Comparison

Fandom Journal vs Photocard Collection

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

Head to head
About

Fandom Journal

Features
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Fandom Journal is your all-in-one app for documenting your fandom life -- fan diaries, live concert logs, goods management, and an idol calendar, all in one place. Fan Diary and Concert Log Record memories from concerts, events, and stages. Save your setlists, seats, photos, and feelings. Choose from Free Diary, Concert Diary, Goods Diary, and Media Diary formats. Idol Calendar and Schedule Manage all your idol-related schedules -- concerts, events, birthdays, and anniversaries -- in one calendar. Get notified so you never miss an important date. Goods Manager and Wishlist Organize your merch collection by category. Add photocards, albums, and goods to your wishlist with priority levels. Track your monthly fandom spending at a glance. Bias Profile and Timeline Register your bias's profile and auto-count the days since you became a fan. Your memories are automatically organized into a timeline of your fandom journey. Perfect for fans of: - K-pop idols and groups - Anime and manga characters - Actors and voice actors - Athletes and entertainers Premium Plan - Unlimited bias registrations (Free: 1) - Unlimited diary photos (Free: 1 per entry) - Unlimited goods entries (Free: 30) - Ad-free experience

About

Photocard Collection

Features
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Photocard Collection — bring your K-pop fandom into one place. v2.0 brings full goods support! Features ā— Photocard Management Just snap a photo and your photocard is logged. Auto-sorted by member, album, and version, neatly grouped by your bias. ā— Goods Management (new in v2.0) Acrylic stands, pin badges, plushies — keep your bias's goods alongside your photocards. Spin them sideways like a real photocard to see every angle. ā— Auto-detect with Scan Just hold up a photocard or goods and Photocard Collection matches it against your collection in real time. No more typing or searching. ā— Bias-First Browsing Group > photocards / goods, with simple drill-down. Filter freely by status (have / want), favorite, album, category, or member. ā— Fully Private Your photos stay on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to third-party servers. ā— Japanese, English, Korean Search your bias by their Korean, English, or Japanese stage name — whichever you know. Made For - Fans whose photocards and goods are growing fast and need organizing - Anyone who wants to see their full fandom at a glance - Anyone who wants one app instead of three A solo-built app made from a K-pop fan's perspective. Feedback and group/member requests are very welcome — see Settings. Pricing 惻 Free: register up to 100 items 惻 One-time purchase: unlock the limit (unlimited thereafter) 惻 No subscriptions. One purchase, lifetime access. Support Bug reports and feature requests: support.photocard@gmail.com Privacy See "Settings > Privacy Policy" inside the app. Follow us for the latest news and updates X: https://x.com/oshitorecollect Threads: https://www.threads.com/@oshitore_collection

Screenshots

Fandom Journal4 screens
Photocard Collection4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Photocard Collection at none against Fandom Journal's shown. Photocard Collection also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). Fandom Journal's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fandom Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, Photocard Collection every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Fandom Journal versus Photocard Collection: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFandom JournalPhotocard Collection
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppSeed, Incorporated.Yuki Miyajima

In-app purchases

None

Fandom Journal

No in-app purchases

None

Photocard Collection

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Fandom Journal free?
Fandom Journal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photocard Collection free?
Photocard Collection is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Fandom Journal or Photocard Collection have ads?
Fandom Journal shows ads; Photocard Collection does not.
Which is updated more often, Fandom Journal or Photocard Collection?
Fandom Journal ships an update every 3 weeks, and Photocard Collection every 2 days. Most recently, Fandom Journal was updated on September 19, 2026 and Photocard Collection on September 23, 2026.

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