Shugibukuro vs Insect Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shugibukuro
This app assists users in correctly writing Japanese congratulatory and condolence envelopes. It guides you in selecting the appropriate envelope type and helps you trace beautiful characters for your messages.
- Select appropriate gift envelopes
- Trace beautiful characters
- Guidance for weddings and funerals
- Assists with Shugibukuro and Fushugibukuro
- Etiquette advice for ceremonies
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A supplementary app for address writing of congratulatory gifts created by Digital Gene. Have you ever worried about etiquette at weddings, funerals, and other important ceremonies while living in Japan? This is an app that allows your to prepare "Shugibukuro" and "Fushugibukuro" a special type of envelope used to give money at weddings and funerals. shugi-bukuro is a special envelope in which money is given as a gift of celebration in Japan. As you select with the button, we will suggest the appropriate shugi-bukuro. You can write beautiful characters by laying the finished shugi-bukuro underneath and tracing the paper from above.
Insect Timer
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A timer that notifies you with insect sounds (cicada, crickets,bell crickets) when the set time comes. 1. The time that can be set is from 1 second to 99 minutes and 59 seconds. 2. Touch [Start] to start the timer. 3. Select insect sounds from cicada, crickets,and bell crickets. 4. When the set time comes, it will notify you with insect sounds. The chirping lasts about 1 minute. 5. Multi-timer, 3 timers operate independently. Timer 1 is a cicada, timer 2 is a crickets, and timer 3 is a bell crickets.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Shugibukuro at Free against Insect Timer's $0.99. Shugibukuro also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Insect Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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
Shugibukuro is free to download; Insect Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shugibukuro ships an update every 3 months, Insect Timer every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shugibukuro | Insect Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Positive reviews | 21.4% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Plus Inc. (Japan) | Masahiro Tomosada |
In-app purchases
Shugibukuro
No in-app purchases
Insect Timer
No in-app purchases
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