Comparison

時報読み上げちゃん vs TrainLCD

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

Head to head
About

時報読み上げちゃん

Features
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「時報読み上げちゃん」は時報を読み上げるアプリです 勉強中や、朝の準備中など、スマホは見れないけど時間は知りたい時などにご利用ください。 以下の機能が使えます。 - 時報読み上げ機能 - 秒ごとに音を鳴らす - BGMを再生しながら時報を読み上げ - 秒カウント音の変更 声の出演: めけけん 効果音: 効果音ラボ 魔王魂

About

TrainLCD

Experience in-train displays on your phone. This navigation app shows your current location and the next upcoming station, enhancing your train journeys. Make commutes more engaging and enjoyable.

Highlights
  • Simulates in-train displays
  • Shows current location
  • Displays next station
  • Enhances train commutes
  • Travel companion
Features
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“Make your train rides a little more enjoyable.” TrainLCD lets you experience in-train displays right on your phone. It shows your current location and the next station, making it a perfect travel companion. Even your everyday commute can feel a bit more fun.

Screenshots

時報読み上げちゃん4 screens
TrainLCD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TrainLCD at none against 時報読み上げちゃん's 1. TrainLCD also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (70% vs 42%). 時報読み上げちゃん's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. 時報読み上げちゃん sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TrainLCD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for 時報読み上げちゃん against 5.0 for TrainLCD. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of 時報読み上げちゃん's written reviews are positive against 70% of TrainLCD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

時報読み上げちゃん ships an update every 3 weeks, TrainLCD weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
時報読み上げちゃん versus TrainLCD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter時報読み上げちゃんTrainLCD
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirwire products.Tsubasa SEKIGUCHI

Customer experience

時報読み上げちゃん

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive42.1%
Neutral26.3%
Negative31.6%

TrainLCD

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral18.0%
Negative12.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

時報読み上げちゃん

One-time1
  • プロバージョン 広告非表示$0.99
None

TrainLCD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 時報読み上げちゃん free?
時報読み上げちゃん is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TrainLCD free?
TrainLCD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 時報読み上げちゃん or TrainLCD?
時報読み上げちゃん and TrainLCD are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do 時報読み上げちゃん or TrainLCD have ads?
時報読み上げちゃん shows ads; TrainLCD does not.
Which is updated more often, 時報読み上げちゃん or TrainLCD?
時報読み上げちゃん ships an update every 3 weeks, and TrainLCD weekly. Most recently, 時報読み上げちゃん was updated on November 2, 2026 and TrainLCD on November 13, 2026.

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