Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Madobe

A daily iPhone widget for Japan’s 72 microseasons

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   Year Progress Widget by Widgetize▲74

   Face existential dread with every glance at the home screen

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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   Ichinichi – One note per day, E2E encrypted, local-first▲136

   Look, every journaling app out there wants you to organize things into folders and tags and templates. I just wanted to write something down every day. So I built this. One note per day. That's the whole deal. - Can't edit yesterday. What's done is done. Keeps you from fussing over old entries instead of writing today's. - Year view with dots showing which days you actually wrote. It's a streak chart. Works better than it should. - No signup required. Opens right up, stores everything locally in your browser. Optional cloud sync if you want it - E2E encrypted with AES-GCM, zero-knowledge,…

   Mar 2026 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Mainichi▲133

   Learn Japanese, one prefecture at a time.

   Jul 2026 · mainichiapp.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   One Dot▲151

   Visualize your life in dots with a daily-updating wallpaper

   Jan 2026 · onedot.vercel.app · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Kaomoji▲73

   Japanese text emoticons on your iPhone and iPad

   2014 · getkaomoji.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Aruki ▲97

   The Japanese walking method, coached on your iPhone

   Jul 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Kaomoji.moe▲94

   Instant access to over 10,000 unique Japanese text emoticons

   2019 · kaomoji.moe · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Memento Mori App▲78

   Make the most of your life.

   2019 · mementomoriapp.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   YOSO App▲118

   Create a private, self-destructing, one-time-view photo link

   2023 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Simpluna▲68

    I've been running Simpluna, a period-tracking app, for six years. It's a company based in Tokyo, Japan, but development and operations are basically a one-person effort. The app is built with React Native (Expo). The defining trait of the app is that it's simple, with no unnecessary features. Recording periods, calculating predictions, and sending notifications — that's the core of it. This space is dominated by big players (Flo, Clue, and in Japan, Luna Luna). Building something similar would have been hopeless, so I made the things those apps don't have my selling point. Optional features…

    2021 · simpluna.app · its alternatives →

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    Hanami▲103

    A daily meditation with Japanese art

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    24 Hours▲72

    World clock for remote teams and travellers, on iPhone

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Taptaro▲130

    Tap. Learn. Repeat. 450+ free Japanese words and phrases

    2017 · taptaro.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    oneminute 2.0▲122

    Once a day, see around the world at the same minute.

    2015 · oneminute.me · its alternatives →

15. 15
    iOS 14.2▲83

    100+ new emojis to iOS devices

    2020 · support.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Nihongo▲73

    A modern Japanese dictionary and study tool

    2016 · nihongo-app.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Yonks▲84

    Day counter app for iOS & Android.

    2019 · yonks.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Kaomoji: Japanese Emoticons▲95

    One-click copy and paste kawaii Kaomoji: Japanese emoticons

    2016 · jemoticons.com · its alternatives →

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    Dailymoji▲73

    Capture your day with emoji

    2022 · virejdasani.github.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tokeimon▲71

    A tamagotchi-esque game for your Apple Watch

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Akaru▲70

    Calendar-based alarms for irregular mornings

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Sushi Land Stickers▲77

    40+ Fun Sushi Stickers for iMessage

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Journi, a free travel journal iPhone app▲36

    Easily create amazing photo books, photo calendars and Polaroid prints in seconds using either your phone or computer

    2014 · journiapp.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kisetsu Calendar▲4

    Turn your wallpaper into a dynamic life calendar.

    Jan 2026 · calendar.tsecret.one · its alternatives →

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