Comparison

First Timers vs HOSONO

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

Head to head
About

First Timers

Document and cherish your life's first experiences, from trying new foods to visiting new places. Capture these moments with photos, notes, and ratings, and organize them by category. Enjoy a private and secure journal with smart calendar views and detailed statistics.

Highlights
  • Log first experiences with photos and notes
  • Categorize experiences by type
  • Private and secure local storage
  • Calendar and list views
  • Detailed statistics and insights
  • Share experiences and statistics
  • Light and dark mode support
Features
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First Timers: Your Personal First Experience Journal Celebrate and remember all of life's first experiences with First Timers - the perfect app for tracking every new adventure, big or small. Whether it's trying a new cuisine, visiting a new place, or learning a new skill, FirstTimers helps you capture these special moments. --- FEATURES: Simple Experience Logging Create beautiful entries for each first-time experience with photos, ratings, and personal notes. Flexible Organization Categorize your experiences by type: Food & Drink, Travel, Activities, Skills, and more. Private & Secure All your experiences are stored locally on your device. Choose which experiences to keep private and which to share. Smart Calendar View Browse your experiences in an intuitive calendar or list view to see your journey over time. Detailed Statistics Track your progress and see insights about your favorite categories and ratings. Share Your Journey Share individual experiences or statistics with friends and family. Clean, Modern Design Enjoy a beautiful, easy-to-use interface with both light and dark mode support. ---- Backed by Science A study published in Nature Neuroscience found that new and diverse experiences are linked to enhanced happiness and increased brain activity. Researchers discovered that people who add variety to their daily routines—such as visiting new places or engaging in novel activities—report feeling more positive and energized. MRI scans revealed increased activity in the hippocampus and striatum, brain regions associated with novelty and reward processing. With First Times, you can harness the power of new experiences to boost your well-being and track your personal growth over time. Start documenting your firsts today and create a beautiful timeline of your life's new experiences!

About

HOSONO

This app offers a unique sound experience reminiscent of vintage radio, with distinct natural soundscapes for focus and sleep. Tune into different frequencies to discover a variety of looped ambient sounds, perfect for creating a personal sanctuary.

Highlights
  • Vintage radio interface
  • Nature soundscapes
  • Focus and sleep modes
  • Sleep timer
  • Looped ambient sounds
  • Analog dial experience
Features
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HOSONO Radio is a special sound player that captures the essence of vintage radio. Turn the dial to tune into different frequencies, and each frequency plays a unique sound of nature, just like a real radio. Eight natural frequencies prepared for those tired of urban noise. At 88.1MHz, rain sounds from Shibuya's alleys await you, while at 91.2MHz, waves from Kamakura Beach welcome you. From cricket chirps in Nara's bamboo forests to crackling campfires in Hokkaido's snowfields, each sound plays in perfect loops, continuing naturally without interruption. For moments requiring focus or nights needing peaceful sleep, HOSONO Radio is with you. Set the sleep timer and it automatically stops after your desired time, helping you drift into comfortable slumber. The warm orange glow of the vintage radio display and the tactile experience of the analog dial bring analog leisure to the digital age. We believe every sound has its own unique frequency. Starting with Earth's nature sounds, we'll soon bring you whispers from the stars. Create a small sanctuary in your daily life with HOSONO Radio. Each turn of the dial opens a new world.

Screenshots

First Timers4 screens
HOSONO2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: First Timers at Free against HOSONO's $0.99. First Timers also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.5). HOSONO's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On ratings volume, 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

First Timers is free to download; HOSONO costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Timers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

First Timers ships an update every 6 weeks, HOSONO weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
First Timers versus HOSONO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirst TimersHOSONO
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAYJO, LLCEUIHYUNG JUNG

Customer experience

First Timers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HOSONO

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

First Timers

No in-app purchases

None

HOSONO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is First Timers free?
First Timers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HOSONO free?
HOSONO costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, First Timers or HOSONO?
First Timers is rated higher. First Timers averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while HOSONO averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.
Do First Timers or HOSONO have ads?
Neither First Timers nor HOSONO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, First Timers or HOSONO?
First Timers ships an update every 6 weeks, and HOSONO weekly. Most recently, First Timers was updated on October 30, 2026 and HOSONO on November 8, 2026.

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