ITmedia vs Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
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.
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
Access the official blog of Weekly ASCII Magazine for technology news, reviews, and trends. Enjoy offline reading of all articles, anywhere, anytime, thanks to the built-in RSS reader.
- Technology news, reviews, and trends
- Akihabara news
- Built-in RSS reader
- Offline article access
- Accessible on iPhone and iPad
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"Weekly ASCII PLUS" is the Weekly ASCII Magazine's Official Blog. Weekly ASCII PLUS offeres topics from technology fields; news, reviews, trends. And AKIHABARA news, and more. Features: Once you turned this app on, Weekly ASCII PLUS would run the RSS reader. Then you can read all articles anywhere, anyplace even you are offline.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone at none against ITmedia's shown. Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). ITmedia's advantage is review sentiment (31% vs 4%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 10 months). On price, 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.
ITmedia ships an update every 3 months, Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ITmedia | Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 31.0% of reviews — better | 4.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ITmedia Inc. | ASCII MEDIA WORKS Inc. |
Customer experience
ITmedia
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
In-app purchases
ITmedia
No in-app purchases
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ITmedia free?
Is Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone free?
Do ITmedia or Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone have ads?
Which is updated more often, ITmedia or Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone?
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