Comparison

なら森 vs NookDex

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

Head to head
About

なら森

Features
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■主な特徴 ・あつ森のキャラクター名と島名のみ登録すればOK(ID/パスワードのログインが不要) ・行列の順番が回ってきた人のみ、訪島パスワードを開示 ・自分の順番は、リアルタイムで画面に表示 ・順番が来たらiPhoneにプッシュ通知(通知をオンにする必要あり) ・「退出」ボタンを押したら、次の人へ自動的にパスワードを開示 ・公開中の島、並び中の島をマイページでいつでも確認 ■利用者へのお願い 皆様が快く訪島できるよう、以下についてご協力をお願いします。 ・入場料が必要かチェックしよう ・予め訪島の準備を整え、自分の番が来たらすぐに出発しよう ・訪島パスワードは無断で他人に教えない ・訪島時間が長すぎないように気をつけよう(1人あたりの目安:5〜15分) ・訪島が終わったら、忘れずに「退出」ボタンを押そう ・複数回に渡って同じ島を訪島したい場合、その都度、並び直そう ・他の人の参考になるよう、島に評価をつけよう ・マナーよく無人島生活を楽しもう

About

NookDex

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NookDex is an unofficial companion app for Animal Crossing: New Horizons, built to make island life easier to track and more enjoyable. Browse villagers, fish, bugs, sea creatures, items, and recipes in one place, then quickly see what you have collected and what you still need. Features • Browse compendiums for villagers, critters, items, and recipes • Track collection progress by category • Check availability by hemisphere and month, including uncollected-only views • Manage residents, wishlists, and favorite villagers • Create and save passport-style profile cards • Rank your favorite villagers and build your own personal rankings • Discover your top favorite villager through tournament mode • Supports Korean, English, Japanese, dark mode, and theme customization You can start without signing up, so it is easy to focus on your own records and collection tracking right away. NookDex is an unofficial fan-made app for Animal Crossing: New Horizons and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Nintendo Co., Ltd. or its affiliates.

Screenshots

なら森4 screens
NookDex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: なら森 at none against NookDex's 4. NookDex's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NookDex sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. なら森 asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

なら森 ships an update every 2 weeks, NookDex every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
なら森 versus NookDex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterなら森NookDex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMeniac Co.YUJIN JEUN

In-app purchases

None

なら森

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

NookDex

One-time4
  • Buy Me a Coffee$0.99
  • Unlock Themes$1.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • Premium Bundle$3.99

Questions

Is なら森 free?
なら森 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NookDex free?
NookDex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do なら森 or NookDex have ads?
Both なら森 and NookDex show ads.
Which is updated more often, なら森 or NookDex?
なら森 ships an update every 2 weeks, and NookDex every 3 days. Most recently, なら森 was updated on October 25, 2026 and NookDex on October 24, 2026.

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