Comparison

SOOP vs Ukiyo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SOOP

Discover and engage with a wide range of live streaming content and creators. Enjoy interactive features, short-form videos, and exclusive original content. Skip ads and rewatch missed moments with advanced playback options.

Highlights
  • Live streaming broadcasts
  • Short-form video content
  • VOD playback with ad skipping
  • Multi-view for simultaneous streams
  • Streamer communication tools
  • Original content discovery
Features
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● Media where I become the owner, SOOP SOOP, a streaming platform created through participation and communication! Discover a variety of content at SOOP. ● Your favorite streamers on the front screen! You can quickly watch your favorite broadcasts. ● Find the category you want in the navigation! Easily discover various contents on SOOP through navigation. ● A catchy, immersive catch Enjoy short and fun content quickly. ● Participation and communication Check out the latest VODs and news from your favorite streamers on our channel. Become a streamer who communicates with various users through broadcasting. ● Best fun Discover SOOP original content from ASL, Cinety, etc. ● ‘Quick View’, ‘Quick View Plus’ that skips VOD advertisements - You can rewatch missed scenes with the official broadcast time machine function. - When entering the LIVE broadcast, you can participate without video advertisements. - Supports LIVE broadcast preview function. - You can use two broadcasts simultaneously in multi-view. (Quick View Plus) - You can participate in VOD advertisements without video advertisements. (Quick View Plus) ● [App Permissions] Required Permissions: None Optional Permissions: - Camera: Used to access the camera when streaming. - Microphone: Used to access the microphone for audio when streaming. - Photos and Videos: Used to attach images to your channel. - Notifications: Used to receive notifications for favorite channels and announcements. - Bluetooth: Used to play streams on connected devices. - Location: Used to measure the remaining distance while streaming. - Local Network: Used to discover and connect to supported devices. - Tracking: Used for certain campaigns in Collect Ad Balloons and to provide personalized ads. - You can use the service without granting optional permissions, except for features that require those permissions. ●iOS Quick View Plus Auto-Payment (App Store Subscription Payment) Notes - All pass prices in SOOP include VAT. - iOS Quick View Plus auto-payment (App Store subscription) is billed through the payment method registered to your Apple App Store iTunes Account. - The total amount includes Apple's commission and may vary depending on Apple’s pricing policy for each country. Please check the final amount on the Apple payment screen. - Subscription cancellation and payment details can only be checked through Apple. - Auto-payment for iOS subscription products follows Apple’s subscription policy. If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the end of your subscription period, it may be renewed automatically. - App Store subscriptions are billed monthly and automatically renewed on the same date as the original purchase date. - The auto-payment time on the App Store and the purchase/expiration dates shown in SOOP may differ slightly depending on Apple’s confirmation timing. - iOS subscription products can be canceled in iTunes [Account Settings > Manage Subscriptions] or on iOS via [Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions]. - Even if you cancel your subscription through iTunes or iOS Apple ID settings, the subscription will remain active until the end of the current billing period and then automatically expire. - One iTunes or Apple account can only be used to subscribe to SOOP products for one SOOP account. If you wish to subscribe with a different SOOP account, you must cancel your current subscription first. - For inquiries related to iOS payments (duplicate purchases, refunds, missing items, etc.), please contact Apple Support. Refunds for unused subscription periods are generally not available. ※ Terms of Use : https://www.sooplive.com/policy/lang/policy1_en.html ※ Privacy policy : https://www.sooplive.com/policy/lang/policy2_en.html ※ Customer Center Email: globalsupport@sooplive.com

About

Ukiyo

Discover a vast collection of over 1000 Ukiyo-e masterpieces for your iPhone. These high-resolution wallpapers, inspired by renowned Japanese artists, are optimized for iOS parallax effects. Easily save, set, and share your favorites to personalize your device.

Highlights
  • 1000+ Ukiyo-e wallpapers
  • Optimized for iOS parallax
  • Save and set as home/lock screen
  • Favorites folder
  • Slideshow function
  • Share via social media and email
  • Categorized by artist and era
Features
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We have compiled a collection of 1000 carefully selected Ukiyo-e wallpapers. Only the masterpieces of artists like Hokusai Katsushika, Hiroshige Ando, Sharaku Toshusai have been vividly recreated using exclusive techniques. Compatible with all iPhones. Each wallpaper is made to be compatible with iOS parallax effect. Save your favorite wallpapers and set them as your home screen or lock screen with the touch of a button. Moreover, you can add wallpapers to your favorites folder and browse through them at leisure. There is a gallery function which generates wallpaper slideshows and displays wallpapers full screen. Additionally, the app is equipped with a gift function that allows you to share wallpapers via Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and email. With such a huge number of great looking wallpapers collected in one place, there is certain to be the perfect one for you! Download this application and get started decorating your iPhone's home screen and lock screen. This is a must-have application for the iPhone! Ukiyo-e categories: • 1780 to 1804 • 1804 to 1868 • 1868 to 1912 • 1915 to 1940s • Toshusai Sharaku • Kitagawa Utamaro • Utagawa Kunimasa • Katsushika Hokusai • Utagawa Hiroshige • Utagawa Kunisada • Utagawa Kuniyoshi • Utagawa Fusatane • Utagawa Kunitoshi • Utagawa Yoshitoyo • Kawase Hasui • Tsuchiya Koitsu • Kasamatsu Shiro • Yoshida Hiroshi • Ito Shinsui • Ohara Koson • Fujishima Takeji • Hashiguchi Goyo • Hasegawa Sadanobu III • Torii Kotondo • Natori Shunsen • Yamamoto Shoun • Asano Takeji • Japanese Pattern • Simple Main functions: 1. Browse pages and save wallpapers 2. List functions for the popular wallpapers 3. Display over 29 wallpaper categories 4. Wallpaper favorites function 5. View a list of wallpaper thumbnails 6. Display wallpapers full screen 7. Wallpaper slideshow function 8. Share wallpapers via Facebook / Twitter / Instagram / email 9. Learn about wallpaper updates through push notifications Wallpaper sizes: • iPhone 12/iPhone 12 Pro/iPhone 12 mini/iPhone 11 Pro/XS/X: 1335 x 2890 pixel • iPhone 12 Pro Max/iPhone 11 Pro Max/XS Max: 1478 x 3200 pixel • iPhone 11/XR: 982 x 2126 pixel • iPhone SE (2nd generation)/SE/8/7/6s: 890 x 1590 pixel • iPhone 8 Plus/7 Plus/6s Plus: 1438 x 2592 pixel Important Notes: If you are unable to save wallpapers, please check your access permissions for this application by opening "Settings" -> "Privacy" -> "Photos" from your home screen. About In-App Purchase: First-time buyers please select the "Purchase" menu. Users who have already purchased this item, please select “Restore" menu. Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/dolice.ukiyoe Customer feedback: The Japanese woodcut art is simply brilliant and stunning!! App is easy and a nice feature is the preview screen. * Luv it beautiful stuff wish there wer more kanji n older version photos tho * Beautiful pictures. I always use them for my wallpapers. * It is just awesome! So many beautiful piece of art. If you like Japanese culture, you definitely must load this fantastic app. * Awesome app! lots to choose from very much worth the little to no effort it takes to download it * Very beautiful wallpaper the best ever!! * There was a wallpaper with snow on Japanese buildings Christmas coming up. * The title says it all. The collection of images is a lovely little anthology of a class of Japanese art. Well worth it!

