Comparison

Info ST vs チカハン

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

Head to head
About

Info ST

Stay updated with the latest news and updates about your favorite pop idol group and its members. Save articles to your favorites for easy access and create personal memories within the app.

Highlights
  • News for group and individual members
  • Favorite articles
  • Searchable news archive
  • Personal memory log
  • Offline favorite access
Features
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"Info ST" brings you the latest news about your favorite pop idol. From the home screen, you can read the news of the group and each member. In the "Log" tab, you can leave memories with your favorite members! This app is completely free. [Feature] - You can read the news for each group and each member. - Press and hold an article to add it to your favorites. - Articles registered as favorites can be read together on the "Favorites" tab. - Favorites are saved even if you quit the app. - You can search for articles on the "Search" tab. - In the "Log" tab, you can leave memories with your favorite members!

About

チカハン

Features
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〜アイドルとアイドル文化の発展をみんなで応援する〜 「チカハン」は推しアイドルが見つかるアイドル図鑑アプリです。 アイドルを名前やタイプから検索して、あなただけの推しに出会おう! ▼ありそうでなかった!名前やタイプから探せるアイドル図鑑アプリ 「王道系」「クール系」「ロック系」など好みのタイプからアイドルが探せる! 気に入ったアイドルは「推し」に登録しよう! ▼アイドル紹介画面にAIを搭載! 最新情報はその場でAIリサーチ! アプリ限定のオリジナル機能でタイムリーな情報をGET! ▼ライブハウスからライブを逆引き!? 現在地からライブハウスを検索できる「ハコマップ」。 最新ライブ情報も経路もこれひとつでチェックできる! ▼キーワードを入力して、オススメアイドルを診断 「オススメアイドル診断」機能では、入力したキーワードをもとにオススメアイドルを診断! 果たしてあなたの推しは表示されるのか...!? ▼年末恒例の人気イベントとのコラボ 「アイドル楽曲大賞」の特設まとめページを公開中! 映像だけでなく、リリース当時のインタビュー記事まで楽しめる! ▼限定企画も随時実施中 オリジナルのクーポンや抽選企画、コラムの先行配信など... アイドルファンだったらダウンロードしなきゃ損!損!損! ■■【価格】■■ アプリ本体:無料 ※ユーザーの皆様に無料でお使いいただくため、一部に広告バナー等を設置しています。

Screenshots

Info ST4 screens
チカハン4 screens

Verdict

The call

Info ST and チカハン are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Info ST ships an update every 5 weeks, チカハン every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Info ST versus チカハン: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInfo STチカハン
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB55 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperKenichi KawachiKOHTA SHIOMI

In-app purchases

None

Info ST

No in-app purchases

None

チカハン

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Info ST free?
Info ST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is チカハン free?
チカハン is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Info ST or チカハン have ads?
Both Info ST and チカハン show ads.
Which is updated more often, Info ST or チカハン?
Info ST ships an update every 5 weeks, and チカハン every 2 months. Most recently, Info ST was updated on November 3, 2026 and チカハン on November 3, 2026.

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