Comparison

shobonizer vs Remote DJ

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

Head to head
About

shobonizer

This app detects rectangular objects in your camera view and overlays them with "shobon" faces. You can capture photos or record videos with these sad faces baked in, and customize them with different presets or your own images.

Highlights
  • Real-time rectangle detection
  • Rounded-quad stickers follow perspective
  • Photo and video capture with baked-in faces
  • 9 built-in emoticon presets
  • Add custom emoticons
  • Randomize mode for multiple faces
  • Save to history and Camera Roll
  • Share to messaging and social apps
Features
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Shobonizer spots everyday rectangles — keyboard keys, sticky notes, screens, signs, boxes — and stamps them with the classic Japanese "shobon" face ω. The result: any boring view becomes an army of gently disappointed ω stickers. ā–  Features 惻 Real-time rectangle detection powered by the Vision framework, with rounded-quad stickers that follow tilt and perspective 惻 Tap the shutter for a photo, hold it to record video — the ω overlay is baked into the saved video 惻 9 built-in emoticon presets, plus add your own 惻 Randomize mode puts a different face on each detected object 惻 Saves to both an in-app history and the Camera Roll 惻 Share sheet for sending straight to Messages, email, or social apps 惻 Pick any text color from the color picker ā–  Great for 惻 Spicing up dull meeting slides 惻 Turning a whole keyboard into a parade of ω faces 惻 Making a stack of sticky notes look appropriately defeated 惻 Giving any everyday scene a shot of quiet despair

About

Remote DJ

Features
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Remote DJ turns your iPhone into a remote control for Windows Media Player on your pc. Play all of your digital music, playlists or internet streams in your media player library on your pc, right from your iPhone! This app does not play music on your phone, this app plays the music on your pc...using your iPhone as a Remote Control. Using your iPhone's wi-fi and your home network, you can play your songs on your pc from anywhere in your home. Do you have your pc connected to your home theatre? Create and play a playlist from your iPhone on your home theatre. While your playlist is playing, you can even use your iPhone for phone calls, texts, or even charge or turn off your phone...your music will continue to play. Just download and install the free Remote DJ server on your pc located here: http://www.castilloinc.com/RemoteDJ_iPhone/RDJiPhoneInfo.htm This app also displays album art work and artist images. You can also checkout the user guide at the same website address to see how easy Remote DJ is to set up.

Screenshots

shobonizer2 screens
Remote DJ4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Remote DJ at Free against shobonizer's $0.99. Remote DJ also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). shobonizer's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On 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

Remote DJ is free to download; shobonizer costs $0.99 up front. shobonizer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Remote DJ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shobonizer ships an update every 6 weeks, Remote DJ every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
shobonizer versus Remote DJ: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershobonizerRemote DJ
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopericotCastillo And Associates, Inc.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

shobonizer

One-time3
  • Small tip$0.99
  • Medium tip$2.99
  • Big tip$9.99
None

Remote DJ

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shobonizer free?
shobonizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Remote DJ free?
Remote DJ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do shobonizer or Remote DJ have ads?
Neither shobonizer nor Remote DJ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shobonizer or Remote DJ?
shobonizer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Remote DJ every 4 months. Most recently, shobonizer was updated on October 26, 2026 and Remote DJ on October 26, 2026.

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