Yoritsuki vs MoneyMagic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Yoritsuki
Experience the serene atmosphere of a Japanese inn with changing seasons and times of day. Customize your room with various shoji, furniture, and decorative items. Enjoy dynamic animations and ambient sounds that reflect the natural world.
- Seasonal view changes
- Dynamic time of day effects
- Customizable shoji designs
- Ambient seasonal sounds
- Interactive room customization
- Sleep timer function
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Yoritsuki is a software application whose theme is that of a Japanese inn.Guest room are richly imbued with Japanese atmosphere. The view changes completely with the turn of the four seasons. As the seasons and daylight hours change, so do the background sounds and animations (birds, snow, fireflies and so on). Choose your favorite shoji. Slide it as you like to alter the view. When you’re a bit tired, how about a little rest at Yoritsuki Inn? _________________________________________ - Support for iOS10(64-Bit). _________________________________________ NEW FUNCTION FOR VER1.5 - Sunset mode - Preset modes (the four seasons) set items all together according to season. (iPhone 3GS onwards with iOS4) - The My Preset function saves the settings, including the layout of shoji and various items. (iPhone 3GS onwards with iOS4) - Evening sounds of cicadas (Higurashi), frogs and the like - The addition of two natsushoji - Adjustable volume of shishi-odoshi (4 levels) - Spring mode activated on the start screen (for a set period) - A button resets an item with a single tap. FEATURES - The view changes with the seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter). - The view changes by time of day. - The animation changes with the seasons (birds, snow, falling cherry blossoms, fireflies, falling leaves and so on). - Background sounds change with the change of season and/or time. - There are 15 optional shoji designs. - Touch your iPhone screen to move the shoji. - You can slide the shoji smoothly to a predetermined point. - The six shojis change all at once by flip animation. - There is a wide-view clock mode. - Shishiodoshi display modes now switchable - Rain mode - Faraway thunder (sound only) - Floors changed (tatami, fresh tatami, borderless tatami, wood flooring) - Low tables added (seven types) - Accessories added (seven types) - Floor cushions (five types, with different colors) - Circular windows (two types) - Wind chimes (two types) These can be positioned on the right or left. - Paper lampshades (two types) These can be positioned on the right or left. - Hanging lanterns (two types) - Reed screens (four types, roll-up design, switchable) - 12- and 24-hour display - Sleep-timer function, _________________________________________ Notes 1. The shoji design and the season are saved when the application is turned off. 2. You can change any individual shoji by tapping it twice. 3. Day and night are determined based on your iPhone’s clock. 4. Note: Double-tap the paper lampshade icon to turn the lamp on and off. Please visit @hybridworks (Twitter) for the latest information.
MoneyMagic
Create astonishing illusions with your iPhone, making money appear, disappear, and transform. Customize the timing, appearance, and even currency types for a truly personalized magic show. Perfect for aspiring magicians and entertainment.
- Money appearance and transformation illusions
- Customizable timing and sequences
- Adjustable money color tone
- Adjustable money image size
- Coin and bill manipulation
- Multiple currency support
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Money goes into your iPhone!? Money changes to various kinds!? Money appears from your iPhone!? You can easily do magic with your iPhone & this App!! Hold your iPhone vertically and perform magic as a mysterious container like a glass. You can make coins and bills come in and go out from the top of the iPhone. Set the type and number of money in phases of up to 10 stages. You can proceed with the magic that money appears, changes, and disappears in the order that you set. Up to 5 types of coins can be included in each phase, and up to 25 coins can be displayed in the screen throughout all phases. 【Only one bill can be set in one phase and can not be mixed with coins】 ◆You can perform your favorite performance by adjusting the timing at which money appears and changes. 【Please note that in the case of iPad, it is difficult to grasp the timing to perform magic because there is no vibration function】 ◆Adjusting the color tone of the money to 10 levels according to the amount of light in the place where you perform the magic can produce a more realistic performance. ◆The size of the displayed money image can be adjusted according to the screen of your iPhone. You can also make a comical magic by making the image of the coin extremely large or small. ◆By covering the top of the screen, you can shut money up into the screen. Drag one confined coin with your finger, and the coin will disappear from the screen by moving the coin by a certain amount, then you can also make a performance that the coin appears from another place. ◆Apart from 10 phases, you can set up 25 kinds of coins, and you can make these coins continue to appear forever. ◆By combining foreign money, for example, it is possible to make the performance that Japanese yen change to American dollars. ◆Depending on the setting, you can enjoy teaching money exchange, through Magic. ◆Type of money (total of coins and bills)◆ □USA : 7 types □Japan : 9 types □Australia : 9 types □England : 11 types □Euro : 10 types □China : 8 types □Korea : 7 types □New Zealand : 8 types □Hong Kong : 11 types □Canada : 8 types □Singapore : 8 types □Thailand : 7 types 【Please note that it is not necessarily the latest coin & bills】 ◆Language can be switched between Japanese and English in the application. ◆An example of magic is stated in [Instructions Manual] of the application. Please try by all means! Copyright HOUEN Inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Yoritsuki at 85% against MoneyMagic's 60%. Yoritsuki also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12). On price, update cadence, 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
Yoritsuki costs $1.99 and MoneyMagic $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Yoritsuki ships an update every 8 months, MoneyMagic every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Yoritsuki | MoneyMagic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (54 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.1% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 150 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | HYBRIDWORKS, Inc. | Kohei Saito |
Customer experience
Yoritsuki
MoneyMagic
Bugs and requests
Yoritsuki
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound not working after app updates
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- More customization options (furniture, accessories, etc.)
- Additional background scenes and environments
- Sleep timer or background mode
- Ability to play own music
MoneyMagic
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Yoritsuki
No in-app purchases
MoneyMagic
No in-app purchases








