ATOS接近放送[山手線] vs OTOTETSU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ATOS接近放送[山手線]
This app recreates the ATOS arrival announcements for the Yamanote Line (inner loop). Users can select track number, train type, and destination to start arrival announcements, and track number and station melody for door closing announcements. It's designed for use with N gauge and Plarail toy trains.
- Simulates ATOS arrival announcements
- Inner loop Yamanote Line
- Select track, type, and destination
- Simulates door closing announcements
- Includes station melodies
- Compatible with N gauge and Plarail
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山手線(内回り)のATOS接近放送を再現しました。 ・番線 ・種別 ・行先 を選んで接近方法を開始し、 ・番線 ・駅メロ を選んでドア閉放送を開始します。 Nゲージ、プラレールと一緒に遊んでみてください。
OTOTETSU
This app simulates the characteristic sounds of electric trains, generated by inverters controlling motor torque and speed. Users can design sounds for imaginary trains by manipulating waveforms and motor sounds.
- Simulates electric train acceleration/deceleration sounds
- Generates waveforms from inverters
- Simulates motor sounds
- Design imaginary train sounds
- Customize torque and rotational speed effects
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When electric trains accelerate and decelerate, we can hear some characteristic sounds, which is caused by inverters' controlling the torque and the rotational speed of the motors. This app simulates the waveforms generated by inverters and sounds coming from motors, and you can also design sounds of imaginary trains.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: OTOTETSU at 93% against ATOS接近放送[山手線]'s 85%. ATOS接近放送[山手線]'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ATOS接近放送[山手線] | OTOTETSU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.9% of reviews | 93.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuta Wakamatsu | Hisato Takeuchi |
Customer experience
ATOS接近放送[山手線]
OTOTETSU
In-app purchases
ATOS接近放送[山手線]
No in-app purchases
OTOTETSU
No in-app purchases
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