Ameba（アメーバ） vs Bitfan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Celebrity news updates
- Access to over 16,000 blogs
- Easy blog publishing
- Photo decoration and doodling
- Cross-posting to Twitter/Facebook
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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
Bitfan
This platform centralizes content from your favorite artists and creators, including social media feeds, fan club exclusives, live streams, and merchandise. It offers direct communication features like group chats and one-on-one video calls, with automatic translation to overcome language barriers.
- Centralized social media timeline
- Exclusive fan club content
- Live streaming access
- Group chat for fans
- One-on-one video calls
- Automatic translation support
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You can do anything with Bitfan! Bitfan is a multifunctional all-in-one Fan Media Platform for the communication between fans and artists/creators, where fans can check official fanclub site, community only for contributed member, watch live streaming, purchase goods and tickets or tip to their favorite artist/creator. "The more you like, the more you can't miss" Bitfan is an app that lets you enjoy all kinds of information including social media and fan club content of your favorite artists at once. There is too much information, such as social media and official sites, and important information could be overlooked Difficult to browse back and forth between multiple apps and websites Feeling tired when I see anti on social media In such a case, ""Bitfan"" can create the strongest timeline for fans, collecting only the information you like! Enjoy the latest information every day, surrounded by your favorite artists Lots of information on artists, musicians, actors, talent, creators, etc! Follow your favorite artists and turn on push notifications! Check it out soon! ======================= ◆ About features 1) Centralize the timeline in cooperation with various social media sites! You can see information all at once on Bitfan without going around social media. Fan activity becomes more convenient. ※social media that can be linked is Instagram and YouTube. 2) You can join a fan club full of limited content! If you become a VIP member, you will be able to browse the artist's original content such as limited videos, images and articles. 3) Limited group chat only for fans! Group chat is a closed community where only fans and owners can participate. Not only can you chat only with the fans, but you can also communicate directly with the owner. 4) You can participate in live streaming that can only be seen here! You'll be notified as soon as the owner you're following starts live streaming, and you won't miss it. 5) One-on-one video talka available! Direct video talk between fans and owners are available. 6) You can support beyond the language barrier with automatic translation! Since the owner's post is automatically translated into the set language, even overseas owners can feel free to support. ======================= ◆ VIP Membership Service [Bitfan VIP Membership Price and Term] ・For VIP member there is monthly automatic charging method for each owners. ・VIP member is able to view limited version contents for VIP members which owners distributing. ・Price is set for each owners: $0.99/month ---$44.99/month. ・Price - $0.99 Course/month - $1.99 Course/month - $2.99 Course/month - $3.99 Course/month - $4.99 Course/month - $5.99 Course/month - $6.99 Course/month - $7.99 Course/month - $8.99 Course/month - $9.99 Course/month - $12.99 Course/month - $17.99 Course/month - $26.99 Course/month - $35.99 Course/month - $44.99 Course/month [Charging Method] ・Fee shall be charged to your iTunes account. ・Your account shall be automatically renewed every month starting from the application date. [Automatic Renewal] ・Your account shall be automatically renewed, unless you cancel your account before more than 24 hours of the expiration date of monthly paid term. [How to Confirm Your Account Status/Cancel of Your Account] 1. Launch Settings on iPhone. 2. Tap "Account" 3. Tap “Subscription” 4. Select “Bitfan” Please confirm your next automatic renewal date and cancel or set automatic renewal status on this page. ◆ Bitfan Terms of Service https://bitfan.id/terms/bitfan ◆ Privacy Policy https://bitfan.id/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ameba（アメーバ） at 54% against Bitfan's 4%. Ameba（アメーバ） also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (526 vs 6). Bitfan's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Ameba（アメーバ） sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Bitfan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ameba（アメーバ） holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ameba（アメーバ） has 526 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Ameba（アメーバ）'s written reviews are positive against 4% of Bitfan's.
Ameba（アメーバ） ships an update weekly, Bitfan every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ameba（アメーバ） | Bitfan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (526 ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 526 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 8 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 324 MB | 220 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CyberAgent, Inc. | SKIYAKI Inc. |
Customer experience
Ameba（アメーバ）
Bitfan
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
Bitfan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ameba（アメーバ）
- プラス1 Month trial$7.991 Month
- ライト1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- 160コイン$0.99
- 320コイン$1.99
- 1,000コイン$5.99
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- 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
Bitfan
- $4.99 (1)$4.991 Month
- $5.99 (1)$5.991 Month
- $9.99 (1)$9.991 Month
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- $12.99 (1)$12.991 Month
- $26.99 (1)$26.991 Month
- Heart x 1$0.99
- Heart x 2$1.99
- Heart x 3$2.99
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- Heart x 5$4.99
- Heart x 10$9.99
