Comparison

FC2 Blog vs Square Diary Maker

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

Head to head
About

FC2 Blog

Easily update and manage your blog directly from your smartphone. This app allows you to write new entries, edit existing ones, upload images, and manage comments and trackbacks on the go. Enjoy seamless blog management without needing to log in each time.

Highlights
  • Post entries with editing and previews
  • Upload images directly from entry page
  • Manage existing entries (modify, delete)
  • Approve, delete, and report spam comments
  • Approve and delete trackbacks
  • Check blog status
Features
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Due to popular demand we have released an application that allows users to update their blogs easily from their smartphone! Use FC2 Blog comfortably and conveniently from your iPhone! Simply by setting up your FC2 Blog account you can update your blog wherever you go! Once you configure your account, all you have to do is boot up the application to update your blog. There's no need to login. Start writing entries then and there! Of course comments and trackbacks can be managed too. This is a specialized application, so you can still use all of FC2 Blog's basic features! {Main Features} ・ Post entries (Postscript, Editing Posted Time, Previews) ・ Uploading Images (From the Entry Page) ・ Check your blog. ・ Managing existing entries (Modify, Delete) ・ Manage comments (Approve, Delete, Report Spam) ・ Manage trackback (Approve, Delete)

About

Square Diary Maker

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This is a dedicated application for writing a "square diary" advocated by Shimpei Takahashi, Japanese famous toy creator. Make a square of the fun things that happened today and tell your friends about it on social media. v1.1: - The date and time of the diary can now be changed. You can change the date and time of the diary from the calendar mark at the top of the screen. - The time of the date can now be hidden. You can hide the time of the date by using the clock mark at the top of the screen. - Other minor UI fixes.

Screenshots

FC2 Blog3 screens
Square Diary Maker1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Square Diary Maker at none against FC2 Blog's 2. Square Diary Maker also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). FC2 Blog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FC2 Blog sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Square Diary Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FC2 Blog ships an update every 2 months, Square Diary Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FC2 Blog versus Square Diary Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFC2 BlogSquare Diary Maker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFC2,inc.Masaru Suzuki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FC2 Blog

One-time2
  • FC2ブログPro 1ヶ月$3.99
  • FC2ブログPro 1ヶ月$12.99
None

Square Diary Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FC2 Blog free?
FC2 Blog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Square Diary Maker free?
Square Diary Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FC2 Blog or Square Diary Maker have ads?
Square Diary Maker shows ads; FC2 Blog does not.
Which is updated more often, FC2 Blog or Square Diary Maker?
FC2 Blog ships an update every 2 months, and Square Diary Maker fortnightly. Most recently, FC2 Blog was updated on October 5, 2026 and Square Diary Maker on October 7, 2026.

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