CandyBong vs EKITAG｜Digital Stamps
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CandyBong
This app allows you to control your official TWICE CANDYBONG ∞ lightstick. Connect your lightstick to sync colors with stage performances and enhance your concert experience. You can also register your ticket information for automatic color changes.
- Official lightstick control
- Synchronized stage effects
- Automatic color changes
- Ticket information registration
- Bluetooth connectivity
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TWICE CANDYBONG ∞ 의 공식 응원봉을 사용하기 위한 앱입니다. 앱을 통해 다양한 조명 연출 및 제어가 가능하며 공연장에서 다양한 연출을 통해 좀 더 즐거운 공연을 관람하실 수 있습니다. * 기능 안내 1. 티켓 정보 등록 공연시 공식 응원봉에서 좌석번호를 등록하면 무대 연출에 맞춰 자동으로 색상이 변경되어 보다 즐겁게 공연을 즐길 수 있습니다. 2. 응원봉 업데이트 * 앱 접근 권한 안내 정보통신망법 제22조의 2 제1항(이동통신단말장치내에 저장되어 있는 정보 및 설치된 기능에 대하여 이유를 고지하고, 접근권한 동의절차 구현)에 준수하여 앱 이용시 필요한 접근권한을 아래와 같이 안내합니다. - 블루투스 : 응원봉 연결을 하기 위해 블루투스 기능 활성화가 필요합니다.
EKITAG｜Digital Stamps
Collect digital station stamps by scanning NFC tags on local Japanese trains. Combine your collected stamps into photos to preserve travel memories. Discover rare and event-exclusive stamps as new stations are gradually added.
- Collect digital station stamps via NFC
- Save stamps within the app
- Combine stamps into photos
- Discover rare and event stamps
- Gradually expanding station coverage
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This app is worth downloading for train lovers! Station stamps can be collected easily using the NFC function while riding local trains in Japan. Come collect these wonderful station stamps and save them in this app. Stations subject to this app are expanding gradually, set your goal to complete collecting all the station stamps! -You may collect rare station station stamps digitally! Stations subject to this app are expanding gradually. -You may easily collect the stamp by just scanning the NFC tag with your smartphone. -Furthermore, there is also a ""Memory Stamp Function"",which you may combine the stamps you have collected into a photo. Make sure you don't forget your memories by adding stamps of the stations you visited to the photos you took. Enjoy the charm of local trains to the full with this app. *Applicable railways (as of April 1, 2024) Installed at 56 operators/141 lines/832 stations. The number of railways covered by this application is gradually increasing. *Things you can enjoy with EKITAG are... 1.Tap the ""Touch"" button in the app and touch the ”touch"" mark at the station to get a digital stamp. 2.You can combine the stamp you collected into a photo you took in your smartphone. 3.During the event period, you will also have a chance to get secret stamps and mementos! *Website/SNS -Website: https://www.ekitag.jp/ -X: https://x.com/ekitag_stamp -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ekitag_stamp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: EKITAG｜Digital Stamps at 4.9 against CandyBong's 3.8. EKITAG｜Digital Stamps also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 7 months). CandyBong's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 33%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
EKITAG｜Digital Stamps holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of CandyBong's written reviews are positive against 33% of EKITAG｜Digital Stamps's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CandyBong ships an update every 7 months, EKITAG｜Digital Stamps weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CandyBong | EKITAG｜Digital Stamps |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (25 ratings) | 4.9 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 129 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | COCOAENT Co.,Ltd. | JR East Marketing & Communications, Inc. |
Customer experience
CandyBong
EKITAG｜Digital Stamps
In-app purchases
CandyBong
No in-app purchases
EKITAG｜Digital Stamps
No in-app purchases
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