Comparison

Yoritsuki for iPad vs Starry Night Interactive

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

Head to head
About

Yoritsuki for iPad

Experience the changing seasons and times of day within a virtual Japanese inn. Customize your room with various shoji designs, furniture, and accessories. Enjoy dynamic ambient sounds and animations that reflect the natural world.

Highlights
  • Dynamic seasonal views
  • Time-of-day changes
  • Animated nature elements
  • Customizable shoji designs
  • Saveable room presets
  • Ambient soundscapes
Features
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Yoritsuki is a software application whose theme is that of a Japanese inn.Guest room are richly imbued with Japanese atmosphere. The view changes completely with the turn of the four seasons. As the seasons and daylight hours change, so do the background sounds and animations (birds, snow, fireflies and so on). Choose your favorite shoji. Slide it as you like to alter the view. When youÅfre a bit tired, how about a little rest at Yoritsuki Inn? _________________________________________ The iPhone version of Yoritsuki has been optimized for the iPad. New features and sounds are included. How is the iPad version different from the iPhone version? - Graphics and operation procedures are optimized for iPad. - The My Preset function saves the settings, including the layout of shoji and various items. - Preset modes (the four seasons) set items all together according to season. - A button resets an item with a single tap. - Sunset mode and some sounds including the singing of Higurashi(evening cicadas) were added. The following is a list of basic functions. _________________________________________ FEATURES - The view changes with the seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter). - The view changes by time.(Day, Sunset, Night). - The animation changes with the seasons (birds, snow, falling cherry blossoms, fireflies, falling leaves and so on). - Background sounds change with the change of season and/or time. - There are 15 optional shoji designs. - Touch your iPhone screen to move the shoji. - You can slide the shoji smoothly to a predetermined point. - The six shojis change all at once by flip animation. - There is a wide-view clock mode. - The My Preset function saves the settings, including the layout of shoji and various items. - Preset modes (the four seasons) set items all together according to season. - Shishiodoshi display modes now switchable - Rain mode - Shishiodoshi display modes now switchable - Faraway thunder (sound only) - Frog, Cicadas, Frog, (sound only) - Floors changed (tatami, fresh tatami, borderless tatami, wood flooring) - Low tables added (seven types) - Accessories (seventeen types) - Floor cushions (five types, with different colors) - Circular windows (two types) - Wind chimes (two types) These can be positioned on the right or left. - Paper lampshades (two types) These can be positioned on the right or left. - Hanging lanterns (two types)These can be positioned on the right or left. - Reed screens (four types, roll-up design, switchable) - 12- and 24-hour display - Sleep-timer function, - Background sound function Notes 1. The shoji design and the season are saved when the application is turned off. 2. You can change any individual shoji by tapping it twice. 3. Day and night are determined based on your iPhoneÅfs clock. 4. Note: Double-tap the paper lampshade icon to turn the lamp on and off. Please visit @hybridworks (Twitter) for the latest information. http://twitter.com/#!/hybridworks/

About

Starry Night Interactive

Experience Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" like never before. This app brings the iconic painting to life with hypnotic animation and interactive elements. Control the flows with your touch, explore the landscape in immersive 3D, and enjoy responsive ambient music for an enchanting artistic journey.

