FC2 Blog 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.
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.
- 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
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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)
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 rating: はてなブログ at 5.0 against FC2 Blog's 4.2. はてなブログ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). FC2 Blog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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. FC2 Blog sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of FC2 Blog'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.
FC2 Blog ships an update every 2 months, はてなブログ monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FC2 Blog | はてなブログ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better | 52.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FC2,inc. | 株式会社はてな |
Customer experience
FC2 Blog
はてなブログ
In-app purchases
FC2 Blog
- FC2ブログPro 1ヶ月$3.99
- FC2ブログPro 1ヶ月$12.99
はてなブログ
No in-app purchases
