Comparison

CheckTrendJ vs News Paper flat

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

Head to head
About

CheckTrendJ

Discover trending keywords, book rankings, and video charts from Japan, all translated into English. Quickly check details of interesting topics on the web to stay updated on current Japanese trends.

Highlights
  • Trending keywords in Japan
  • Book ranking charts
  • Video ranking charts
  • English translations
  • Web detail lookup
Features
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You can see Japan's trending keywords in English! You can see the following information *Search keywords *Book ranking *Video ranking Words of interest can be checked in detail on the web as they are, and can be viewed quickly, so this is a recommended application for catching up on current topics in Japan.

About

News Paper flat

Features
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iOS News Paper, breaking and trending from all following categories: • Breaking news • Nation • Business • Technology • Entertainment • Sports • Science • Health • Latest us Developments With additional support via one time purchase for push notifications and custom configured topics. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA) apply: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CheckTrendJ2 screens
News Paper flat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckTrendJ at none against News Paper flat's 2. CheckTrendJ also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. News Paper flat sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. CheckTrendJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CheckTrendJ ships an update every 5 months, News Paper flat every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 5 level
CheckTrendJ versus News Paper flat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckTrendJNews Paper flat
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTatsuya EndouOliver Letterer

In-app purchases

None

CheckTrendJ

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

News Paper flat

Subscriptions1
  • Yearly Subscription$2.991 Year
One-time1
  • Article alerts$0.99

Questions

Is CheckTrendJ free?
CheckTrendJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is News Paper flat free?
News Paper flat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CheckTrendJ or News Paper flat have ads?
Neither CheckTrendJ nor News Paper flat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CheckTrendJ or News Paper flat?
CheckTrendJ ships an update every 5 months, and News Paper flat every 10 months. Most recently, CheckTrendJ was updated on November 6, 2026 and News Paper flat on November 3, 2026.

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