Screenshots

SOOP4 screens
Ukiyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ukiyo at 93% against SOOP's 35%. Ukiyo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). SOOP's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SOOP sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month and Ukiyo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ukiyo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 756 and 498 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of SOOP's written reviews are positive against 93% of Ukiyo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SOOP ships an update every 3 days, Ukiyo every 8 months. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SOOP versus Ukiyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOOPUkiyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (756 ratings)4.9 (498 ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.2% of reviews93.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings756 — better498
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 8 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size343 MB24 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSOOP Co., Ltd.Masaki Hirokawa

Customer experience

SOOP

All ratings756 ratings
Positive80.3%
Neutral3.0%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive35.2%
Neutral8.3%
Negative56.5%

Ukiyo

All ratings498 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.7%
Negative3.8%

User reviews

SOOP

From 756 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth streaming
  • 👍 Intuitive user interface
  • 🌍 Accessible for international users

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
  • 🔌 Excessive buffering and lag
  • 🇰🇷 Limited support for non-Korean users
  • 💰 Expensive subscription fees

Ukiyo

From 498 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Beautiful and stunning artwork collection
  • 👍 Intuitive and seamless user interface
  • 🖼️ High-quality Ukiyo-e prints and images
  • 💰 Worth the price/good value
  • 🎯 Easy navigation and organization

Room to improve

  • 📢 Obnoxious advertising
  • 🐢 App performance not smooth
  • 🧩 Confusing panel-to-panel navigation
  • 📐 No clear borders between images
  • 🗂️ Poor organization and categorization

Bugs and requests

SOOP

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and account verification problems
  • Incompatibility with older devices and operating systems
  • Inconsistent performance across different platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for multiple languages
  • Improve video quality and stability
  • Implement a more user-friendly login process
  • Provide better customer support

Ukiyo

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Navigation between panels is confusing
  • Messy layout due to lack of image borders
  • App performance/smoothness issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Artist names displayed on images
  • Additional category filters (Geisha, Warriors, snow scenes, mountains, water, animals)
  • Unformatted image saving to camera roll
  • Better organization system
  • More kanji and older version photos
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  • Smoother software performance

In-app purchases

22 purchases

SOOP

Subscriptions1
  • QuickView + Auto Payment$5.491 Month
One-time21
  • 10 Star Balloons$0.99
  • 30 QuickView+(Less than 15)$0.99
  • QuickView 30-Day Pass$2.99
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  • 정기구독권 1개월(30일)$2.99
  • Basic Subscription 1 Month$3.99
  • QuickView Plus 30-Day Pass$4.99
  • 정기구독권 3개월(90일)$6.99
  • Plus Level 1 Subscription 1 Month$7.99
  • 100 Star Balloons$9.99
  • QuickView 90-Day Pass$9.99
  • Plus Level 2 Subscription 1 Month$12.99
  • 티어1 구독 3개월$14.99
  • 티어2 구독 1개월$14.99
  • 90 Days QuickView Plus Ticket$14.99
  • 정기구독권 6개월(180일)$17.99
  • 300 Star Balloons$29.99
  • 베이직 구독 6개월$29.99
  • 정기구독권 12개월(360일)$34.99
  • 365 Day Quick View Voucher$39.99
  • 500 Star Balloons$49.99
  • 365 Days QuickView Plus Ticket$59.99
1 purchases

Ukiyo

One-time1
  • Hide Adverts$6.99

Questions

Is SOOP free?
SOOP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ukiyo free?
Ukiyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SOOP or Ukiyo?
Ukiyo is rated higher. SOOP averages 4.2 out of 5 from 756 ratings, while Ukiyo averages 4.9 from 498 ratings.
Do SOOP or Ukiyo have ads?
Both SOOP and Ukiyo show ads.
Which is updated more often, SOOP or Ukiyo?
SOOP ships an update every 3 days, and Ukiyo every 8 months. Most recently, SOOP was updated on October 16, 2026 and Ukiyo on October 16, 2026.

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