Comparison

Yoritsuki vs Insect Cage

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Seasonal view changes
  • Dynamic time of day effects
  • Customizable shoji designs
  • Ambient seasonal sounds
  • Interactive room customization
  • Sleep timer function
Features
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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.

About

Insect Cage

Experience the sounds of nature with this app, featuring four distinct insect soundscapes. Simply place your device in a room and enjoy the ambient insect songs. Note that the app requires the screen to be on and does not support background playback.

Highlights
  • Four insect sound types
  • Ambient nature sounds
  • Simple interface
  • Relaxing soundscapes
Features
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Insect cage is an app that hear the sound of insects. It contains 4 kinds of insects. Put your iPhone on the corner of your room, and enjoy the song of insects. ※ This App can not work in background. If you turn off the display of your device, the sounds will be stop.

Screenshots

Yoritsuki4 screens
Insect Cage3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Insect Cage at Free against Yoritsuki's $1.99. Yoritsuki's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Insect Cage is free to download; Yoritsuki costs $1.99 up front. Insect Cage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Yoritsuki asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Yoritsuki holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Yoritsuki has 54 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Yoritsuki's written reviews are positive against 60% of Insect Cage's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoritsuki ships an update every 8 months, Insect Cage every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Yoritsuki versus Insect Cage: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoritsukiInsect Cage
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (54 ratings) — better3.9 (9 ratings)
Positive reviews85.1% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHYBRIDWORKS, Inc.STUDIO-KURA

Customer experience

Yoritsuki

All ratings54 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews202 reviews
Positive85.1%
Neutral7.4%
Negative7.4%

Insect Cage

All ratings9 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative32.0%

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

Insect Cage

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yoritsuki

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Insect Cage

One-time1
  • Remove Ad$1.99

Questions

Is Yoritsuki free?
Yoritsuki costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Insect Cage free?
Insect Cage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yoritsuki or Insect Cage?
Yoritsuki is rated higher. Yoritsuki averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Insect Cage averages 3.9 from 9 ratings.
Do Yoritsuki or Insect Cage have ads?
Insect Cage shows ads; Yoritsuki does not.
Which is updated more often, Yoritsuki or Insect Cage?
Yoritsuki ships an update every 8 months, and Insect Cage every 9 months. Most recently, Yoritsuki was updated on September 25, 2026 and Insect Cage on September 22, 2026.

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