Comparison

Crayon vs FreeSite

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

Head to head
About

Crayon

Easily build and update a professional website using photos, text, and maps. Modify content directly on the live site. Ideal for businesses, groups, hobbies, and personal projects.

Highlights
  • Drag-and-drop interface
  • On-the-spot editing
  • Photo and text arrangement
  • Contact forms and questionnaires
  • Integrated maps
  • HTML code support (paid)
  • Custom domain support (paid)
Features
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You can create a fully-fledged website and update it with simple operations. Complete the website just by arranging the selected photos, text and maps. You can tap the portion you want to modify or revise while viewing the website and change it on the spot. You can make these websites for stores, companies, groups, unions as well as websites for your hobbies. Many websites are created under the "Free plan", however if you upgrade to the "Paid plan", you will be able to utilize many useful functions. You can also use your own domain. -------------- We recently celebrated our second anniversary. Thank you to all of you. We are getting approximately 6000 new users monthly. -------------- [How to create a website] Arrange the parts and create a website. When writing any text, just place the text parts and set the sentences in those parts. Select font color, background color, font size and design. A screen is also simple to make. When you want to post photos, just select the photo parts and photos taken with your smartphone. Trimming (cutting) and rotation can be done after selecting a photo. You can change the order, or replicate and delete parts that you have placed. [Recommendations] ◊ Contact You can receive queries and contacts from users who are viewing your website. You can use it as an application form for products and services as well. You can easily change and add the input form and use it as a questionnaire as well. ◊ Phone number You can set a phone call button. This is useful in case of contact by phone. ◊ Slideshow You can display multiple images in a specific order. Recommended to use this on the HOME page to make it better. ◊ Map You can easily add a map (GoogleMAP). It is a highly functional map where you can zoom-in/ zoom-out and move with your fingers. ◊ HTML (Paid plan) This part is for advanced users who can write HTML code. You can place a blog part such as Twitter's timeline. [Free plan] With this plan, you can use our service for free. Most websites are available on the "Free plan". [Paid plan](Light) This plan offers you the use of multiple images and pages. You can write HTML code on your own and you can also use Google Analytics. The amount will vary by country. Paid plan subscriptions purchased in-app renew Every 3 months depending. Paid plans are priced at $39.99USD 3 months (pricing may vary in countries other than the U.S.). Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. [Own domain] If you change to "Paid plan", you can set already owned domains. You can choose a domain by yourself. [Future version-up] We are planning to add many more functions and designs, and improve usability of the management screen. Terms of service https://crayonsite.e-shops.jp/kiyaku_en.html privacy policy https://crayonsite.e-shops.jp/privacy_en.html

About

FreeSite

Easily create a professional-looking website with free hosting and no ads. This tool guides beginners through the process, offering essential features to get your site online quickly and optimized for search engines.

Highlights
  • Create free websites up to 5 pages
  • Add logo, photos, gallery, videos, maps
  • Website contact form
  • Graphic customization (fonts, header, colors)
  • Optimization Assistant for SEO advice
  • Visitor statistics in-app
  • Purchase custom domain names
Features
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A completely free website builder with free hosting. FreeSite is the easiest way to quickly make a real website: a website which is clearly organized and optimized for your visitors and for search engines. Easily understand how to make your first website FreeSite is for beginners, for technologically challenged professionals, for people who don't have a computer, or don't want to use a computer. A Free Website + Free Site Builder + Free Hosting ? Yes, FreeSite offers you the tools, the hosting, and the guidance to create a real, effective website. Just publish your site at least once every 6 months, to show that you care, and it will stay online. You can even buy your own domain name for your free site, right in the App, for a normal price, with no need to upgrade. And there will be NO Ads on your site. If there are no paid plans, and no ads, how does FreeSite make money ? FreeSite is a simplified version of the popular professional website builder, SimDif, with FREE and uncluttered access to the ESSENTIAL features. SimDif does have paid upgrades, but only when you need them. FreeSite is here to help you make a successful start, and SimDif will be there to accompany you as you grow. CREATE YOUR FREE WEBSITE • Create a Free website with up to 5 pages. • Add your logo, photos, a gallery, videos, maps, and more. • Website contact form. • Choose your fonts, header and colors in Graphic Customization. Get your website online, for Free • The Optimization Assistant gives advice on what to work on, before you publish. • Rotate your phone to view how your site will appear on a computer. • See your site Visitor Statistics, right in the app. • Keep your website online for free by publishing your site at least once every 6 months. Have fun presenting your business or hobby with FreeSite If you want more pages and more professional features, just download the fully featured SimDif app, login with the same username and password, and start editing your website. You will already know how everything works. Just enjoy the extra features and upgrades. How easy can it be to Build a Website ? FreeSite is designed to answer this question. Easy to use and to create with, FreeSite is a website builder which helps you avoid the usual mistakes and lets you learn the essentials at your own pace. How can FreeSite be Free? As your site and your activity grows, you will need a domain name, which you can purchase right inside the website builder, for a standard price, including a free SSL certificate (https). You may find you need more than 5 pages; special features for Search Engine Optimization; an E-commerce solution; or more control over sharing your site on Social media. In this case, download the fully featured SimDif app, which does include paid upgrades. Often, if the service is free, you are the product. Not here. We are proud of how strictly we respect our users and their privacy. For example, if you choose to stop using FreeSite, all your data is erased from our system after 6 months. You are free to come back, with a clean slate, whenever you like. This is how we think and work. We call it User Advocacy. GET IN TOUCH Feel free to check our website. • SimDif Privacy Policy : https://privacy-en.simdif.com • SimDif Terms of Use : https://www.simdif.com/en/tos.html

Screenshots

Crayon4 screens
FreeSite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: FreeSite at 4.7 against Crayon's 3.0. FreeSite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and review sentiment (83% vs 61%). On price, 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. Crayon sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. FreeSite asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FreeSite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FreeSite has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 61% of Crayon's written reviews are positive against 83% of FreeSite's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crayon ships an update every 3 months, FreeSite every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Crayon versus FreeSite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrayonFreeSite
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.7 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews61.4% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings442 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Hands Co., Ltd.The Simple Different Company Ltd

Customer experience

Crayon

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive61.4%
Neutral7.0%
Negative31.6%

FreeSite

All ratings42 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Crayon

Subscriptions2
  • Light$7.991 Month
  • ライトプラン$24.993 Months
None

FreeSite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crayon free?
Crayon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreeSite free?
FreeSite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crayon or FreeSite?
FreeSite is rated higher. Crayon averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while FreeSite averages 4.7 from 42 ratings.
Do Crayon or FreeSite have ads?
Neither Crayon nor FreeSite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crayon or FreeSite?
Crayon ships an update every 3 months, and FreeSite every 5 weeks. Most recently, Crayon was updated on September 22, 2026 and FreeSite on September 10, 2026.

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