayPon vs THEREDTHREAD

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

Head to head
About

PayPon

Features
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PayPon will let you use all coupsel toy vending machine that supports digital payment which are operated by Happinet Vending Service around. Please see the following for instructions 1. Turn on the app ,click the [scan] button, then point the camera to the QR code attached to the Vending Machine. 2. When the QR code is succesasfully scanned, the product name and price will be displayed. Click [Pay] to go to payment screen then press the button with the logo of payment method you would like to select. 3. If payment is successful, you will see a Ready to Vend screen. Then, please turn the lever on the Vending machine to vend the Coupsel Toy within the time limit. 4. If something did not proceed properly during the payment process, please contact the operating company using the reporting function in the app.

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THEREDTHREAD

Features
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▼会員情報登録 会員登録をして頂くと、期間内のご購入金額に応じて会員ランクが変わります。上位ランクのお客様には特別な特典もご用意しております。 ▼会員証 店舗とオンラインストアでのお買い物時にご提示いただくと、一括でポイントが貯まり〜ポイントが貯まり、ポイント数を確認・利用することができます。 ▼店舗検索 「現在地から検索」では、今いる場所から近くの店舗を見つけることができます。 「店舗一覧」からは、エリアごとに個別に店舗がチェックできます。 【位置情報の取得について】 近くのショップを探す目的、その他の情報配信の目的で位置情報取得の許可をアプリからさせて頂く場合がございます。 位置情報は個人情報とは一切関連するものではなく、また本アプリ以外での利用は一切行いませんので安心して ご利用ください。

Screenshots

PayPon4 screens
THEREDTHREAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: THEREDTHREAD at fortnightly against PayPon's every 2 months. PayPon's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayPon ships an update every 2 months, THEREDTHREAD fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PayPon versus THEREDTHREAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayPonTHEREDTHREAD
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAI Teach U LLcメソニックデザインオフィス株式会社

In-app purchases

None

PayPon

No in-app purchases

None

THEREDTHREAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayPon free?
PayPon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is THEREDTHREAD free?
THEREDTHREAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PayPon or THEREDTHREAD have ads?
Neither PayPon nor THEREDTHREAD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayPon or THEREDTHREAD?
PayPon ships an update every 2 months, and THEREDTHREAD fortnightly. Most recently, PayPon was updated on September 20, 2026 and THEREDTHREAD on September 7, 2026.

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