# Hatena Bookmark vs 日本経済新聞 電子版

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hatena Bookmark at none against 日本経済新聞 電子版's 2. Hatena Bookmark also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.5). 日本経済新聞 電子版's advantage is ratings volume (472 vs 17) and update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 日本経済新聞 電子版 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $38.99 per month. Hatena Bookmark asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Hatena Bookmark against 4.8 for 日本経済新聞 電子版. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 日本経済新聞 電子版 has 472 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of Hatena Bookmark's written reviews are positive against 34% of 日本経済新聞 電子版's.

Hatena Bookmark ships an update monthly, 日本経済新聞 電子版 every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hatena Bookmark | 日本経済新聞 電子版 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.8 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hatena-bookmark/id354976659/reviews) | **[4.8 (472 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id396855834/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 17 | **472** |
| Positive reviews | 18.9% of reviews | **33.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Best chart rank | — | **#93** |
| Size | 75 MB | 225 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [株式会社はてな](https://appshunter.io/developer/354976662) | [NIKKEI INC.](https://appshunter.io/developer/367309142) |

## What reviewers say

### Hatena Bookmark

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hatena-bookmark/id354976659)

Save and share Japanese news, blogs, and websites. Discover trending content, follow topics, and organize articles for later reading. Connect with friends and popular users within the service.

**Highlights:** Save and share web content, Discover trending Japanese news, Follow specific topics, Read articles later, Search bookmarks, Connect with users

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 日本経済新聞 電子版

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id396855834)

**Currently charting:** #93 Top Grossing · News (US App Store)

Access Asia's leading economic news source with in-depth articles on business, politics, finance, and the economy. Requires a subscription to the NIKKEI online edition for full content and features. Articles are published in Japanese.

**Highlights:** In-depth economic news, Business, politics, finance coverage, Japanese language articles, Full content access with subscription, Cancel anytime subscription

**Features:** Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 日経電子版 有料会員 - 月額 | $38.99 | per month |
| 日経電子版 有料会員 - 年額 | $419.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Convenient for reading anytime
- 👍 Good for archiving articles
- 👍 Technology tab is appreciated
- 👍 Opens Twitter links directly in app
- 👍 Instant article clipping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 AI recommendations changed to bad experience
- 😞 Poor offline reading experience
- 😞 Latest issue replaces current article
- 😞 App Store link instead of direct article
- 😞 No dark mode support

**Reported bugs**

- App Store link instead of direct article
- Evernote integration leads to blank screen
- Videos have no sound
- VoiceOver feature not working
- Unintended horizontal screen transition

**Requested features**

- Dark mode selection
- Ability to select dark mode
- Wish for dark mode
- Like or save function desired
- Improve Evernote upload speed


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hatena Bookmark free?

Hatena Bookmark is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 日本経済新聞 電子版 free?

日本経済新聞 電子版 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hatena Bookmark or 日本経済新聞 電子版?

日本経済新聞 電子版 is rated higher. Hatena Bookmark averages 4.8 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while 日本経済新聞 電子版 averages 4.8 from 472 ratings.

### Do Hatena Bookmark or 日本経済新聞 電子版 have ads?

日本経済新聞 電子版 shows ads; Hatena Bookmark does not.

### Which is updated more often, Hatena Bookmark or 日本経済新聞 電子版?

Hatena Bookmark ships an update monthly, and 日本経済新聞 電子版 every 9 days. Most recently, Hatena Bookmark was updated on October 23, 2026 and 日本経済新聞 電子版 on October 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*