Comparison

MeiMei vs LccTools

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

Head to head
About

MeiMei

Transform your name into a unique kanji spelling. Explore various kanji options and background images to create a personalized Japanese-style name. Impress friends with your custom kanji identity.

Highlights
  • Convert alphabet name to kanji
  • Select kanji types and meanings
  • Choose background images
  • Extensive name database
  • Simple name entry
Features
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Create Your Kanji Name! This landmark app enables you to enter your name in the alphabet(or Hiragana/Katakana) and convert it into an original kanji name. You can play again and again until you find your favorite spelling. The Definitive Kanji Name App! 1.Impress your friends with your very own kanji name! 2.Simple to use–just enter your name! 3.Select from a number of kanji types and background images. --------------------------------------------------- 1.Impress your friends with your very own kanji name! Complex, but beautiful and expressive, kanji have fascinated people around the world. Why not use MeiMei right now to jump into an exotic world of kanji designed just for you? With MeiMei: Create Your Kanji Name, you can convert your name into the kanji characters used in Japan. If you’re interested in Japan and Japanese, or in art, you should definitely take a look at this app. Make a kanji name for yourself that you can use everyday. 2.Simple to use–just enter your name! Creating your name in kanji is as easy as typing your name into the application and choosing the Japanese reading that sounds closest to how your name is pronounced. Originally from China, kanji are used throughout Asia today, particularly in China, Japan, and Taiwan. Although more than 70,000 kanji have been computerized, this app uses about 7,000: the kanji that have been designated for everyday use in Japan plus additional kanji that have been approved in Japan for use in names. (The conversion will not use characters not used in Japan.) It’s easy to experience the exotic written culture of Japan by creating your own original kanji name. The MeiMei database includes roughly 25,000 names that can be converted into kanji, far more than other apps that include only 100 or so popular names. 3.Select from a number of kanji types and background images. Ken, for example, is a common man’s name in Japan that can be written using different kanji that have different meanings, like 健 (healthy, wholesome), 賢 (smart, clever), or 堅 (steady, reliable). Japanese parents pay careful attention to the meaning of the kanji when they name their children. This app enables you to create different versions of your name using different combinations of kanji. With just a tap you can change your name in a number of different ways, using kanji that have positive (or not-so-positive) meanings, feminine or masculine kanji, or kanji that are often used for names in Japan. The use of multiple kanji to represent the same sound is one of the characteristics of the Japanese language. Each individual kanji also has its own meaning, making it possible to create a number of different variations of your name (say, Michel). Your name will be displayed with an image of an ukiyo-e print or some other traditional design that fits the type of kanji you have chosen to use.

About

LccTools

Control and configure your LCC/OpenLCB model railroad directly from your mobile device. Manage locomotives, turnouts, and events, and even update node firmware. Includes a companion Apple Watch app for convenient fast clock display.

Highlights
  • Locomotive control
  • Consist management
  • Fast clock display
  • Turnout operation
  • Event activation
  • Node configuration
  • Firmware updates
  • Bus traffic monitoring
Features
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LccTools provides the tools you need to operate and configure your LCC/OpenLCB model railroad in the palm of your hand! - Throttle - Works with the TCS CS-105 to control your locomotives - Consisting - Make, modify and break up locomotive consists - Fast Clock - Display the fast clock time - Turnouts - Operate your DCC turnouts - Events - Send defined events to activate your railroad's controls - Configuration - Provides configuration menus for all your LCC nodes - Firmware Update - Download new, updated firmware into your nodes - Monitor - See the traffic on your LCC bus If you have an Apple Watch, LccTools includes a companion watch app that will let you put the railroad's fast time on your wrist for easy reference. Requires a WiFi LCC network hub. Works with hubs provided by the TCS CS-105, JMRI and others.

Screenshots

MeiMei4 screens
LccTools2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MeiMei at 5.0 against LccTools's 4.8. LccTools's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MeiMei holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LccTools has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MeiMei ships an update monthly, LccTools every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MeiMei versus LccTools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeiMeiLccTools
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB3 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperCINCOCCHO Inc.Bob Jacobsen

Customer experience

MeiMei

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LccTools

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MeiMei

No in-app purchases

None

LccTools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MeiMei free?
MeiMei is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LccTools free?
LccTools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MeiMei or LccTools?
MeiMei is rated higher. MeiMei averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while LccTools averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do MeiMei or LccTools have ads?
Neither MeiMei nor LccTools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MeiMei or LccTools?
MeiMei ships an update monthly, and LccTools every 3 weeks. Most recently, MeiMei was updated on October 14, 2026 and LccTools on October 4, 2026.

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