Comparison

OTOTETSU vs 東日本特急効果音

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simulates electric train acceleration/deceleration sounds
  • Generates waveforms from inverters
  • Simulates motor sounds
  • Design imaginary train sounds
  • Customize torque and rotational speed effects
Features
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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.

About

東日本特急効果音

Features
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東日本の特急の効果音が鳴ります。 ・ドア開閉 ・警笛 ・ミュージックホーン ・ベル ・車内メロディ を収録しております。 E657系、E353系、E257系、E261系、E259系の車両を再現!! Nゲージ、プラレールと一緒に遊んでみてください!!

Screenshots

OTOTETSU4 screens
東日本特急効果音3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: 東日本特急効果音 at every 3 weeks against OTOTETSU's every 2 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OTOTETSU ships an update every 2 months, 東日本特急効果音 every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
OTOTETSU versus 東日本特急効果音: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOTOTETSU東日本特急効果音
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHisato TakeuchiYuta Wakamatsu

In-app purchases

None

OTOTETSU

No in-app purchases

None

東日本特急効果音

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OTOTETSU free?
OTOTETSU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 東日本特急効果音 free?
東日本特急効果音 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OTOTETSU or 東日本特急効果音 have ads?
Neither OTOTETSU nor 東日本特急効果音 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OTOTETSU or 東日本特急効果音?
OTOTETSU ships an update every 2 months, and 東日本特急効果音 every 3 weeks. Most recently, OTOTETSU was updated on October 29, 2026 and 東日本特急効果音 on October 30, 2026.

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