Oshi vs RingingMe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Oshi
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A photo of the one you follow, and the next date that matters, kept on your home screen. β WHAT IT DOES - Register who you follow, then add photos and dates - Pick one of three widget looks - See the days remaining and a day counter on your home screen β WIDGETS Small, Medium and Large are supported. On iOS 27 and later an Extra Large portrait size is also available. The three looks are PHOTO CARD, TICKET and EDITORIAL. Background colour, text colour, the days remaining and the day counter can each be turned on or off. Photos can stay on one picture, or rotate automatically. β DATES Five kinds: live/event, streaming, release, birthday and anniversary. Enter a name and a date and time, and a note if you want. Live and event entries can carry a ticket mark. Birthdays and anniversaries repeat every year. Dates that have passed are folded away. The day before reads TOMORROW, and the day itself reads TODAY. With no dates entered, the widget switches to a photo-only layout. β PHOTOS Photos are chosen with the standard picker, so no full photo library permission is requested. On import the app measures where the face is, on the device only, and shifts the crop so text does not sit on it. All that is stored is the rectangle's coordinates. No face print or identifier is created. If you do not like the result you can crop it yourself. β FREE One person, 3 photos, 5 dates, the Small widget and PHOTO CARD. β FULL (JPY 980, one-time purchase) Unlimited photos, dates and people. All four sizes - Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large (portrait) - and all three looks. Background colour, text colour and which lines appear can all be adjusted. It is a one-time purchase and can be restored with the same Apple Account. β NETWORK AND DATA No account. Nothing is sent to a server. No ads. Photos and dates are stored on the device only. Requires iPhone, portrait, iOS 18.0 or later (the Extra Large portrait widget needs iOS 27).
RingingMe
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RingingMe is an alarm clock that calls you. In the morning, a character rings you like a real phone call. Answer, and it starts talking β asking questions, cracking jokes, and making sure you're actually awake. Mumble or go quiet and the pressure grows. Hang up and go back to sleep? It calls back in 3 minutes. In the evening, the same character can call for a short chat about your day and turn it into a voice diary entry. CHARACTERS β’ Nova β a calm, ironic AI from the near future β’ Sergeant β zero mercy, maximum discipline β’ Granny β warm pancakes, zero excuses β’ Coach β every morning is game day β’ Diva β and more seasonal guests HOW IT WORKS β’ Rings through Silent mode and Focus using iOS system alarms β’ Talk out loud β your answers are recognized on your device β’ Three strictness levels: Gentle, Persistent, No Mercy β’ Optional tasks: say the phrase of the day or walk a few steps β’ Evening check-ins build a private diary with mood and a daily summary β’ Share a 9:16 clip of your funniest wake-up PRIVACY Your voice, diary and recordings stay on your iPhone. RINGINGME PRO Unlock all characters, No Mercy mode, unlimited diary and weekly recaps. Pro is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription; the yearly plan includes a 3-day free trial for eligible users. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://evgeniybruchkovskiy.github.io/ringingme-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://evgeniybruchkovskiy.github.io/ringingme-legal/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Oshi at 18.0 against RingingMe's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Oshi sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RingingMe sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Oshi | RingingMe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days | β |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazunari aoki | Yevhenii Bruchkovskyi |
In-app purchases
Oshi
- FULL$5.99
RingingMe
- Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Halloween Pack$2.99
- New Year Pack$2.99









