Hitomebo vs Stardust
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hitomebo
A map-based social network for sharing interests, memories, and favorite places worldwide. Discover new friends, restaurants, and rediscover familiar locations through user-shared content and real-time connections.
- Map-based sharing
- Share interests and memories
- Discover new friends and places
- Real-time location-based connections
- Content feed with articles
- Privacy options for secret places
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place x people x culture Hitomebo is Map Based SNS to share your interest, memory and favorite place and stay connected with everyone in the world! Tweet your everyday taste and interest, and you will find out a new friend or favorite restaurant! Get started is easy! Tap the button and check-in! Tweet your place you visited, your favorite place, a place you want to go and your daily interest. Your daily life may be special to someone else! (Of course you can keep your private place “secret” from others) Hang around in the Hitomebo filled with everybody’s favorite, and you will rediscover your usual place! *If you love at first sight on a street, tap a heart-shaped button. If there are two, who tap the button at the same time and same place, app will notice both of you. You will find more than 2,500 articles about life, culture, place and memory (updated everyday). e.g. Sneaked into mysterious building ‘Seiko Lodge’ in Ogikubo. I cannot help myself putting all my fingers into Tongari Corn before eating… How many times has Heiji Hattori said ‘Seyakate, Kudo??’ ‘I have never thought well, but, now you mention it, that is a good point!’ Emphasize and get involved in small topics! Requires iOS9.0 or later This app available with an internet connection Try refreshing if the app is not working Questions: Should you have any questions, please contact us at support@hitome.bo
Stardust
This social networking app allows users to anonymously share their thoughts as 'stardust' into a virtual night sky. It offers a private space for personal reflections and a public timeline for viewing others' stardust, with no direct interaction features like comments or follows.
- Anonymous posting
- No direct interaction (likes/comments)
- Private and public timelines
- Save favorite posts
- Categorized stardust ('nebulae')
- No registration required
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「今日も想いを星屑にしよう」 あなたの心に浮かんだ言葉が、美しい星屑に変わる。 Stardust(スターダスト)は、誰かの言葉に傷つかず、 自分の想いを星屑としてそっと夜空に放てる、癒し系SNSです。 Stardustの特徴 ・登録不要、完全匿名なのですぐに使い始めることができます。 ・フォローやコメントの機能はありません。他の人の投稿には「きらり」「ほっこり」「共感」「応援」の4つの気持ちを送ることができます。 ・他の人に見られることのないプライベート投稿も可能です。 ・気になる投稿はお気に入りに保存できます。 3つの世界を自由に漂おう マイ星屑:あなたの投稿とお気に入り、もらった気持ちを集めた、誰にも邪魔されない小さな宇宙。 タイムライン:誰かの星屑が静かに流れる銀河のような場所。 星雲:あなたの投稿が「日常」「気持ち」「趣味」などの星雲の中に混ざって、宇宙空間に浮かび上がります。 Stardustでゆるくてふわっとした世界にあなたの気持ちを浮かべてみませんか?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Stardust at daily against Hitomebo's fortnightly. Hitomebo's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hitomebo ships an update fortnightly, Stardust daily. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hitomebo | Stardust |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Piis Inc. | Fixis, LLC |
Customer experience
Hitomebo
Stardust
In-app purchases
Hitomebo
No in-app purchases
Stardust
No in-app purchases







