Comparison

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 vs Affirmation(SS)

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

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About

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜

Explore the wisdom of Confucius through essential quotes from the Analects. This app offers a searchable collection of key phrases, allowing you to bookmark favorites and review your history. Discover the enduring influence of Confucian teachings on Japanese culture and thought.

Highlights
  • Searchable quotes
  • Bookmark favorite sayings
  • View reading history
  • Explore Confucian teachings
  • Understand Japanese cultural roots
Features
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-アプリ概要 日本は儒教国家だと言われていきました。時代も移り、その色彩は薄れていますが、日本人の精神のどこかにその教えは根付いています。 儒教はご存知のように2500年以上前の思想家であり、政治家であった孔子の教えを記した論語がベースになっています。 孔子は実際にどのような人物で何を語り、どう生きたのでしょうか?論語のエッセンスとなっている名句を掲載したアプリです。 -機能 ・検索 ・ブックマーク ・履歴 -月額サブスクリプション¥300で広告は非表示になります。 利用規約 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Affirmation(SS)

Practice self-improvement through spoken affirmations. This app uses synthesized voices to read your declarations, allowing you to set them to background music and use a sleep timer for effective practice. Adjust playback speed and control audio settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Synthesized voice affirmations
  • Background music integration
  • Adjustable audio speed and pitch
  • Sleep timer function
  • iPod-like playback controls
  • Separate affirmation and caption registration
Features
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If you want to change yourself, it is more likely to manifest your dream by stating a declaration, or an affirmation to yourself. This app lets you practice an affirmation by stating your declaration using the synthesized voice the recording voice in iPhone & iPad. You can register the words you want to affirm according to method, then the synthesized voice will read the affirmation. By registering the tracks in the music app in iPhone & iPad as background music, you can listen to your affirmation along with the chosen track. The synthesized voice can be played by the languages in iOS. Even if the affirmation is difficult to be read by the synthesized voice, incorrect pronunciation and reading can be avoided because the affirmation and caption are set separately. In order to practice affirmation at the most effective time, while you fall asleep, this app has timer function to automatically turn off the affirmation (30min & 60min). Therefore you can listen to the synthesized voice and practice your affirmation, as you fall asleep. Just like operating an iPod, you can easily fast forward, rewind & pause the affirmation, making it possible for this app to be used comfortably in places like a commuter train. You can also use this app when you want to listen to something repeatedly and memorize, for example an affirmation text or a speech. The audio speed of the synthesized voice can be adjusted, so you can also say the affirmation together. Function: You can practice affirmation by the synthesized voice in iPhone & iPad You can separately register affirmation and caption You can automatically register a multiline text copied from other app, each line as separate affirmation You can set the language for each affirmation You can register numbers of affirmation You can register affirmation according to method (category) You can display the affirmation by methods, and select the affirmations that you want to be read You can register several tracks in music app as background music You can repeat play You can set playback speed, pitch, seconds before/after the synthesized voice, and silent pause You can set the volume for only the synthesized voice You can use off timer function (30min & 60min) You can operate the affirmation just like iPod (fast forward, rewind and pause) How to create a good affirmation: Create the affirmation with a positive sentence beginning with “I.” Present progressive tense is effective. If your true feeling is negative about what the affirmation describes, begin the sentence with “I am, for some reason …” or “I am, somehow …” Example: - I am, somehow, becoming healthier and healthier. - I am, for some reason, welcoming a new lover. It is also effective to repeatedly listen to Ho’oponopono “Thank you” “I’m sorry” “Please forgive me” “I love you” Note: This app does not guarantee an effect from affirmation practice. The developer does not guarantee anything for any occurred situation as a result of using this app. The synthesized voice may mispronounce.

Screenshots

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜3 screens
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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Affirmation(SS) at none against 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜's 1. Affirmation(SS) also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 26 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.5). 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On review sentiment, ads 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

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 costs $1.99 and Affirmation(SS) $2.99 up front. 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Affirmation(SS) asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 ships an update every 26 months, Affirmation(SS) every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 versus Affirmation(SS): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜Affirmation(SS)
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.59.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWorld History,Inc.Looped Picture Company

Customer experience

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Affirmation(SS)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜

Subscriptions1
  • 論語入門月額サブスクリプション$1.991 Month
None

Affirmation(SS)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 free?
論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Affirmation(SS) free?
Affirmation(SS) costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 or Affirmation(SS) have ads?
Neither 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 nor Affirmation(SS) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 or Affirmation(SS)?
論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 ships an update every 26 months, and Affirmation(SS) every 3 months. Most recently, 論語 入門〜孔子からの伝言〜 was updated on October 21, 2026 and Affirmation(SS) on October 8, 2026.

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