Comparison

Simeji vs Pose Arch

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

Head to head
About

Simeji

This keyboard app offers a customizable Japanese input experience with a vast library of emoticons, emoji, and stickers. It features a cloud-based dictionary for up-to-date slang and phrases, along with options to personalize your keyboard's appearance. Advanced users can enjoy VIP features like OCR and unlimited theme customization.

Highlights
  • Skinnable keyboard with custom wallpapers and themes
  • Extensive emoticon and emoji library with rankings
  • Cloud-based dictionary with 2M entries
  • Preset and user-shared phrases
  • Popular Simeji stickers
  • VIP exclusive themes and custom parts
  • OCR function for text conversion
Features
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Simeji is a free Japanese input keyboard that has reached over 39M downloads! It comes with a skinnable keyboard, cute emoticons, emoji, and more! This is the most popular keyboard app in Japan! Try it today! Simeji is a keyboard with these features! Skinnable keyboard - Add a wallpaper to your keyboard using a photo,image and video. - Chock-full of keyboard themes! - Also lots of features to change your text color and decorate your flick keyboard. Use cute emoticons and emoji - See the emoticon and emoji rankings to find the most popular ones! - Popular emoticons can be inserted immediately and let you add some spice to your chats on LINE, Twitter, and Facebook! Robust Japanese input and conversion features - The cloud-based dictionary contains 2M entries, covering everything from anime slang to the latest buzzwords - Lots of preset phrases you can use for Nico Nico, in-game chat, telling someone you're late, and more - As requested by users, the "Fun conversion" feature has now been added! There's also the "Everyone's Dictionary" feature, which lets you share cute emoticons with others. Easy keyboard input - Rapidly switch from the top of the keyboard to select emoticons, emoji, numerals, and special characters Popular Simeji stickers - Comes with the popular set of Simeji stickers New fun stickers are being uploaded by users every day! These cool stickers are free to use! [Simeij VIP] Plan 1) Simeji VIP monthly 400 yen / month 2) Simeji VIP 12 month 200 yen / month (2,400 yen per year) 50% OFF every year [About automatic renewal and cancellation] Free trial is only available when you register for VIP for the first time in the App Store. After the free trial, you will be automatically charged 400 yen per month. A monthly fee will be charged within 24 hours before the end of the subscription period. Unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, your subscription will automatically continue. Payment will be charged to Apple ID account. Deleting an app does not cancel your subscription. Cancellation procedure cannot be performed on the Simeji App side. Please manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Benefits VIP exclusive theme Unlimited use VIP special theme -Unlimited use of luxury keyboard custom parts theme and deco parts are upgraded for VIP only -Unlimited photo theme settings No need to organize when you create a new photo theme VIP fixed phrase & reverse lookup dictionary -You can select frequently used sentences incrementaly. VIP backup -Easy backup of user user dictionary OCR function -You can convert and save text and text when you take a picture of the screen or paper. Remove ads -Smooth input operations! * VIP exclusive theme function is not available on iPad. Please note. The information desk - Customer Support (simeji_support@baidu.com) Business hours: Monday to Friday 10: 00-18: 00 (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, and our designated holidays) * The contract for this service is automatically renewed. You will be automatically charged for renewal on a service-provided basis until the customer is suspended on the AppStore. * If the service is in the free trial period, the free period ends when you apply for the service. - Terms of use https://simeji.me/termofuse/ - Privacy Policy https://simeji.me/privacy/ - Display based on the Specified Commercial Transaction Law https://stat.ime.baidu.jp/page/terms/ios/premium/index.html

About

Pose Arch

Discover reference poses for character drawing with this app. Create a stick figure to find similar poses, view them from multiple angles, and adjust them to fit your needs. Save your favorite poses and images for easy access.

