# Simeji vs SakuraDial

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simeji at 64% against SakuraDial's 0%. Simeji also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). SakuraDial's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simeji sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. SakuraDial asks for nothing beyond the download.

Simeji holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simeji has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, 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 0% of SakuraDial's.

Simeji ships an update every 2 weeks, SakuraDial every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simeji | SakuraDial |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simeji/id899997582/reviews)** | [1.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sakuradial/id1498706600/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | **64.2% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 199 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.3** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Baidu Japan Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/382165332) | [Og. inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224853838) |

## What reviewers say

### Simeji

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simeji/id899997582)

This Japanese input keyboard offers extensive customization with skinnable themes, wallpapers, and text decorations. It provides access to popular emoticons, emoji, and a vast cloud-based dictionary for slang and buzzwords. Users can also enjoy fun conversion features and share stickers.

**Highlights:** Skinnable keyboard with custom wallpapers, Extensive emoticon and emoji library, Cloud-based dictionary with 2M entries, Fun conversion and user-shared dictionaries, Popular Simeji stickers, VIP features including ad removal and OCR

**Features:** Safari Extension, Apple Watch app, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月間会員 | $1.99 | per month |
| Simeji月間 VIP | $2.99 | per month |
| Simeji 月間VIP | $2.99 | per month |
| Simeji VIP Lv1 1ヶ月コース（初月半額） | $2.99 | per month |
| 月額会員 | $3.49 | per month |
| プレミアムサービス | $9.99 | per 6 months |
| 年間会員 | $21.99 | per year |
| Simeji VIP年間会員 | $30.99 | per year |
| クールブルー | $1.99 | one-time |
| 有料 まふまふきせかえ | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

- Keyboard keeps asking for full access
- Saved emojis/emoticons disappear
- Intrusive popup ads

**Requested features**

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


### SakuraDial

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sakuradial/id1498706600)

This app provides discounted domestic and international calling rates to select destinations. It automatically adds a prefix to calls made through the application to ensure cheaper rates. Note that it cannot be used for domestic calls.

**Highlights:** Discounted calling rates, International calls, Select domestic calls, Automatic prefix addition, Reduced call costs

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simeji free?

Simeji is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is SakuraDial free?

SakuraDial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simeji or SakuraDial?

Simeji is rated higher. Simeji averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while SakuraDial averages 1.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Simeji or SakuraDial have ads?

Simeji shows ads; SakuraDial does not.

### Which is updated more often, Simeji or SakuraDial?

Simeji ships an update every 2 weeks, and SakuraDial every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simeji was updated on November 6, 2026 and SakuraDial on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*