ITmedia vs Tech Info Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ITmedia
Access IT and business news from 14 specialized channels, including enterprise IT, AI, and smartphones. Download articles for offline reading in areas with weak signals. Content is exclusively in Japanese.
- 14 specialized IT news channels
- Offline article downloads
- Categorized news
- Enterprise IT news
- AI and smartphone news
- Business and marketing news
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*** PRECAUTION FOR NON-JAPANESE USERS *** All articles available in this application are provided only in Japanese. いつでもどこでもIT情報やネットの旬な話題をチェックしたい！ iPhoneの使いこなし、ネットの話題から、エンタープライズITニュースまで、IT専門ニュースのすべてが読めるアプリです。 記事本文を一括ダウンロードするので、電波の弱いところでも安心してサクサク閲覧が可能です（※）。 【収録チャンネル】 アイティメディアの14媒体（ITmedia、＠IT、MONOist、Fav-Log、AI＋等）の全ニュースを、分類して提供します。 ・注目記事 ・ニュース ・企業向けIT ・ITエンジニア/開発 ・IT製品導入 ・ビジネス ・マーケ ・AI＋ ・製造 ・エレクトロニクス ・建設 ・エネルギー ・スマートフォン ・ガジェット＆PC ・個人向け製品＆サービス選び ※ 記事内の画像や動画、および一部の特設記事の表示にはインターネット接続が必要です。 For inquiries please in Japanese.
Tech Info Player
Listen to the latest tech news from popular Japanese websites. This application reads articles aloud using text-to-speech technology, offering a convenient way to stay informed.
- Reads tech news aloud
- Text-to-speech audio
- Supports multiple Japanese tech sites
- RSS feed reader
- Japanese language support
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This app is a simple RSS Reader for reading and hearing tech news in japanese. This app supports audio playback by text-to-speech. This app supports the following news sites. - ASCII.jp - AV Watch - CNET Japan - GetNavi web - gihyo.jp - GIZMODO JAPAN - gori.me - ITMedia - Lifehacker - PC Watch - WIRED.jp - ZDNet Japan - Nikkei xTECH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tech Info Player at 71% against ITmedia's 31%. ITmedia's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
ITmedia ships an update every 3 months, Tech Info Player every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ITmedia | Tech Info Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ITmedia Inc. | kazuhiko sugimoto |
Customer experience
ITmedia
Tech Info Player
In-app purchases
ITmedia
No in-app purchases
Tech Info Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ITmedia free?
Is Tech Info Player free?
Do ITmedia or Tech Info Player have ads?
Which is updated more often, ITmedia or Tech Info Player?
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