Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone vs Tech Info Player
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
Access the official blog of Weekly ASCII Magazine for technology news, reviews, and trends. Enjoy offline reading of all articles, anywhere, anytime, thanks to the built-in RSS reader.
- Technology news, reviews, and trends
- Akihabara news
- Built-in RSS reader
- Offline article access
- Accessible on iPhone and iPad
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"Weekly ASCII PLUS" is the Weekly ASCII Magazine's Official Blog. Weekly ASCII PLUS offeres topics from technology fields; news, reviews, trends. And AKIHABARA news, and more. Features: Once you turned this app on, Weekly ASCII PLUS would run the RSS reader. Then you can read all articles anywhere, anyplace even you are offline.
Tech Info Player
Listen to the latest tech news from popular Japanese websites. This application reads articles aloud using text-to-speech technology, offering a convenient way to stay informed.
- Reads tech news aloud
- Text-to-speech audio
- Supports multiple Japanese tech sites
- RSS feed reader
- Japanese language support
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This app is a simple RSS Reader for reading and hearing tech news in japanese. This app supports audio playback by text-to-speech. This app supports the following news sites. - ASCII.jp - AV Watch - CNET Japan - GetNavi web - gihyo.jp - GIZMODO JAPAN - gori.me - ITMedia - Lifehacker - PC Watch - WIRED.jp - ZDNet Japan - Nikkei xTECH
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tech Info Player at 71% against Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone's 4%. Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone ships an update every 10 months, Tech Info Player every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone | Tech Info Player |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 4.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 7 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 14.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ASCII MEDIA WORKS Inc. | kazuhiko sugimoto |
Customer experience
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
Tech Info Player
In-app purchases
Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Tech Info Player
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone free?
Is Tech Info Player free?
Do Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone or Tech Info Player have ads?
Which is updated more often, Weekly ASCII PLUS for iPhone or Tech Info Player?
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