livedoor Blog vs はてなブログ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
livedoor Blog
Easily post and edit blog articles, check access statistics, and manage comments with this official blogging app. Features a robust text editor, simultaneous social media posting, and flexible search capabilities. Ideal for sharing daily life, travel memories, and special moments.
- Robust text editor with formatting and HTML
- Simultaneous Twitter/Facebook posting
- Headline image setting for SNS shares
- Flexible past article search
- Readable access analysis
- Comment confirmation and reply function
- Smooth switching between multiple blogs
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It is a livedoor blog official posting application that allows you to post / edit articles, check access and comments easily. We have made a major renewal in Version 4. Let's leave daily happenings, memories of the trip, special moments on the blog! 【Features of the application】 In the new livedoor blog application, we stuck with smooth operability without incongruity so that we can focus on writing articles. - Text editor with fulfilling functions such as headline and character decoration, insertion of fixed sentences, HTML tag editing - Twitter / Facebook posting at the same time - Setting important headline images when sharing to SNS - Flexible past article search function based on keywords and open states - Readable access analysis - Confirmation of comments and easy-to-use reply function - Smooth switching of multiple blogs It has many other functions. ---- livedoor Blog http://blog.livedoor.com/ Registration https://member.livedoor.com/register/input?.sv=blog livedoor Blog Official Blog (Information) http://blog.livedoor.jp/staff/ Help http://blog.livedoor.jp/staff-smartphone_help/archives/cat_1325015.html Contact https://help.livedoor.com/help_form/inquiry/?sv=blog
はてなブログ
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はてなブログは、しっかり書きたい人のためのブログサービスです。 バージョン5.0.0ではアプリを全面的にリニューアルし、デザインを刷新。ダークモードやOSの最新機能にも対応しました。 ■ 記事を書く・公開する - シンプルで書きやすい投稿画面は、見たまま記法／はてな記法／Markdownの3つの編集モードに対応しています - iPhone,iPadで撮影した写真や、過去にアップロードした画像を本文に手軽に貼り付けられます - iTunes、Amazonの商品リンクを埋め込めます - 記事の予約投稿もアプリから設定できます ■読む・反応する - お気に入りのブログの更新をチェックできます - アプリから手軽にはてなスターボタンを押すことができます ■ ブログを管理する - アクセス解析でブログのアクセス数をすぐに確認できます - 複数のブログを切り替えて1つのアプリ管理できます ■ iPhone・iPadの機能に対応 - ウィジェット機能でアプリを開かずにブログの様子がわかります - ブログの下書きを作成するなど、よく使う操作を「ショートカット」アプリから実行できます - iPadの画面サイズに合わせたレイアウト、ウインドウ表示にも対応
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: はてなブログ at 52% against livedoor Blog's 5%. はてなブログ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). livedoor Blog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). 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.
はてなブログ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: はてなブログ has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 5% of livedoor Blog's written reviews are positive against 52% of はてなブログ's.
livedoor Blog ships an update every 3 months, はてなブログ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | livedoor Blog | はてなブログ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 4.5% of reviews | 51.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | livedoor | 株式会社はてな |
Customer experience
livedoor Blog
はてなブログ
In-app purchases
livedoor Blog
No in-app purchases
はてなブログ
No in-app purchases
