Comparison

TV実況なう vs StarPterano

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

Head to head
About

TV実況なう

View and participate in online comments for live TV and radio broadcasts. Connect with other viewers through chat and share your thoughts on air. Discover trending programs and enjoy a more interactive viewing experience.

Highlights
  • View Twitter and Niconico comments
  • Real-time TV program guide
  • Radio program commentary support
  • Auto-scrolling for seamless viewing
  • Post to Twitter and Niconico
  • NG user feature to hide comments
  • User chat for program discussion
Features
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「TV実況なう」は、今見ているテレビ番組やラジオ番組のネット上でのコメントを見ることができるアプリです。 「Twitter」や「ニコ生」のコメントを見ながらテレビやラジオをお楽しみいただけます。 また、チャット機能を使ってユーザー同士でコミュニケーションを楽しむこともできます。 〆注目されている番組が分かる「勢い」機能 〆「Twitter」「ニコ生」のコメントを表示 〆現在放送中のTV番組表を表示 〆ラジオ番組の実況にも対応 〆番組を見ながら快適に使える、オートスクロール機能 〆ツイッター、ニコ生への投稿機能 〆見たくないコメントを非表示にする、NGユーザー機能 〆番組を見ている人たちで会話できるチャット機能 ●注意事項 〆現在は関東圏の番組表のみ表示できます。

About

StarPterano

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StarPterano is a client application for Mastodon, a distributed social networking service. It features a large amount of information that can be viewed, a light operation feel, and a wealth of unique functions. 【Features of StarPterano】 The timeline is displayed in full screen, and can be displayed in multi-columns on the iPad. The background color of selected posts on the timeline changes, as does the color of related posts. Pinch in/out to show/uncheck mini-view for quick viewing of a large number of posts. Pinch out to zoom in and out to see even hard-to-see custom emojis. Pinch out to zoom in and out to see custom emojis that are hard to see. Swipe left or right to switch between multiple accounts easily. A variety of settings are available, including text and icon size, freely selectable accent colors, and relative/absolute time display. Post input can be done while displaying the timeline. Streaming support Automatic CW expansion Long text is automatically displayed with its height limited so that it does not get in the way. Supports custom emoji animations. 【Supported features】 Use of multiple accounts, reply/boost/favorite/bookmark operations for posts on different accounts Timeline streaming Display of custom emoji, emoji picker Post posting functions (images, public range, CW, NSFW) Boosting, favoriting, and bookmarking See who has favorite/boosted a post Conversation display with in_reply_to Animated display of icons and custom emoji Video playback, video posting (compressed) Post GIF animations List function Search function for tags, users, and posts Profile editing Integrated local and home view Reserved postings Polls (post polls, view polls, participate in polls) Editing of posts NowPlaying post, which allows you to post the name of the song that is currently playing. Custom emoji picker ・Display reply destinations and hashtag and emoji suggestions while typing from "@", "#", and ":". Follow hashtags Explore trending posts, hashtags, news, and recommended users Translation function Emoji reactions (Only servers that support fedibird API) 【Notes】 Push notification function is not supported. Filtering function is not supported.

Screenshots

TV実況なう4 screens
StarPterano3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StarPterano at none against TV実況なう's 1. StarPterano also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 2). TV実況なう's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price 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

Both are free to download. TV実況なう sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StarPterano asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TV実況なう ships an update every 2 months, StarPterano every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
TV実況なう versus StarPterano: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTV実況なうStarPterano
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews27.5% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB20 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperGREENSTUDIOSEGO Takayoshi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TV実況なう

One-time1
  • 広告非表示アドオン$0.99
None

StarPterano

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TV実況なう free?
TV実況なう is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StarPterano free?
StarPterano is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TV実況なう or StarPterano have ads?
Neither TV実況なう nor StarPterano shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TV実況なう or StarPterano?
TV実況なう ships an update every 2 months, and StarPterano every 4 days. Most recently, TV実況なう was updated on October 14, 2026 and StarPterano on September 29, 2026.

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