Comparison

FanChat(ファンチャット) vs Machiwa

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

Head to head
About

FanChat(ファンチャット)

Features
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ファンとキャストが“もっと近く”でつながる、特別なチャット空間! FanChat(ファンチャット)は、アイドル・コスプレイヤー・インフルエンサーなどのキャストと、ファンが1対1でDMのようにやり取りできる特別なチャットアプリです。 LINEのような感覚で、ファンはアプリ内コインを使ってキャストと会話したり、キャストが送ってくれた特別な写真・動画・音声などのメディアを閲覧できます! 推し活の未来が、ここにはある! あなたの“応援”が、推しの力になります! キャストはライブ配信などの活動よりも気軽に、自分のペースでファンとの交流ができ、安定した収益化が可能に。 ファンは、SNSでは見られない“ここだけ”の特別な姿や本音を、チャットを通じて垣間見ることができるかもしれません!

About

Machiwa

Features
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Machiwa is a community app for finding local circles built around shared interests and managing everything from join requests to event-day activities in one place. KEY FEATURES - Discover circles and events by area, category, or date - Apply to join circles and manage members - Use member-only boards and circle chats - Join events, use waitlists, and access QR tickets - Share seating plans, random draws, polls, and event photos - Manage profiles, saved items, and notifications Organizers can create circles, review join requests, schedule events, and manage attendance, check-in, and seating. Participants can view the same information from their phones and stay connected throughout the event. Machiwa supports content reporting, user blocking, account deletion, moderation, and visibility-based access controls to help create safer local communities. WHAT IS NEW - Search circles and events by distance from your current location (5 km to 100 km, or worldwide) instead of by prefecture - Create a circle anywhere in the world, setting its area by address search or your current location - The interface follows your device language across English, Japanese and Korean, and can be changed inside the app

Screenshots

FanChat(ファンチャット)4 screens
Machiwa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Machiwa at none against FanChat(ファンチャット)'s 6. FanChat(ファンチャット)'s advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads 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. FanChat(ファンチャット) sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Machiwa asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
FanChat(ファンチャット) versus Machiwa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanChat(ファンチャット)Machiwa
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB33 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperPortFolder, Inc.SANGGI LEE

In-app purchases

6 purchases

FanChat(ファンチャット)

One-time6
  • 270コイン$1.99
  • 630コイン$3.99
  • 900コイン$5.99
Show 3 more
  • 2,250コイン$14.99
  • 7,200コイン$49.99
  • 13,500コイン$99.99
None

Machiwa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FanChat(ファンチャット) free?
FanChat(ファンチャット) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Machiwa free?
Machiwa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FanChat(ファンチャット) or Machiwa have ads?
Neither FanChat(ファンチャット) nor Machiwa shows ads.

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