Comparison

OshiDiary vs GloowBoard

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

Head to head
About

OshiDiary

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Ever looked through your growing collection of cheki photos and wondered, “When did I take this one?” “What did I talk about with my oshi that day?” OshiDiary is an app for saving your cheki digitally and keeping track of the memories you’ve made with your oshi. Your cheki, event memories, and spending records — keep your entire oshi journey together in one place. 【Build Your Digital Cheki Collection】 Save your cheki digitally and create your own personal collection. Record the date and signature details for each cheki, so you can easily look back on every memory with your oshi anytime. 【Remember Every Event】 The live show may be over, but the memories don’t have to disappear. Write down what happened, how you felt, and the conversations you had with your oshi. Come back later and relive those special moments all over again. 【Track Your Oshi Activities】 How many times did you see your oshi this year? How many cheki did you take? How much have you spent supporting them? OshiDiary automatically organizes your monthly and yearly records, helping you see your oshi activities through both memories and numbers. 【Manage Multiple Oshis】 Whether you support one oshi or many, OshiDiary makes it easy to keep everything organized. Create a dedicated page for each oshi and keep their cheki, memories, and records separate. Perfect for idols, underground idols, concept cafés, and all kinds of oshi activities. Save the cheki. Keep the memories that came with them. Start building your own oshi diary with OshiDiary. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

GloowBoard

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GlowBoard turns your iPhone screen into a cute glowing LED banner. Use it for concerts, fan events, meetups, parties, shops, pop-up displays, social media videos, and any moment when you want your message to stand out in a bright neon style. Just type your message and display it as an LED-style dot text banner. You can combine scrolling, fixed display, blinking, fading, direction settings, colors, and presets to create your own glowing message. Features ・Display custom messages in an LED-style design ・Horizontal scrolling, vertical scrolling, and fixed display ・Scroll from right to left, left to right, bottom to top, or top to bottom ・Blink and fade effects ・Easy presets for colors and glowing styles ・Ready-to-use template messages ・Reuse banners from your history ・Save favorite banners ・Export your banner as a PNG image ・Show your banner in full-screen mode Perfect for ・Showing a message at a concert or live event ・Supporting your favorite idol, artist, anime, or character ・Communicating in places where speaking is difficult ・Creating a bright display for fan meetings and events ・Using your iPhone as a simple shop or reception sign ・Adding cute neon-style text to photos and videos ・Making glowing message images for social media Cute presets Choose from presets such as Sweet Pink, Neon Purple, Idol Blue, Candy Pop, and more. Presets can change the text color, background color, and glow style together, so you can create a stylish banner quickly without complex settings. Templates for quick messages When you do not know what to type, choose from template messages and apply them instantly. It is easy to create a message for concerts, events, shops, or casual moments. Full-screen display Show your banner across the entire iPhone screen. During display, you can tap to pause or resume, pinch to adjust the text size, and swipe to change the speed. Premium GlowBoard Premium removes ads and unlocks special effects such as sparkle, rainbow, and heartbeat. Premium also gives you unlimited history and unlimited favorites. Premium benefits: ・No ads ・Premium effects ・Unlimited history ・Unlimited favorites Please use responsibly When using GlowBoard at concerts or events, please follow the rules of the venue, organizer, and staff. Be mindful of brightness, display height, and the view of people around you. Blinking effects may feel too bright or uncomfortable for some people. Please reduce screen brightness in dark places and avoid fast blinking or long continuous use. GlowBoard helps you turn simple words into bright, cute, eye-catching messages. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://clockwork-alchemist.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

OshiDiary4 screens
GloowBoard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OshiDiary at 18.0 against GloowBoard's 26.0. On price, 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

Both are free to download. OshiDiary sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and GloowBoard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
OshiDiary versus GloowBoard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOshiDiaryGloowBoard
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYU FANGKawamata Koichiro

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OshiDiary

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Plan14 Days trial$19.991 Year
2 purchases

GloowBoard

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is OshiDiary free?
OshiDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GloowBoard free?
GloowBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do OshiDiary or GloowBoard have ads?
Neither OshiDiary nor GloowBoard shows ads.

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