Comparison

shobonizer vs Itchy for Scratch

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. ■ Features ・ Real-time rectangle detection powered by the Vision framework, with rounded-quad stickers that follow tilt and perspective ・ Tap the shutter for a photo, hold it to record video — the ω overlay is baked into the saved video ・ 9 built-in emoticon presets, plus add your own ・ Randomize mode puts a different face on each detected object ・ Saves to both an in-app history and the Camera Roll ・ Share sheet for sending straight to Messages, email, or social apps ・ Pick any text color from the color picker ■ Great for ・ Spicing up dull meeting slides ・ Turning a whole keyboard into a parade of ω faces ・ Making a stack of sticky notes look appropriately defeated ・ Giving any everyday scene a shot of quiet despair

About

Itchy for Scratch

This app provides a streamlined way to access and interact with the Scratch platform. Users can read messages, engage with projects, leave comments, and search for content within a user-friendly interface. It offers a free, ad-free experience for Scratch enthusiasts.

Highlights
  • Read messages
  • Interact with projects
  • Leave comments
  • Search content
  • Beautiful interface
  • Easy to use
Features
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Itchy is a third-party client for Scratch. Read messages, interact with projects, leave comments, search content, and more, all in a beautiful and easy-to-use interface. And best of all, it's completely free and without ads! Open-sourced here: https://github.com/micahlt/itchy-native

Screenshots

shobonizer2 screens
Itchy for Scratch3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Itchy for Scratch at Free against shobonizer's $0.99. Itchy for Scratch also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks). On 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

shobonizer ships an update every 6 weeks, Itchy for Scratch every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
shobonizer versus Itchy for Scratch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametershobonizerItchy for Scratch
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.1 (31 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews77.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—31 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB52 MB
Age rating4+9+
DevelopericotDavid Banziger

Customer experience

shobonizer

Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral7.1%
Negative42.9%

Itchy for Scratch

All ratings21 ratings
Positive76.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive77.4%
Neutral6.5%
Negative16.1%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

shobonizer

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

Itchy for Scratch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is shobonizer free?
shobonizer costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Itchy for Scratch free?
Itchy for Scratch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do shobonizer or Itchy for Scratch have ads?
Neither shobonizer nor Itchy for Scratch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, shobonizer or Itchy for Scratch?
shobonizer ships an update every 6 weeks, and Itchy for Scratch every 3 days. Most recently, shobonizer was updated on November 6, 2026 and Itchy for Scratch on November 9, 2026.

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