Highlights
  • Hypnotic animation of "Starry Night"
  • Interactive touch controls for flows
  • Immersive 3D zoom
  • Responsive ambient music
  • Re-discover classic art
Features
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Watch the iconic flows of Vincent Van Gogh's "Starry Night" come to life, in a hypnotic animation! Drive the flows with your hand to create your own variation of the original painting! Dive in the landscape with immersive 3D zoom! Listen to the background ambient music, which is also responsive. Have an enchanting experience and re-discover a classic masterpiece. ::::: REVIEWS ::::: "Very cool! An interactive animation of van Gogh's 'The Starry Night'." MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art of New York (facebook page) "Imagine being Vincent Van Gogh. Imagine giving form to 'Starry Night' with your hands. ... Playing the artist instead of the observer is now possible. ... As the viewer drags his finger across the painting, the dashed oil lines react, creating a river-like effect of blues and golds over the night sky. With each brushstroke movement, a soft note of ambient music rings out as well. The work that went into creating such an elaborate piece of art is impressive. Vrellis took a piece with a seemingly unsurpassable amount of artistic merit, and breathed new life into it." Huffington Post "We find Vrellis' interactive piece enchanting - and even, given Van Gogh's tragic story, emotionally powerful." C|NET "Van Gogh's Starry Night modded into beautiful interactive light and sound show. …This is one of those little projects you wish you could just play with the second you've seen it." Engadget "The effect is so beautiful and mesmerising." Gizmodo "Beauty through simplicity at its finest and most playful." Creative Applications Network "A very fascinating version of ‘Starry Night’... The result is stunning!" Today and tomorrow "This interactive version of Van Gogh’s Starry Night seems to be something wholly different and wonderful.” Colossal art & design "The work finds success in subtlety.” Design.org "Designer Petros Vrellis adds a whole new dimension with his animated and interactive version of the painting." Dutch daily news "The results, which also have a musical soundtrack, are quite stunning." The verge "This app can function as a lovely example of new possibilities. It's so impressive, allowing everyone to feel like Van Gogh for a few moments." O Globo "If Vincent had the tools that we have today, this is the work that he would have created." skyguide.newsvine.com "Utterly beautiful to look at and interact with ... positively delightful, both peaceful and wondrous with a similarly attractive musical score. ... Using a finger to ripple through the artwork is a mesmerising experience. ... It makes art accessible for the masses and brings it to life for children." 148Apps.com "With hypnotic relaxing visuals and audio, 'Starry Night’ is our new favorite thing to play with on a rainy Sunday afternoon. ... It is hard to describe what a wonderfully immersive experience it is getting hands-on with an art piece like this, you just have to have a go." iPadCreative.com ::::: INSTRUCTIONS ::::: - There are three modes: interaction, navigation, screen-saver and dream mode. 1. In interaction mode, just touch to interact with the brushstrokes! 2. In navigation mode, use one finger to rotate around a point, two fingers to zoom and pan. 3. In screen-saver mode, just relax and watch the animation with automated smooth camera movements; you can also touch the brushstrokes! 4. In dream mode, see the original painting melt into a colorful dreamscape. ::::: FEATURES ::::: - Enchanting animation - Immersive 3D zoom and pan - Dynamic interaction - Speed selection - Responsive background music ::::: PREVIEW ::::: This app is an modern interpretation of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCHFAsXYHGA ::::: TIP ::::: For best iPad experience, disable "Multitasking Gestures". ::::: SUPPORT ::::: For any problems please email us at: info@artof01.com

Screenshots

Starry Night Interactive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Starry Night Interactive at 44 against Yoritsuki for iPad's 13. Starry Night Interactive also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Yoritsuki for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

Yoritsuki for iPad costs $2.99 and Starry Night Interactive $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Yoritsuki for iPad against 4.8 for Starry Night Interactive. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 44 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 85% of Yoritsuki for iPad's written reviews are positive against 87% of Starry Night Interactive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yoritsuki for iPad ships an update every 7 months, Starry Night Interactive every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Yoritsuki for iPad versus Starry Night Interactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYoritsuki for iPadStarry Night Interactive
Price$2.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (13 ratings) — better4.8 (44 ratings)
Positive reviews85.4% of reviews87.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1344 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHYBRIDWORKS, Inc.artof01

Customer experience

Yoritsuki for iPad

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive85.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative8.3%

Starry Night Interactive

All ratings44 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.5%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.8%
Negative8.0%

Bugs and requests

Yoritsuki for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Starry Night Interactive

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • Cannot see lines of brushstrokes
  • Cannot long press to enter painting
  • Update removed desired effects
  • App doesn't appear to be maintained
  • Website not secured
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  • No sound on some devices
  • Doesn't work on some older iPads (iOS 6)
  • Blurry graphics/pixelation
  • Auto-orientation doesn't work
  • Music settings not saved
  • Doesn't fit iPhone 5 screen

Requested features

28 requests
  • Bring back old effects (galaxy)
  • Allow long press to enter painting
  • See lines of brushstrokes
  • Support newer iPhones
  • More true full-screen support
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  • Legacy mode option
  • Print or save option
  • More pictures/paintings
  • Ability to change color hues
  • Add more Van Gogh paintings
  • User ability to create/share paintings
  • Add custom music option
  • Snapshot feature
  • More color flow options
  • Tap and drag stars
  • Pinch, flick, twist kinetics
  • Zoom in and out
  • Push blue ridge line
  • Dab color dots
  • More town interaction
  • Video capture/record feature
  • Screen capture feature
  • Save/load custom colors
  • 3D effect for modified paintings
  • Retina quality graphics
  • Auto-rotation for landscape
  • More music options
  • Don McLean song integration

In-app purchases

None

Yoritsuki for iPad

No in-app purchases

None

Starry Night Interactive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yoritsuki for iPad free?
Yoritsuki for iPad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Starry Night Interactive free?
Starry Night Interactive costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Yoritsuki for iPad or Starry Night Interactive?
Yoritsuki for iPad is rated higher. Yoritsuki for iPad averages 4.9 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Starry Night Interactive averages 4.8 from 44 ratings.
Do Yoritsuki for iPad or Starry Night Interactive have ads?
Neither Yoritsuki for iPad nor Starry Night Interactive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yoritsuki for iPad or Starry Night Interactive?
Yoritsuki for iPad ships an update every 7 months, and Starry Night Interactive every 6 months. Most recently, Yoritsuki for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Starry Night Interactive on October 26, 2026.

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