Comparison

SCAAAN vs Gear DB for Splatoon 2

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

Head to head
About

SCAAAN

Features
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Let's push the envelope of dynamic visual acuity! SCAAAN! SCAAAN is displayed continuously on the screen It is a game to read a four-digit number. All 10 questions, the time until the problem is cleared all the questions Will compete with the master of dynamic visual acuity in the world! !

About

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Manage your Splatoon 2 gear collection and discover optimal ability combinations. Save favorite gear sets and use the "Coordinator" function to find perfect builds from your owned items.

Highlights
  • Gear registration and management
  • Favorite gear set saving
  • Ability combination calculator
  • Search and sort gear by name/ability/brand
  • Backup and restore gear data
  • Update gear data
Features
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Splatoon 2 gear management application. You can register gear combinations as favorites. Since you can search from the list of favorites by title and memo at the time of registration, let's make your own database such as what kind of weapon and stage fit it. Moreover, "Coordinator" function which inputs the necessary ability, finds the set suitable for the condition by combining possessed gears! For example, if you own 100 gears for each of headgear, clothing, and shoes, it will coordinate your hope from 100 * 100 * 100 = 1 million combinations. You may be able to discovery new combinations. --- How to use --- [Headgear], [Clothing], [Shoes] You can register each gear as own gear. To register, please tap the + button on the upper navigation bar and tap the gear you have from all gear. If you can not find all gears, download the latest data from the setting screen. Tap to register as own gear. Deleting own gear is swipe to the left from the list screen. Tap on the image of ability you own gear, you can change ability. You can sort by gear name, main ability, brand. And also, you can search by gear name. [Favorite Set] You can register a combination of own gears. Tap the image of the gear and choose from own gear. You can change ability here, change the title, memo and priority. Priority is used when sorting on the fav set list screen. And also, On this screen, you can search using title and memo. [Coordinator] It is a function to calculate a set that satisfies necessary ability by combining possessed gears. Please enter the necessary amount in the input field on the right side of the screen. (The main is converted as 10, the sub as 3) Tap the "Coordination!" Button and wait for a while the result list will be displayed. Tap the set from the list to copy it to your favorite set. When all ability are coordinated with 0, all combinations are output. (This function can not be used if there are few own gears) [Settings] The setting screen can be accessed from the bottom right button of the start screen. You can download the latest data, you can also backup & restore using iCloud. (Backup & restore is still in development beta version) ------ [Splatoon 2] is a registered trademark of Nintendo Co., Ltd. This application is an unofficial application that has nothing to do with Nintendo Co., Ltd. In developing this application, the rich content of [Inkipedia!] was so helpful. I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to you all. https://splatoonwiki.org/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/

Screenshots

SCAAAN4 screens
Gear DB for Splatoon 23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SCAAAN at none against Gear DB for Splatoon 2's 2. SCAAAN also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 13.0). Gear DB for Splatoon 2's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 60 months). On price 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. Gear DB for Splatoon 2 sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. SCAAAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SCAAAN ships an update every 60 months, Gear DB for Splatoon 2 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
SCAAAN versus Gear DB for Splatoon 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSCAAANGear DB for Splatoon 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (342 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—77.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—342 — better
Update frequencyEvery 60 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS6.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB24 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developermarge co., ltd.tadahito hiraoka

Bugs and requests

SCAAAN

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sorting Coordinator does not load results
  • Cannot add gear
  • App is not connected
  • Gear shows 3 secondary ability slots always

Requested features

15 requests
  • Ability to import gear into Splatoon 2
  • Video tutorial on how to use the app
  • Weapon management feature
  • Remember number of ability chunks
  • Mark slot as unavailable
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  • Undo button for adding gear
  • Option to delete accidentally added gear
  • Show number of ability slots accurately
  • Interface to track ability chunks
  • Add missing gear items
  • Update Grizzco clothing items
  • Allow selection of gear slots
  • Blank circle option for ability slots
  • Section to update available chunks
  • Section to update Super Sea Snails

In-app purchases

None

SCAAAN

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Gear DB for Splatoon 2

One-time2
  • Remove Banner ADs$9.99
  • Enable Quick Coords func$9.99

Questions

Is SCAAAN free?
SCAAAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gear DB for Splatoon 2 free?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SCAAAN or Gear DB for Splatoon 2 have ads?
Gear DB for Splatoon 2 shows ads; SCAAAN does not.
Which is updated more often, SCAAAN or Gear DB for Splatoon 2?
SCAAAN ships an update every 60 months, and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 every 3 weeks. Most recently, SCAAAN was updated on November 6, 2026 and Gear DB for Splatoon 2 on November 2, 2026.

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