Comparison

みちびき vs Widget Chan

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

Head to head
About

みちびき

Features
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みちびきは、クルマで走ることを楽しみたい人のためのドライブルート提案アプリです。 「今日はなんとなく走りに行きたい」「いつもと違う道を走りたい」「ドライブで新しい発見がしたい」—— そんな時に、条件に合わせておすすめのドライブルートを提案します。 出発地とドライブ時間を決めるだけ。みちびきが瞬時にルートを生成・寄り道候補を選出し、そのまま地図アプリでナビを開始できます。 また、範囲指定・経由地指定もできるため、好みのエリアやスポットを反映することもできます。 さらに、気に入ったルートや寄り道候補はお気に入り登録しておき、いつでも再利用することが可能。みちびきで自分だけのドライブルートや寄り道候補を管理しましょう。 「目的地に最短距離で行きたい」ではなく、 -「少し走って気分転換したい」 -「目的もなくドライブしたい」 -「景色のいい道を流したい」 そんな気持ちに寄り添って、普段は選ばない道や立ち寄りたくなるスポットを含んだルートを提案します。 日常の移動を、少し楽しい体験に。 みちびきは、ドライブをもっと自由にするアプリです。

About

Widget Chan

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Your favorite creators keep uploading. You keep missing them. Widget Chan puts the latest videos from your YouTube channels right on your Home Screen, so the moment you unlock your phone, today's uploads are already there - no app, no scrolling. GROUP YOUR CHANNELS Bundle channels into groups: VTubers, music, study, gaming - your call. Tap the widget to switch between groups instantly, powered by AppIntent. No app launch, no friction. ADD CHANNELS WITH ONE SHARE See a video you like? Hit the share button in Safari or the YouTube app and send it to Widget Chan. The channel that posted it becomes a one-tap add. No URL copy-paste. BRING YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS Sign in with Google to import every channel you already subscribe to on YouTube. WIDGET CHAN PRO All core features are free. Upgrade to Pro (monthly auto-renewable subscription or one-time purchase) to raise your limits: registered channels go from 10 to 100 total, and groups go from 3 to 10. Great for fans tracking many creators, learners juggling several topics, or anyone who wants their Home Screen to do more. PRIVACY Information retrieved via Google Sign-In (your name, email, and account identifier) is used only to render widgets and fetch your subscriptions. It is never sent to our own servers. Communication with Google is limited to OAuth and YouTube Data API calls. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later. Built around the latest Widget and AppIntent APIs. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Widget Chan is an independent third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Google LLC or YouTube. Video data is sourced from YouTube's publicly available RSS feeds. This app uses publicly available information from YouTube. Features may be changed or limited due to changes on YouTube's side. Terms of Use (EULA): The Apple Standard EULA applies. Details: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

みちびき4 screens
Widget Chan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: みちびき at none against Widget Chan's 2. Widget Chan's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Widget Chan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. みちびき asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
みちびき versus Widget Chan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterみちびきWidget Chan
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasakuni FukushimaA-ZERO

In-app purchases

None

みちびき

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Widget Chan

Subscriptions1
  • Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Pro(買い切り)$4.99

Questions

Is みちびき free?
みちびき is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Widget Chan free?
Widget Chan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do みちびき or Widget Chan have ads?
みちびき shows ads; Widget Chan does not.

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