# Nintendo Today! vs Hitoiro

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nintendo Today! at none against Hitoiro's 2. Nintendo Today! also leads on ratings volume (1K vs 8). Hitoiro's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 62%) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hitoiro sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Nintendo Today! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Hitoiro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nintendo Today! has 1K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 62% of Nintendo Today!'s written reviews are positive against 91% of Hitoiro's.

Nintendo Today! ships an update every 2 weeks, Hitoiro every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nintendo Today! | Hitoiro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704/reviews) | **[4.6 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitoiro/id6800390469/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1K** | 8 |
| Positive reviews | 61.8% of reviews | **91.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Freemium |
| Size | 209 MB | 25 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nintendo Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1062496488) | [Kodai Aoyama](https://appshunter.io/developer/6800390471) |

## What reviewers say

### Nintendo Today!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nintendo-today/id6736725704)

Receive daily Nintendo news, game information, videos, and comics tailored to your interests. Track upcoming releases and events with an animated calendar and customizable widgets.

**Highlights:** Daily Nintendo updates, Animated character calendar, Event and game release schedule, Customizable home screen widgets, Nintendo Switch 2 news

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app for Nintendo fans
- 💡 Useful calendar with Nintendo events
- 🚀 Impressive animations and daily content
- 👍 Keeps track of Nintendo news and events

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Accessibility issues for some users
- 🔋 No sound when phone is on silent mode
- 💡 Lack of customization options for calendar themes

**Reported bugs**

- Unable to dismiss certain pop-ups in settings
- Calendar widget doesn't display real-world holidays

**Requested features**

- Add ability to add personal events to calendar
- Include more Nintendo game themes for calendar
- Implement widescreen video player mode
- Add background music or jingles to the app


### Hitoiro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hitoiro/id6800390469)

Discover a new traditional Japanese color daily by mixing pigments. Dye a monthly creature with your creations and track your progress. Enjoy a mindful, offline experience with optional Pro features for expanded creativity.

**Highlights:** Daily traditional Japanese color discovery, Pigment mixing for custom colors, Dye a monthly creature with your colors, Offline daily ritual, Mindful color mixing in Zen mode, Color journal and results tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Materials Box Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Materials Box Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nintendo Today! free?

Nintendo Today! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hitoiro free?

Hitoiro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nintendo Today! or Hitoiro?

Hitoiro is rated higher. Nintendo Today! averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1K ratings, while Hitoiro averages 4.6 from 8 ratings.

### Do Nintendo Today! or Hitoiro have ads?

Neither Nintendo Today! nor Hitoiro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nintendo Today! or Hitoiro?

Nintendo Today! ships an update every 2 weeks, and Hitoiro every 4 days. Most recently, Nintendo Today! was updated on November 1, 2026 and Hitoiro on October 31, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*