Splat Status Reader vs Conch Bay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Splat Status Reader
This utility app uses your device's camera to read game screen data in real-time, providing audio alerts for critical in-game events. It announces weapon loadouts, player counts, special gauge status, and respawns to keep you informed during matches.
- Reads weapons and specials at match start
- Warns of outnumbered situations
- Alerts when special gauges are full
- Notifies of player downs and respawns
- Reports active player counts
- Speech output for in-game events
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Automatically tracks the friend/enemy statuses and weapons from live Splatoon 2 game screen, and reports the current situation by speech. Reports include: - Read out all weapons and specials at the beginning of the match. - Warn when one side is outnumbered. - When a friend's or enemy's special gauge is full. - When a friend or enemy goes down or respawns. - "(number of active friends) vs (number of active enemies)" * May not work on older devices with insufficient speed. * Not an official Splatoon 2 app. * Please use the separate app "Splat Status Reader 3" for Splatoon 3. How to use: - Place the camera parallel to the screen. - Zoom in as much as possible so that the 8 inkling status indicators are fully maximised in the view. - Using a screenshot of a game play may help when adjusting the camera position.
Conch Bay
Track your Splatoon 3 game progress with detailed schedule information and battle result recordings. This unofficial app helps you keep tabs on your performance and upcoming events in the game.
- View detailed schedules
- Record battle results
- Record Salmon Run results
- Unofficial Splatoon 3 companion
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Conch Bay is an app designed for Splatoon 3 where you can view schedules and record battle results. - Get detailed information of schedules - Record battle and Salmon Run results Fresh! Catch ya later! ※ This app is an unofficial app which is not related to Nintendo Co., Ltd.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Conch Bay at 5.0 against Splat Status Reader's 4.2. Conch Bay also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Conch Bay holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Splat Status Reader's written reviews are positive against 100% of Conch Bay's.
Splat Status Reader ships an update every 6 months, Conch Bay every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Splat Status Reader | Conch Bay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ikuhiro ihara | 之皓 谢 |
Customer experience
Splat Status Reader
Conch Bay
In-app purchases
Splat Status Reader
No in-app purchases
Conch Bay
No in-app purchases
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