JPWeb vs Epiphyllum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
JPWeb
This app provides a dedicated browser for Japanese websites, featuring automatic furigana annotation, Chinese translation, and text-to-speech for Japanese articles. It allows users to add custom sites and includes standard browser functionalities. A 7-day free trial is available before a monthly subscription is required.
- Built-in Japanese websites
- Custom website management
- Automatic furigana annotation
- Chinese translation
- Japanese text-to-speech
- Standard browser functions
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主要功能： （以下所有功能支持 7 天免费试用，试用结束后需订阅使用） 1. 内置日语网站：精选多个常用的日语网站，如Yahoo新闻、NHK新闻等。 2. 自定义添加：添加和管理您喜欢的日语网站。 3. 假名标注：自动为日语汉字添加假名标注，帮助理解生词。 4. 中文翻译：可选择开启中文翻译功能，辅助阅读理解。 5. 日语阅读：支持日语文章的朗读与高亮显示功能。 6. 浏览器功能：支持前进、后退、缩放等标准浏览器功能。 订阅说明： 试用期结束后，您需要订阅 JPWeb 月度会员（¥3/月） 以继续使用上述功能。 订阅将在免费试用结束后自动续订，费用将通过您的 Apple ID 账户扣款。 用户可以在“订阅管理”中随时取消订阅（注意：需在当前订阅周期结束前至少 24 小时取消，否则订阅将自动续期）。 此应用受标准苹果EULA（苹果公司最终用户许可协议）约束 : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Epiphyllum
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Welcome to Epiphyllum! - Epiphyllum is designed to protect privacy, simple yet powerful, allowing you to access your personal web contents privately, and switch to an alternative website quickly when needed. Passcode and Erase Key protect your data from unauthorized access. - Background Blurring and Concealed Entrance prevent accidental content access. - Alternate App Icons give you more choices and also allows the app to be more low-key on the screen. - Smart Search makes Googling fast and easy than ever. - As privacy is our top principle, we do not record, store, or upload any of your online activity. Epiphyllum protects your online activity. - (Note that your operating system and Internet Service Provider may have your online activity data.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: JPWeb at Free against Epiphyllum's $0.99. JPWeb also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 7 months) and device support (4 vs 2). Epiphyllum's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ads 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
JPWeb is free to download; Epiphyllum costs $0.99 up front. JPWeb sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.49 per month. Epiphyllum asks for nothing beyond the download.
JPWeb ships an update every 4 days, Epiphyllum every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | JPWeb | Epiphyllum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 斐 王 | 力 雷 |
In-app purchases
JPWeb
- JPWeb Monthly Plan$0.491 Month
Epiphyllum
No in-app purchases