Highlights
  • 100+ reference poses
  • View from various angles
  • Adjustable poses
  • Save poses and images
  • Stick figure pose search
  • VRM file reader
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Pose Arch is a convenient app which helps you find reference poses to use when drawing characters. The ability to draw a stick figure and search for similar pose references means you can find poses without putting down your pen. Features: - More than 100 different poses - View poses from various angles - Save poses - Adjust poses - Save images - Read any VRM file

Screenshots

Simeji4 screens
Pose Arch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simeji at 4.6 against Pose Arch's 4.0. Simeji also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 105). Pose Arch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Simeji sells 18 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pose Arch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simeji holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simeji has 1.2K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Simeji's written reviews are positive against 59% of Pose Arch's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simeji ships an update every 2 weeks, Pose Arch every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Simeji versus Pose Arch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimejiPose Arch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.2K ratings) — better4.0 (105 ratings)
Positive reviews64.2% of reviews — better58.7% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better105
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB127 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperBaidu Japan Inc.KAZUMASA KAWAZURE

Customer experience

Simeji

All ratings1,193 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative5.4%
Written reviews159 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral11.3%
Negative24.5%

Pose Arch

All ratings105 ratings
Positive73.3%
Neutral11.4%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral17.4%
Negative23.9%

User reviews

Simeji

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 No ads for keyboard
  • 👍 More keyboards than Facemoji
  • 👍 Easy to switch between English and Japanese
  • 👍 Includes kaomojis and GIFs
  • 👍 Cute/better-looking keyboards

Room to improve

  • 🌐 Only available in Japanese
  • 🤖 Uses AI that is destroying artists' careers

Pose Arch

From 105 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Useful for drawing reference
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 👍 Free to use
  • 👍 Good for practicing anatomy
  • 👍 Good for practicing clothing lines

Room to improve

  • 👎 VRM models only T-pose
  • 👎 Stick figure drawing inaccurate
  • 👎 Controls take getting used to
  • 👎 UI elements obscure model
  • 👎 Can't see whole model when tweaking

Bugs and requests

Simeji

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard keeps asking for full access
  • Saved emojis/emoticons disappear
  • Intrusive popup ads

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve QWERTY keyboard layout
  • Add auto-capitalization feature
  • Introduce simplified and traditional Chinese keyboards

Pose Arch

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • VRM models only T-pose
  • Stick figure drawing gives different results
  • Imported VRM models don't change with selected poses
  • Poses overlap
  • Pinned poses mess up when clicked
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  • White lettering with light grey background unreadable
  • Slider controls not working/hard to press
  • Panel covers entire image on iPhone

Requested features

12 requests
  • More than one person/character
  • Undo/Redo option
  • Changeable skin tones
  • Toggle between figure models without losing pose
  • Word search or categories for poses
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  • Make your own character/model
  • Dress up character/model
  • Add props
  • Transparent backgrounds
  • Zoom in and out camera
  • Bring back blue character model
  • Easier way to design character

In-app purchases

18 purchases

Simeji

Subscriptions10
  • 月間会員7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Simeji月間 VIP$2.991 Month
  • Simeji 月間VIP1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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  • Simeji VIP Lv1 1ヶ月コース(初月半額)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • 月額会員7 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • プレミアムサービス$9.996 Months
  • Simeji VIP7 Days trial$15.991 Year
  • 年間会員7 Days trial$21.991 Year
  • Simeji VIP年間会員$30.991 Year
  • Simeji VIP Lv2 年間コース$199.991 Year
One-time8
  • ガーリーうさぎ$1.99
  • クールブルー$1.99
  • ゆめかわユニコーン$1.99
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  • ユリ$1.99
  • クラシックピアノ$1.99
  • きらきらジュエリー シルバー$1.99
  • 白薔薇切り絵$1.99
  • [有料]まふまふきせかえ$2.99
None

Pose Arch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simeji free?
Simeji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pose Arch free?
Pose Arch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simeji or Pose Arch?
Simeji is rated higher. Simeji averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Pose Arch averages 4.0 from 105 ratings.
Do Simeji or Pose Arch have ads?
Both Simeji and Pose Arch show ads.
Which is updated more often, Simeji or Pose Arch?
Simeji ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pose Arch every 3 months. Most recently, Simeji was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pose Arch on October 14, 2026.

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