Comparison

ゲー誕 vs 昭和メロレン新聞

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

Head to head
About

ゲー誕

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ゲー誕を立ち上げると、その日に発売されたレトロゲームが表示されます。 Twitterの連携で、当時遊んだゲームをつぶやくこともできます。

About

昭和メロレン新聞

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Showa Meloren Shimbun is a free app that lets you read what happened in the Showa era (1950s–1980s) on today's date, just like a newspaper from that time. ■ Just open it every day Open the app and you'll see Showa-era news from the same month and day as today, arranged by year. No sign-up or login required — start reading right away. ■ Relive "that day" in the Showa era From politics and the economy to daily life, entertainment, and sports; from national papers to local ones. Look back on what happened "on this day in 1964," complete with the Japanese era year (wareki). ■ Senior-friendly Large text, generous spacing, and big "Up / Down" buttons. Easy on the eyes and simple to navigate. ■ Great for - Anyone who enjoys reminiscing about the old days - Those looking for a conversation starter with family or grandparents - Those who want a small daily pleasure Everything is free to use.

Screenshots

ゲー誕3 screens
昭和メロレン新聞1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 昭和メロレン新聞 at every 9 days against ゲー誕's every 2 months. ゲー誕's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ゲー誕 ships an update every 2 months, 昭和メロレン新聞 every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ゲー誕 versus 昭和メロレン新聞: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterゲー誕昭和メロレン新聞
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB90 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developercocolo-bit Inc.Melody Lens K.K.

In-app purchases

None

ゲー誕

No in-app purchases

None

昭和メロレン新聞

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ゲー誕 free?
ゲー誕 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 昭和メロレン新聞 free?
昭和メロレン新聞 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ゲー誕 or 昭和メロレン新聞 have ads?
Neither ゲー誕 nor 昭和メロレン新聞 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ゲー誕 or 昭和メロレン新聞?
ゲー誕 ships an update every 2 months, and 昭和メロレン新聞 every 9 days. Most recently, ゲー誕 was updated on November 6, 2026 and 昭和メロレン新聞 on October 31, 2026.

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