Comparison

SHOWROOM vs Chekicha!

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

Head to head
About

SHOWROOM

This platform allows users to watch and participate in live streams from various personalities. You can interact with streamers through comments and gifts, or start your own stream to build a fanbase. The app hosts monthly events with unique prizes for streamers.

Highlights
  • Watch live streams
  • Interact with streamers
  • Start your own stream
  • Send virtual gifts
  • Participate in events
  • Customizable avatars
  • Karaoke streaming
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SHOWROOM is one of the largest live streaming platforms in Japan!* Enjoying live streaming has never been easier. Interact with and view streams from all the popular idols, artists, models, voice actors, comedians, celebrities, and more!! Users can enjoy the many streams on the platform everyday or even start your own stream and start interacting and amassing a fanbase of followers. (*) According to AppAnnie, including web and smartphone app. ◆How to Enjoy SHOWROOM◆ ■Watch Live Streams! ------------------------------------- Watch your favorite streamers and interact with them through commenting and send gifts. Streamers love to chat with their fans, so jump in to watch a stream and make sure to say "hello" in the comments! ■Start Stremaing ------------------------------------- All you need is a smartphone to start streaming! Once you have started your stream, you can comment directly with your fans. ■There are lots of events every month! ------------------------------------- There are many events held on SHOWROOM every month! You can send gift items to streamers in events and help make their streaming dreams come true! 【Examples of Event prizes】 - TV appearances - Production of original music by famous composers or musicians - Appearance on runways of large fashion events - Exclusive and regular modeling for famous magazines - Fashion model for popular stores - Become an ambassador for a famous company or store - Create original goods in collaboration with stores and create a special sections in the stores - Design your own original avatars ■Recommended functions ------------------------------------- ○Live Streaming With SHOWROOM, you can easily stream live from your smartphone! Feel free to start at any time you like! A lot of friendly listeners are waiting for you! ○Avatars SHOWROOM has a unique avatar system that makes communication through your custom avatar fun! ○Karaoke You can enjoy karaoke streaming while singing your favorite songs! The listener can liven up the karaoke transmission with a mirror ball gift! ○Gifting You can give items to your favorite streamers to support them and help make their dreams come true with your support! You can choose from many gifts to send to your favorite streamers! ○Effects You can use a variety of filters and make-up functions to make your skin and hair look beautiful, or create your special streams. Try to find your original settings by combining different effects! ○24-hour monitoring In addition to the unique AI (patent pending), SHOWROOM is working to create a safe and secure environment for everyone by creating a 24-hour monitoring system to check for inappropriate streams or comments. ■SHOWROOM is recommended for the people who ------------------------------------- - Want to support streamers who works hard for their dreams - Want to work hard for my dream. - Like to see popular idols and artists streaming - Want to have friends I can talk to - Want to increase their fanbase on Twitter and Instagram - Want to enjoy live streaming with fans ■Official SNS accounts ------------------------------------- ○Twitter @SHOWROOM_jp https://twitter.com/SHOWROOM_jp ○note https://note.com/showroom_note ○Instagram http://instagram.com/showroom_official

About

Chekicha!

Connect with your favorite talents through one-on-one video and audio calls. Receive autographed digital photos taken on the spot and enjoy exclusive communication time. Some talents offer interactive "pair shot" features for a more engaging experience.

Highlights
  • One-on-one video and audio calls
  • Autographed digital photos
  • Interactive "pair shot" feature
  • Archive of past interactions
  • Premium plan for unlimited archive viewing
  • Text chat communication
Features
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About Chekicha! Chekicha! is a smartphone app where talents and fans hold a one-on-one privilege party. You can have video and audio conversations while talents autograph their photos taken on the spot, and you can enjoy communicating just like a privilege party. Chekicha!offers you an experience of the privilege party online! The Fun of Chekicha! Not only you can have a one-on-one conversation and have a good time with just two of you, but you can also get a one-of-a-kind digital photo, in the world, on the spot. Users basically use only text chat, but depending on the schedule of the talent, you can enjoy video and audio conversations. It's an app that allows you to monopolize personal time with your favorite talent. Pair shot Some talents are available to perform Chekicha using the Face ON function and the pair shot function that can display the video and audio of the fan’s side as well. The way to distinguish is as follows. An icon will be displayed at the time of purchase for Chekicha that allows the Face ON function. Archive movie If you want to see your interaction with the talent again, you can see it from the archive on My Page. It cost 300 points for each look. Premium plan If you subscribe to a premium plan with an unlimited archive viewing for a fixed monthly fee, you can view the archive as many times as you like! A great premium plan to consider.Some archives are not covered. 【プライバシーポリシー】 https://ckc.utaten.com/info/privacy/   【利用規約】 https://ckc.utaten.com/info/terms/

Screenshots

SHOWROOM4 screens
Chekicha!4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SHOWROOM at 59% against Chekicha!'s 11%. SHOWROOM also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. SHOWROOM sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Chekicha! sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SHOWROOM ships an update weekly, Chekicha! every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SHOWROOM versus Chekicha!: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSHOWROOMChekicha!
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (366 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews — better11.4% of reviews
Number of ratings366 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size376 MB201 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperSHOWROOM INC.IBGメディア株式会社

Customer experience

SHOWROOM

All ratings366 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral7.6%
Negative33.3%

Chekicha!

Written reviews35 reviews
Positive11.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

SHOWROOM

One-time7
  • Show Gold A SET$0.99
  • Show Gold B SET$2.99
  • Show Gold C SET$3.99
Show 4 more
  • Show Gold D SET$6.99
  • Show Gold E SET$19.99
  • Show Gold F SET$34.99
  • Show Gold G SET$69.99
4 purchases

Chekicha!

Subscriptions2
  • Besic plan$5.491 Month
  • Premium plan$9.991 Month
One-time2
  • 1220PT$9.99
  • 3440PT$29.99

Questions

Is SHOWROOM free?
SHOWROOM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Chekicha! free?
Chekicha! is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SHOWROOM or Chekicha! have ads?
Neither SHOWROOM nor Chekicha! shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SHOWROOM or Chekicha!?
SHOWROOM ships an update weekly, and Chekicha! every 2 months. Most recently, SHOWROOM was updated on September 21, 2026 and Chekicha! on September 24, 2026.

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