Comparison

Kyoukara vs NOMIHAM

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

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About

Kyoukara

Features
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Today, your sober day begins. A gentle companion notebook for people who want to change their relationship with alcohol — quit drinking, cut back, or stay mindful. Hokuto, an owl mascot, quietly stays with you through the nights when temptation is strongest. KEY FEATURES Day Counter The number of days since you started sits front and center on your home screen. Today is Day N — the only number that matters. Money Saved Enter how much you used to spend per day. Kyoukara automatically calculates your cumulative savings, turning "the choice not to drink" into a tangible value you can see growing. Emergency Craving Cards (5 free) When the urge hits, tap the red button on home. Five cards offer 5-minute responses: drink water, walk outside, 4-7-8 breathing, look Hokuto in the eye, count to 100. Cravings come in waves — and they pass. One-Sentence Diary Write three lines about today, choose how you felt (calm / anxious / tempted / proud), and save. Looking back, your journey is right there in your own words. 14-Night Reflection Prompts A short date-based prompt gives you an easy way to begin writing. Insert the prompt into your entry and answer it in your own words. Hokuto's Expressions The owl's expression shifts gently based on your day count. On Day 1-3 it watches over you carefully. After a month, its quiet pride is unmistakable. Milestones Day 1 "First Morning" / Day 7 "Seven-Day Dawn" / Day 30 "Month of the Moon" / Day 100 "Star of a Hundred" / Day 365 "Sky of a New Year". A progress bar to the next milestone keeps each day grounded. Reset Without Shame The relapse button doesn't say "failed." It says "begin again, with Hokuto." A single stumble is not the end. The app is designed for the long road. KYOUKARA PRO (one-time purchase) 30 Craving Cards — Tea, shower, calling someone, stretching, sweet snacks, cold water, future-self imagining. 25 additional response cards added to the free 5. Detailed Statistics — Mood trends, relapse history, cumulative savings analysis. Temptation-Hour Reminders — Custom notifications from Hokuto at the times you tend to crave most (e.g. Friday nights at 9pm). Photo Diary — Attach today's single photo alongside your one-sentence note. PDF Export — Generate clean records to share with a doctor or counselor. Kyoukara Pro is a one-time purchase. There are no subscriptions and no auto-renewal — buy it once and it's yours. WHO IT'S FOR - Anyone wanting to change their relationship with alcohol - People who've said "I'll quit tomorrow" too many times - Those who want to move forward one day at a time - Anyone seeking a "you're not alone" feeling at tempting hours PRIVACY Everything is processed on-device. No data leaves your phone. No account required. This app does not provide medical or treatment advice — it is a journal for personal record-keeping. With Hokuto, today, your sober day begins. ---- - Privacy Policy: https://starcrown.co.jp/privacy - Terms of Service: https://starcrown.co.jp/legal - Support: https://starcrown.co.jp/support - Contact: info@starcrown.co.jp

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NOMIHAM

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The more you drink, the more Nomiham changes. NOMIHAM is a drinking diary. Log what you drink and it works out the pure alcohol in grams, then a hamster named Nomiham shows you how the night is going. Snap a can or label and AI reads the drink and its strength for you. Use it to cut back, to keep alcohol-free days, or just to know your numbers. WHAT IT DOES • One-tap logging from 85 drinks (beer, wine, whisky, sake, cocktails and more). Pure alcohol is calculated from volume and strength. • Enter grams directly, save your own drinks, and re-log recent ones in a tap. Search by name. • Log with a photo and AI: snap a can or label and NOMIHAM reads the drink type, ABV and volume and suggests a match. Label text is read on your device; for cans without a printed ABV or drinks in a glass, AI makes an estimate (the photo is sent only if you choose to, after you agree). Keep the photo with the record, and log library photos at the time they were taken. • Estimated calories and carbs for every drink. • Nomiham changes with today's total: Fresh, Mellow, Tipsy, Drunk, Wasted, Gone. • An estimate of how much alcohol is still in your body and when it will clear, based on your weight. You get a notification when the estimate reaches zero. • Set your own daily limit. When you pass it, or drink too fast, NOMIHAM stops you with a full-screen alert and a Time Sensitive notification. • Calendar and stats by day, week, month and year, with alcohol-free days and an hour-by-hour chart of estimated remaining alcohol. • Alcohol-free streaks: Nomiham gets healthier the longer you go without a drink. • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and an Apple Watch app with complications. • Share today's Nomiham as an image. • Everything stays on your device. No account needed. FOR CUTTING BACK, ALCOHOL-FREE DAYS, OR QUITTING • Cutting back: weekly and monthly totals with a comparison to the previous period show whether you are drinking less. Nomiham's look changes at 20 g and 40 g of pure alcohol. • Alcohol-free days: the streak grows from day 1 to day 1000, and Nomiham cheers you on. • Reminders to log, a weekly review, and encouragement on alcohol-free days. PLEASE READ The remaining amount and clearance time are estimates calculated from your weight. They vary a lot with body, condition and food, and must not be used to decide whether to drive or do anything dangerous. Never drive after drinking. Follow the drinking age in your country. PRICE Free. A banner ad appears at the bottom of the calendar. A one-time purchase removes ads. SUPPORT https://nomiham.com/support

Screenshots

Kyoukara4 screens
NOMIHAM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Kyoukara at none against NOMIHAM's shown. NOMIHAM's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kyoukara sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and NOMIHAM sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kyoukara ships an update every 5 days, NOMIHAM daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Kyoukara versus NOMIHAM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKyoukaraNOMIHAM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperStarcrown Inc.Kosuke Sakakibara

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Kyoukara

One-time4
  • Kyoukara Tea Tip$0.99
  • Kyoukara Lunch Tip$1.99
  • Kyoukara Pro$3.99
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  • Kyoukara Dinner Tip$5.99
1 purchases

NOMIHAM

One-time1
  • åŗƒå‘Šć‚’å‰Šé™¤$3.99

Questions

Is Kyoukara free?
Kyoukara is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOMIHAM free?
NOMIHAM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Kyoukara or NOMIHAM have ads?
NOMIHAM shows ads; Kyoukara does not.
Which is updated more often, Kyoukara or NOMIHAM?
Kyoukara ships an update every 5 days, and NOMIHAM daily. Most recently, Kyoukara was updated on October 28, 2026 and NOMIHAM on October 24, 2026.

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