Comparison

くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ vs mekuru

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

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About

くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~

This interactive storybook follows a black cat named Robin who refuses to eat. Designed to be heartwarming and gentle, it explores themes of healthy eating for young children and cat lovers alike. The beautiful illustrations are by acclaimed artist Ryoichi Miyazaki.

Highlights
  • Interactive storybook
  • Healthy eating theme
  • Beautiful illustrations
  • Heartwarming and gentle
  • Suitable for children and adults
  • Cat-themed
Features
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10万ダウンロードを突破した、くろねこ ろびんちゃんシリーズの第五弾です。 子供から大人まで、まったり、ほんわかした気持ちになる絵本です。 黒猫ろびんちゃん、たくさん遊んで、お腹がすいているのに、ごはんをちっとも食べません。 どうしてでしょう? 食育をテーマにこのお話ができました。 小さいお子さんと一緒にご覧になってください。 この絵本は、イラストレーター 宮崎良一氏、描きおろしの絵本です。 ろびんちゃんは、宮崎良一氏の愛猫ちゃんをモデルにしています。 一つ一つのイラストに、宮崎氏の猫ちゃんに対する愛情が、たっぷり込められています。 イラストを、じっくり楽しんで下さい。 読んだ後は、ろびんちゃんの可愛さに、とりこになること間違いなしです。 猫好きの方、クロネコ好きの方に、ぜひ読んで頂きたいです。 ぜひ評価にて、ご感想をお寄せ下さい。今後の創作の励みになります。 ※※ ご注意下さい ※※ 本アプリをダウンロードしていただくには iOS4.0以降が必要です。 くろねこ ろびんちゃんシリーズ 第一弾 ごろごろ 第二弾 びろーん 第三弾 ぷんすか  第四弾 黒猫スタンプ     -黒ねころびんちゃんLINEで使えるデコメ絵文字- 第五弾 やだやだ

About

mekuru

Experience the quiet joy of reading paper books with others. This app provides a shared, silent space where reader avatars turn pages and signal presence without direct interaction. Track your reading time and collect virtual rewards.

Highlights
  • Read with silent company
  • Guest access, no sign-up
  • Share reading sessions via link
  • Reader avatars and page-turning sounds
  • Time Shelf for reading history
  • Unlockable book covers
  • No DMs, likes, or comments
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Read alone. Not alone—with quiet company for every page. mekuru is a reading room made for time with paper books. Small reader avatars settle into a warm study, and the gentle sign of a page turning lets you feel that someone else is reading too—without video, a microphone, or chat. WITH MEKURU, YOU CAN • Enter as a guest—no sign-up required • Join an open room and read quietly with others • Invite someone with a link and read together • Your reader turns its pages on its own — a faint paper sound is the only sign of presence that travels • Breaks and time away are sensed and shared softly, on their own • Keep your reading time and revisit it in your Time Shelf • Create an account to choose from six reader avatars and unlock book covers as you read • Become reading companions with the people you share a room with There are no DMs, likes, comments, follows, or rankings. mekuru is not about competing over pages. It is a place to let the time you spend with books accumulate quietly. In Korea, a trend called "text hip" has been spreading: enjoying the time spent reading, and sharing it. mekuru is a place to share that time — the middle of the reading itself — quietly, with someone else. OWNER (SUBSCRIPTION) The optional Owner plan is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly, that lets you furnish a room of your own and open it to your companions anytime. Registered accounts can try a one-time 14-day viewing first, no card required. In Japan the price is ¥580/month or ¥5,800/year; pricing for your region is always shown in the App Store before you confirm. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account, and the subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.mekuru.app/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.mekuru.app/en/terms

Screenshots

くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~2 screens
mekuru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ at none against mekuru's 2. くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 16.4). mekuru's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 47 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. mekuru sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ against 5.0 for mekuru. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~'s written reviews are positive against 86% of mekuru's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ ships an update every 47 months, mekuru every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ versus mekuru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterくろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~mekuru
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 47 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeryumearu Co.,Ltd.8ARMS, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Customer experience

くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

mekuru

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews35 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral8.6%
Negative5.7%

In-app purchases

None

くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

mekuru

Subscriptions2
  • Owner$3.991 Month
  • Owner (Annual)$39.901 Year

Questions

Is くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ free?
くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mekuru free?
mekuru is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ or mekuru?
くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ and mekuru are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ or mekuru have ads?
Neither くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ nor mekuru shows ads.
Which is updated more often, くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ or mekuru?
くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ ships an update every 47 months, and mekuru every 4 days. Most recently, くろねこ ろびんちゃん「やだやだ」~大人も楽しめる動く絵本~ was updated on November 1, 2026 and mekuru on November 13, 2026.

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