Goocus vs My Akita
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Goocus
This mobile learning application is designed for smartphones, offering a user-friendly interface to make acquiring new knowledge enjoyable. It visualizes user achievements with graphs, aiming to reintroduce the fun of learning for individuals and organizations.
- Smartphone-optimized design
- Achievement visualization graphs
- User-friendly interface
- Focus on making learning fun
- Adopted by businesses and institutions
Read full descriptionHide full description
Note: You will need to create a Goocus account before using this app. Overview: Goocus is Japan’s one-and-only learning app “specialized on Smartphones,” which has been adopted by a number of business enterprises and educational institutions. Features: A design that pursues user-friendliness on smartphones Graphs visualizing the achievements In nature, gaining a new knowledge is a fun thing to do. With Goocus, bring back the fun of “learning” that you have left behind somewhere.
My Akita
Read full descriptionHide full description
My Akitaは、秋田大学の公式アプリです。 デジタル学生証を中心に、お知らせ配信や学生生活に関する各種情報を、スマートフォンから手軽に確認することができます。
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Akita at fortnightly against Goocus's every 6 weeks. Goocus's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Goocus ships an update every 6 weeks, My Akita fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Goocus | My Akita |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Castalia Co. Limited. | アシアル教育研究所 |
In-app purchases
Goocus
No in-app purchases
My Akita
No in-app purchases
