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。 バージョン5.0.0ではアプリを全面的にリニューアルし、デザインを刷新。ダークモードやOSの最新機能にも対応しました。 ■ 記事を書く・公開する - シンプルで書きやすい投稿画面は、見たまま記法／はてな記法／Markdownの3つの編集モードに対応しています - iPhone,iPadで撮影した写真や、過去にアップロードした画像を本文に手軽に貼り付けられます - iTunes、Amazonの商品リンクを埋め込めます - 記事の予約投稿もアプリから設定できます ■読む・反応する - お気に入りのブログの更新をチェックできます - アプリから手軽にはてなスターボタンを押すことができます ■ ブログを管理する - アクセス解析でブログのアクセス数をすぐに確認できます - 複数のブログを切り替えて1つのアプリ管理できます ■ iPhone・iPadの機能に対応 - ウィジェット機能でアプリを開かずにブログの様子がわかります - ブログの下書きを作成するなど、よく使う操作を「ショートカット」アプリから実行できます - iPadの画面サイズに合わせたレイアウト、ウインドウ表示にも対応
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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 (fortnightly vs every 2 months). FC2 Blog's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, review sentiment and ratings volume 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 7 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 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FC2 Blog | はてなブログ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 54.6% of reviews — better | 51.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — 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 |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 30 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
