# Simeji vs ORVIO

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ORVIO at none against Simeji's 10. ORVIO also leads on ads (none vs shown). Simeji's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Simeji | ORVIO |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simeji/id899997582/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.2K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.2% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 199 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Baidu Japan Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/382165332) | [TATERU NAKAYAMA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851243886) |

## 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


### ORVIO

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/orvio-voice-tools/id6814744382)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simeji free?

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

### Is ORVIO free?

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

### Do Simeji or ORVIO have ads?

Simeji shows ads; ORVIO does not.

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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.*