# twinkle vs カトホーム

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: twinkle at none against カトホーム's 2. twinkle also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12 vs 18.6). カトホーム's advantage is review sentiment (85% vs 50%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. カトホーム sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. twinkle asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for twinkle against 5.0 for カトホーム. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of twinkle's written reviews are positive against 85% of カトホーム's.

twinkle ships an update every 3 days, カトホーム every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | twinkle | カトホーム |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twinkle/id463142843/reviews) | [5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1541453778/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **5** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **84.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 25 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kazuhiro Hamatani](https://appshunter.io/developer/463142846) | [JUNTA WATANABE](https://appshunter.io/developer/1493245156) |

## What reviewers say

### twinkle

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/twinkle/id463142843)

Browse various Japanese BBS platforms with ease. Features include content filtering, automatic ASCII art adjustment, and thread management. Supports image viewing and custom display modes for a comfortable user experience.

**Highlights:** Content filtering (NG names, words, IDs), ASCII art auto-detection and fitting, Thread and board classification, Tap and auto-scroll for navigation, Image thumbnail and list display, Customizable display modes (dark theme), Bookmark and marking for threads

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### カトホーム

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1541453778)

This app provides a dedicated viewing support experience for streams by a specific creator. It offers timeline and calendar views of broadcast information, tracks concurrent viewer counts and monthly stream durations, and sends notifications for new broadcasts.

**Highlights:** Stream timeline and calendar, Concurrent viewer count tracking, Monthly stream duration analysis, Broadcast start notifications, Creator-specific content focus

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| プレミアム(月額) | $1.99 | per month |
| プレミアム(年額) | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is twinkle free?

twinkle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is カトホーム free?

カトホーム is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, twinkle or カトホーム?

twinkle and カトホーム are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 5 ratings respectively.

### Do twinkle or カトホーム have ads?

Both twinkle and カトホーム show ads.

### Which is updated more often, twinkle or カトホーム?

twinkle ships an update every 3 days, and カトホーム every 2 months. Most recently, twinkle was updated on June 11, 2026 and カトホーム on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*