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 helps you find local hobby circles and events, join them, and run your own. It is not a dating service. FIND AND JOIN - Search circles and events within 5 to 100 km of you, or worldwide - Filter by area, 18 categories and date - Request to join circles, sign up for events or join the waitlist - Check in on the day with a QR ticket INSIDE A CIRCLE - Members-only board and circle chat - Today's log: capture the day in 3-second clips or photos, and at 4:00 in the morning everyone's posts become one vlog (no sound is recorded) - Stories and event photo albums AT THE EVENT - Seating charts, random draws and polls - Event games such as Werewolf, Bingo, Drawing relay and Team maker FOR OWNERS, HOSTS AND STAFF - Create circles, review join requests, appoint staff and hand over ownership - Create events, manage attendees, attendance, check-in and seats, and mark who has paid - Ask sign-up questions (only the host, staff and the attendee see the answers) - Message attendees one to one (DM) USED ITEMS - Pass on used items to people nearby. Chat with the seller in a trade DM; payment happens outside the app, between the people trading IN YOUR LANGUAGE The app follows your device language across English, Japanese and Korean, and you can change it in the app. Notifications arrive in the app's language, and a translate button helps with event descriptions and chats. SAFETY Reporting, blocking, moderation and account deletion are built in.

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—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB34 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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