Ameba（アメーバ） vs はてなブログ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ameba（アメーバ）
Access celebrity news, follow popular blogs, and easily publish your own entries with photo editing tools. Share your posts directly to social media.
- Celebrity news updates
- Follow popular blogs
- Publish blog entries
- Photo decoration with graffiti
- Direct social media posting
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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
はてなブログ
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はてなブログはしっかり書きたい人のためのブログサービスです。 ささいな日常も、忘れられない出来事も、はてなブログならすべて残すことができます。 サイトはこちら：https://hatenablog.com/ ■ アプリの特長 はてなブログアプリはしっかり書きたい人のために考えて作りました。 - 日常を記録するためにシンプルで書きやすく投稿画面にこだわりました - 電波が不安定なときも下書きしてくれる安心の設計で、いつでもどこでもブログを書けます - お気に入りのブロガーさんの更新をチェック、はてなスターボタンで交流しましょう！ - はてなブログがブログをおすすめしているのでお気に入りブログを探しやすいです - iPhoneやiPadで撮ったキレイな写真をブログへ貼りやすくしました - 充実の外部サービス貼り付け機能 - Instagramやアマゾン商品をアプリから簡単に貼り付けられます - 他にはTwitter・iTunes・Flickr・食べログ・ぐるなびなどのサービスと連携しています
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: はてなブログ at none against Ameba（アメーバ）'s 14. はてなブログ also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Ameba（アメーバ）'s advantage is ratings volume (523 vs 5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Ameba（アメーバ） sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. はてなブログ asks for nothing beyond the download.
はてなブログ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ameba（アメーバ） has 523 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of Ameba（アメーバ）'s written reviews are positive against 52% of はてなブログ's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Ameba（アメーバ） ships an update fortnightly, はてなブログ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ameba（アメーバ） | はてなブログ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (523 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.3% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 523 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 264 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberAgent, Inc. | 株式会社はてな |
Customer experience
Ameba（アメーバ）
はてなブログ
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
はてなブログ
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
- スタンダード1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- 160コイン$0.99
- 320コイン$1.99
- 650コイン$3.99
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- 1,000コイン$5.99
- 1,200コイン$7.99
- 2,000コイン$12.99
- 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
はてなブログ
No in-app purchases
