# USEN vs 懐メロ！

The clearest difference is rating: 懐メロ！ at 4.5 against USEN's 1.0. 懐メロ！ also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 40%) and ratings volume (31 vs 1). USEN's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 懐メロ！ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. USEN asks for nothing beyond the download.

懐メロ！ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 懐メロ！ has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of USEN's written reviews are positive against 82% of 懐メロ！'s.

USEN ships an update every 5 months, 懐メロ！ every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | USEN | 懐メロ！ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usen/id391587037/reviews) | **[4.5 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id938517576/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **31** |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | **82.4% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 months** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [USEN](https://appshunter.io/developer/405001406) | [Suzuki Creative](https://appshunter.io/developer/404832413) |

## What reviewers say

### USEN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/usen/id391587037)

This application allows users to check program details and identify currently playing songs and artists from Japan's largest share of business background music. It also offers features for searching hit charts and suggesting programs based on location or mood.

**Highlights:** Search all USEN program content, Real-time song and artist display (NOW PLAYING), Search by location (e.g., cafe, bar), Suggest music based on situation, Search USEN's latest hit charts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### 懐メロ！

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id938517576)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 広告非表示 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is USEN free?

USEN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is 懐メロ！ free?

懐メロ！ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, USEN or 懐メロ！?

懐メロ！ is rated higher. USEN averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while 懐メロ！ averages 4.5 from 31 ratings.

### Do USEN or 懐メロ！ have ads?

懐メロ！ shows ads; USEN does not.

### Which is updated more often, USEN or 懐メロ！?

USEN ships an update every 5 months, and 懐メロ！ every 3 months. Most recently, USEN was updated on October 19, 2026 and 懐メロ！ on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*