Comparison

Ameba(アメーバ) vs Kaigyo

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

Head to head
About

Ameba(アメーバ)

Access the latest entertainment news and follow over 16,000 popular blogs from Japanese celebrities. Easily publish your own entries with photo decorations and doodle features, and share them to other social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Celebrity news updates
  • Access to over 16,000 blogs
  • Easy blog publishing
  • Photo decoration and doodling
  • Cross-posting to Twitter/Facebook
Features
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[Ameba app] 1. Lots of entertain news of celebrities, fashion and Gourmet. You can check the latest news easily whenever you want, wherever you want. 2. The largest number of celebrities' blogs in Japan. Over 16 thousand popular blogs including artists, idols, stars, actors, sport players, and politicians. If you follow those blogs at Ameba app, it's much easier to check than using bookmarks. 3. With our simple interface, publish entries with ease. Add decorations and doodle on your photos with the Graffiti function. You can double post your blog to Twitter and Facebook page easily and smoothly. [Support] If you have any question or comments, feel free to send us your feedback to the address below. supportsp_cs@amebame.com

About

Kaigyo

Easily insert line breaks and special characters into your social media posts. Save drafts, convert fonts, and enhance your text for wider expression.

Highlights
  • Smooth line breaks for text input
  • Save drafts for multiple pages
  • Special characters keyboard
  • Font conversion for alphabets and numbers
  • Copy and paste functionality
Features
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Do you ever find yourself unable to properly insert line breaks when posting text on SNS, resorting to using "*" or "." instead? For those who feel such frustration, an app has been created to facilitate smooth line breaks in text inputs. Hello, I am "Kaigyo". The usage is very simple! Just input the text you want to post in "Kaigyo", click the "Copy Text" button, and then paste it into the text box of the app you're posting to! Not just line breaks! Handy editing features! ・A "Draft" feature that allows you to save texts you want to post on multiple pages. ・A "Special Characters Keyboard" that lets you input hieroglyphs and cute symbols. ・A "Font Conversion" feature that allows changing the font of alphabets and numbers. Please make sure to use these as well. Your range of expression in SNS posts will greatly expand! *Please note that due to changes in specifications of the posting applications, it may become impossible to insert line breaks as intended. We appreciate your understanding in advance.

Screenshots

Ameba(アメーバ)4 screens
Kaigyo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Kaigyo at 100% against Ameba(アメーバ)'s 54%. Kaigyo also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). Ameba(アメーバ)'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). 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. Ameba(アメーバ) sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Kaigyo sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kaigyo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 526 and 203 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Ameba(アメーバ)'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Kaigyo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ameba(アメーバ) ships an update weekly, Kaigyo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ameba(アメーバ) versus Kaigyo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmeba(アメーバ)Kaigyo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (526 ratings)4.9 (203 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings526 — better203
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size324 MB67 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCyberAgent, Inc.Shintaro Morikawa

Customer experience

Ameba(アメーバ)

All ratings525 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive54.3%
Neutral10.5%
Negative35.2%

Kaigyo

All ratings203 ratings
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ameba(アメーバ)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Inability to save draft blog posts
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Optimize performance for smoother scrolling
  • Provide more customization options for blog layout and design

Kaigyo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ameba(アメーバ)

Subscriptions2
  • プラス1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • ライト1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time8
  • 160コイン$0.99
  • 320コイン$1.99
  • 1,000コイン$5.99
Show 5 more
  • 3,000コイン$19.99
  • 3,600コイン$22.99
  • 5,000コイン$29.99
  • 6,200コイン$39.99
  • 10,000コイン$59.99
3 purchases

Kaigyo

One-time3
  • Hide all ads$1.99
  • Increase pages$1.99
  • Further increase pages$1.99

Questions

Is Ameba(アメーバ) free?
Ameba(アメーバ) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kaigyo free?
Kaigyo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Ameba(アメーバ) or Kaigyo?
Kaigyo is rated higher. Ameba(アメーバ) averages 4.6 out of 5 from 526 ratings, while Kaigyo averages 4.9 from 203 ratings.
Do Ameba(アメーバ) or Kaigyo have ads?
Both Ameba(アメーバ) and Kaigyo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Ameba(アメーバ) or Kaigyo?
Ameba(アメーバ) ships an update weekly, and Kaigyo monthly. Most recently, Ameba(アメーバ) was updated on November 10, 2026 and Kaigyo on November 2, 2026.

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