oshikigo vs NoshiWrite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
oshikigo
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Chat with AI to create mini-apps for your audience, customers and friends. Describe what you want and AI builds it -- tools, games, trackers, and other mini-apps. You don’t need to code the right app or game for those who matter -- just create what they need. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
NoshiWrite
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Need the formal Japanese inscription and your name written vertically for a gift? NoshiWrite lays out the occasion (omotegaki) and name in vertical Japanese Mincho type and gives you a print-ready PDF. Pick the occasion, type the name (one person per line for joint names), choose a paper size and tap Make Noshi PDF. Then print it, share it or save it to Files. • FIVE INSCRIPTIONS — 御祝 (celebration), 寿 (wedding), 御祝儀 (gift money), 内祝 (return gift) and 御霊前 (funeral). The inscription prints in red (gray for 御霊前), the name in black. • TRUE VERTICAL NAMES — set one character at a time in Hiragino Mincho. Add a line break for joint names (連名); columns run right to left. • OPTIONAL SMALL LINE — add a short horizontal line at the bottom, such as a company name. • THREE PAPER SIZES — Hagaki postcard (100 × 148 mm), A6 (105 × 148 mm) and square. • MIZUHIKI BY OCCASION — cords across the middle with the inscription above and the name below, as on a real envelope: a once-only 結び切り knot for 寿 and 御霊前 (black and gray), a bow (蝶結び) for 御祝, 御祝儀 and 内祝. Or switch it off. • PRINT, SHARE OR SAVE — AirPrint, share the PDF, or save it to Files; print at home or with a convenience-store print service. Honest scope: NoshiWrite makes a framed layout sheet — it does not position text for printing directly onto a ready-made gift envelope. The app is built for Japanese text. The PDF is made on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded and no account is needed. Try it free — 3 PDFs. A one-time $4.99 purchase unlocks unlimited PDFs. No subscription, no ads. Questions: overlapmarr@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NoshiWrite at every 3 days against oshikigo's every 2 months. 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
Both are free to download. oshikigo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and NoshiWrite sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
oshikigo ships an update every 2 months, NoshiWrite every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | oshikigo | NoshiWrite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikael Shchelkanov | Jhomar Maravillas |
In-app purchases
oshikigo
- creator mode$9.991 Month
- Booster$9.99
NoshiWrite
- Unlock Unlimited$4.99









