Tanka Note vs Cough Level
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tanka Note
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“Tanka Note” allows you to easily write down and save your tanka. You can use five lists to save your tanka: spring, summer, autumn, winter, and no season. (How to use) - If you put 5, 7, 5, 7, 7 in the five frames on the right side, the tanka will appear on the left side. The sixth frame on the right is the author's name. The pull-down button below it allows you to change the color of the season. - Tanka can be saved in a seasonal list. In the seasonal list, you can delete, reorder, and save the list. You can also swipe right on an individual tanka to bring it back to the main screen. - You can browse your tanka, and switch between 1-line, 2-line, and 5-line displays. - You can also have the voice read out loud by pressing the "Voice" button. The type of voice can be changed in the device settings. - You can tweet your tanka by clicking the "Tweet" button. Hashtags can be changed in the settings screen.
Cough Level
This utility app accurately detects and displays the sound of coughs. It provides clear feedback on the detection accuracy for users.
- Cough detection
- Sound accuracy display
- Real-time feedback
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Displays the accuracy of the cough detection and sound
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cough Level at none against Tanka Note's 1. Cough Level also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). Tanka Note's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.5). On price and ads 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. Tanka Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cough Level asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tanka Note ships an update every 6 weeks, Cough Level fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tanka Note | Cough Level |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mihoko Araki | Hideaki Uchikoshi |
In-app purchases
Tanka Note
- No Ads$2.99
Cough Level
No in-app purchases
Questions
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