Dobutsu vs 日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dobutsu
A Japanese clock application that displays time with Japanese notation and audio. It is free to download and use.
- Japanese time notation
- Japanese audio
- Free to download
- iPhone, iPad, iPod support
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This is Japanese clock app. Please be aware before you make a purchase that notation and audio are only available in Japanese.
日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ
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キャラクターから毎日メッセージが届く時計アプリです。 ＜主な機能＞ ・毎日変わるキャラクターからのメッセージ ・衣装の切り替え ・背景の切り替え ＜秘密の機能＞ 毎日起動していると良いことが！？ 【制作】 iMel株式会社 SMEE
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dobutsu at 79% against 日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ's 25%. Dobutsu also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Dobutsu ships an update every 3 weeks, 日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dobutsu | 日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.9% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Toshihide Shimada | iMel Inc. |
Customer experience
Dobutsu
日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ
In-app purchases
Dobutsu
No in-app purchases
日替わりメッセージ時計アプリ
No in-app purchases
