Comparison

CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog vs ほくさん!

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

Head to head
About

CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog

Navigate event maps and browse catalogs with this tool. Search and filter by genre, hall, and day to find your favorite creators. Manage your budget and track your participation offline.

Highlights
  • Browse event maps
  • Search and filter catalog
  • Interactive hall maps
  • Favorite circles
  • Budget management
  • Offline functionality
Features
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(A Comike Web Catalog Gold Member subscription is required to use CiRCLES.) Easily browse the Comic Market map and catalog with CiRCLES. Key Features - Integration with the official Web Catalog API - Search and filter by genre, hall, and day - Navigate the event and reach your favorite circles with interactive maps for every hall - Favorite circles for fast access - Manage your budget using Buys - Keep track of your participation and ticket type for each day - Mark circles as visited - Works completely offline after the initial download Enjoy Comic Market!

About

ほくさん!

Features
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北陸の魅力をもっと身近に! 「ほくさん!」は、北陸地域(石川・富山・福井)のイベント情報をまとめてチェックできる公式アプリです。 【主な機能】 ● 北陸各地の最新イベント情報をお届け ● アプリユーザー限定の特別な体験チケットを販売 ● お得なイベントチケットを簡単購入 ● 現地で使えるキャンペーンや特典も! 「ほくさん!」を使えば、北陸でしか経験出来ない特別な体験があなたの手の中に。 北陸をもっと楽しみたい方、地元イベントを満喫したい方におすすめです! 今すぐ「ほくさん!」をダウンロードして、北陸の今を体験しよう!

Screenshots

CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog4 screens
ほくさん!3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog at weekly against ほくさん!'s every 12 months. ほくさん!'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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

CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog ships an update weekly, ほくさん! every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog versus ほくさん!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalogほくさん!
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB73 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin Xinbravesoft inc.

In-app purchases

None

CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog

No in-app purchases

None

ほくさん!

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog free?
CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ほくさん! free?
ほくさん! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog or ほくさん! have ads?
Neither CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog nor ほくさん! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog or ほくさん!?
CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog ships an update weekly, and ほくさん! every 12 months. Most recently, CiRCLES for Comiket WebCatalog was updated on October 24, 2026 and ほくさん! on October 8, 2026.

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