Comparison

Tend vs Hoshiato Map

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

Head to head
About

Tend

Features
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Tendは、キャラクターとの絆を育てながら、毎日の記録を続けられるあたたかい日記アプリです。 ■ キャラクターがそばにいる 日記を書くと、あなたの気持ちにあわせてキャラクターが反応してくれます。 うれしい日も、しんどい日も、ひとりごとの日も——ちゃんと受け取ってくれます。 ■ 続けるほど、仲良くなれる 記録を重ねるごとに「きずな」が深まり、グレードがアップします。 グレードが上がると、キャラクターから特別なお手紙が届きます。 どのキャラクターと、どんな関係を育てますか? ■ 気軽に書ける記録スタイル ・今日のこと ・たのしかったこと ・誰かのこと ・よかったこと ・モヤモヤ ・ひとりごと カテゴリを選んで、気分のスライダーを動かすだけでもOK。 長文じゃなくていい。続けることが、一番大切だから。 ■ 思い出がよみがえる 「去年の今日」のエントリーを教えてくれる機能つき。 過去の自分と、今の自分を静かに照らし合わせてみてください。 ■ 選べる4人のキャラクター ミント(ねこ)— マイペースでほんわか。ふとした一言が心に残る タイム(いぬ)— 元気いっぱいで前向き。背中を押してくれる存在 マリー(うさぎ)— クールだけどあたたかい。頼れるお姉さん 「日記を書こうと思っても、続かない」 「誰かに話したいけど、うまく言えない」 「ひとりで抱えていることを、ただ残したい」 そんなあなたに、Tendはそっと寄り添います。

About

Hoshiato Map

Features
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Gather your memories on one little planet. Hoshiato Map is a personal app for keeping your own photos and short videos on a 3D planet. Photos appear where they were taken, and photos without a location are placed around the planet. Spin and zoom the planet to look back on your memories. Short videos are saved as silent GIFs, and you can add stickers to your photos. Your posts are saved on your device, and when iCloud sync is on, they also sync to your own iCloud. Terms of Use https://hoshiato.net/terms.html Apple Standard EULA https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://hoshiato.net/privacy.html

Screenshots

Tend4 screens
Hoshiato Map3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tend at none against Hoshiato Map's shown. Tend also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Hoshiato Map's advantage is update cadence (daily vs weekly). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Tend sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Hoshiato Map sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.69 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tend ships an update weekly, Hoshiato Map daily. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Tend versus Hoshiato Map: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTendHoshiato Map
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChihiro OmiYUKI KUWASHIMA

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Tend

One-time4
  • コインパック(小)$0.49
  • クマキャラクター$0.99
  • コインパック(中)$1.99
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  • コインパック(大)$4.99
3 purchases

Hoshiato Map

Subscriptions2
  • Hoshiato Supporter Monthly$0.691 Month
  • Hoshiato Supporter Annual$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Map add-on bundle$3.99

Questions

Is Tend free?
Tend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hoshiato Map free?
Hoshiato Map is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tend or Hoshiato Map have ads?
Hoshiato Map shows ads; Tend does not.
Which is updated more often, Tend or Hoshiato Map?
Tend ships an update weekly, and Hoshiato Map daily. Most recently, Tend was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hoshiato Map on November 10, 2026.

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