# Birthday Moon vs 絵っくす

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 絵っくす at none against Birthday Moon's 1. 絵っくす also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Birthday Moon sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 絵っくす asks for nothing beyond the download.

Birthday Moon ships an update every 8 months, 絵っくす every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Birthday Moon | 絵っくす |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Every 6 days** |
| Size | 12 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Ryo Tsudukihashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1320583602) | [Yatuki Misora](https://appshunter.io/developer/1638664984) |

## What reviewers say

### Birthday Moon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/birthday-moon/id6737449860)

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy-As-You-Go Plan | $9.99 | one-time |


### 絵っくす

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sns/id6752997646)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Birthday Moon free?

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

### Is 絵っくす free?

絵っくす is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Birthday Moon or 絵っくす have ads?

Birthday Moon shows ads; 絵っくす does not.

### Which is updated more often, Birthday Moon or 絵っくす?

Birthday Moon ships an update every 8 months, and 絵っくす every 6 days. Most recently, Birthday Moon was updated on October 30, 2026 and 絵っくす on October 28, 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.*
