Comparison

Handy Mirror HD vs Nenrin

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

Head to head
About

Handy Mirror HD

This application uses your device's front camera to provide a real-time mirror image. It's designed for quick and simple use, allowing you to see your reflection instantly. A built-in clock feature helps you keep track of time.

Highlights
  • Real-time mirror image
  • Uses front-facing camera
  • Instant launch
  • Clock feature
  • Simple and easy to use
Features
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Handy Mirror for FaceTime Camera Quick and simple handy mirror uses Front Camera on iPhone/iPad to produce a mirror image of yourself in real-time. Features: - Simple, easy-to-use mirror application - Can be launched and used immediately by simply tapping on the icon. No delays! - Uses iPhone’s front facing camera with digital processing to provide a true mirror image in real-time. - Clock feature lets you keep track of time while you’re lost in your own reflection. Get it while it’s still free!!

About

Nenrin

Features
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Read the years, zodiac and luck days of Japan — on one line In Japan, years are counted two ways at once. 2026 is also Reiwa 8, and official forms, licences, certificates and museum labels often use only the second form. Nenrin puts both on the same line. Save the birthdays of family and friends, along with anniversaries such as a wedding or a company founding, and see them year by year. Note: the app's interface is available in English, but the calendar data it shows — era names, zodiac signs, rokuyo — stays in Japanese, because that is how you will meet it on real documents. Readings are given in romaji, and tapping any of these terms opens an explanation of what it means and where it came from. ■ The list ・Western year, Japanese era year, zodiac animal and age on one line ・Opens centred on the current year ・Transition years show both era names, e.g. Keio 4 / Meiji 1 ・Covers the Edo period eras, not just the modern ones ・For Myself and birthday entries, the current year clearly distinguishes the age reached on the birthday from the age today ■ Three ways to read it ・Age — how old someone born in each year is today. No birth date needed ・Myself — how old you are in each year, from your date of birth ・Roster — ages for saved birthdays, or year-by-year counts for wedding anniversaries, company founding dates and other milestones ■ Jump ・Jump by age, Western year, or era year ・Converts era years that never existed, such as Showa 100 or Reiwa -20 ・The converted year appears as you type, so you get the answer without jumping ■ Any year in detail ・A full calendar, month by month ・Today, and the birthdays and anniversaries of you and your roster, are highlighted in the calendar ・Rokuyo, the six-day luck cycle used to choose wedding and funeral dates ・The moon phase for each day ・The moon's lit fraction at noon each day; 大安 taian is marked in red and full moons in yellow ・Era transition days are marked in place ・Tap any term — an era name, zodiac sign, rokuyo, nine-star sign, yakudoshi or gaju — to read what it means and where it came from ・Write a note of up to 100 characters for any year, separately for yourself and each roster entry ■ Optional columns ・干支 eto — the zodiac animal, with its full sixty-cycle name ・九星 kyusei — your nine-star sign ・School entry and graduation years ・賀寿 gaju — longevity celebrations such as 還暦 kanreki at 60 ・厄年 yakudoshi — the unlucky years people visit a shrine for ■ Made to be readable ・Ages use the modern birthday-based count, with optional 数え年 kazoedoshi guidance ・Beginner mode explains each screen ・Follows your iPhone's text size setting ・Light and dark appearance ・iPhone and iPad, portrait and landscape ■ Who it is for ・Anyone reading Japanese documents, licences or family registers ・Students of Japanese language, history or genealogy ・Residents of Japan filling in official forms ・Anyone who wants to understand how Japanese culture marks time — eras, zodiac cycles, lucky days ・Anyone curious about how Japan counts its years

Screenshots

Handy Mirror HD1 screens
Nenrin3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nenrin at every 2 weeks against Handy Mirror HD's every 9 months. Handy Mirror HD's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy Mirror HD ships an update every 9 months, Nenrin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Handy Mirror HD versus Nenrin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy Mirror HDNenrin
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTUDIO ZERO Inc.Azukid.com

In-app purchases

None

Handy Mirror HD

No in-app purchases

None

Nenrin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handy Mirror HD free?
Handy Mirror HD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nenrin free?
Nenrin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Handy Mirror HD or Nenrin have ads?
Neither Handy Mirror HD nor Nenrin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handy Mirror HD or Nenrin?
Handy Mirror HD ships an update every 9 months, and Nenrin every 2 weeks. Most recently, Handy Mirror HD was updated on November 1, 2026 and Nenrin on November 6, 2026.

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