# Aminoka vs Cheers

The clearest difference is rating: Cheers at 5.0 against Aminoka's 2.2. Cheers also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). Aminoka's advantage is ratings volume (31 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Aminoka sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cheers asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cheers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Aminoka has 31 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Aminoka ships an update every 2 months, Cheers weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Aminoka | Cheers |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.2 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aminoka/id6755978630/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cheers-lockscreen-widgets/id6759501004/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **31** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 24.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 175 MB | 17 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.4** | 18.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Clarence Aubessard](https://appshunter.io/developer/1857781222) | [Tributary Studios LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1820075033) |

## What reviewers say

### Aminoka

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aminoka/id6755978630)

Create and join online communities for any interest, from anime to gaming. Chat in real-time, share content, and customize your profile and spaces. Optional subscription offers exclusive profile enhancements.

**Highlights:** Create and join communities, Real-time chatrooms, Share posts, images, polls, stories, Profile and community customization, Search communities and people, Moderation tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 100 Diamonds | $0.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| 500 Diamonds | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1,400 Gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| 3,000 Gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| 6,500 Gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| 17,500 Gold | $49.99 | one-time |
| 6,500 Diamonds | $49.99 | one-time |
| 40,000 Gold | $99.99 | one-time |
| 14,000 Diamonds | $99.99 | one-time |


### Cheers

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cheers-lockscreen-widgets/id6759501004)

Send short, kind messages directly to your friends' lock screens. This app focuses on simple, private communication without feeds or algorithms, offering a quick way to share positivity.

**Highlights:** Send short messages to friends' lock screens, Lock screen and home screen widgets, Mute or block friends, Custom nicknames for friends, Private by design, no tracking, Delete account and data anytime

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Aminoka free?

Aminoka is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Cheers free?

Cheers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Aminoka or Cheers?

Cheers is rated higher. Aminoka averages 2.2 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while Cheers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Aminoka or Cheers have ads?

Aminoka shows ads; Cheers does not.

### Which is updated more often, Aminoka or Cheers?

Aminoka ships an update every 2 months, and Cheers weekly. Most recently, Aminoka was updated on November 13, 2026 and Cheers on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*