Gengou vs 筆談パット
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gengou
Quickly convert between Japanese era names and Christian era years. Features include era and year searches, period and era pickers, and the ability to display text in Japanese or English.
- Era and Year Search
- Period Picker
- Era Picker
- Christian Era Year Picker
- Japanese Era Year Picker
- Show This Year Button
- Dual Language Support (JP/EN)
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"Gengou" is a quick reference of the Japanese era system. This application has functions as below. - Era and Year Search - Period picker - Era picker - Christian era year picker - Japanese era year picker - Show this year button - Texts can be shown in Japanese or English independently of the default language setting. - Application badge can show this year number in the Japanese era or the Christian era. The Japanese era system identifies a year by the combination of the era name (Gengou or Nengou) and the year number within the era. For example, A.D. 2001 is Heisei 13. Please note that two Gengou schemes were used in Parallel from 1331 to 1392 during Nanboku-chō period. This application would be very useful if you are working with the governments, municipal offices and/or certain companies in Japan.
筆談パット
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How to use 1. Place your iPad between you and the other person. 2. Enjoy conversation in writing. Close [FOUR STARS] by mymax.com.au - Version - 1.1.1 - Aug 8, 2010 Good, would be five if you could set and select templates Die App für Taubstumme. [ONE STAR] by gioachimo - Version - 1.1.1 - Aug 11, 2010 Das ist sie! Die absolut nutzloseste App für Leute, die keine körperlichen Behinderungen haben. Für Taubstumme ist sie allerdings hervorragend, aber das sollte man vielleicht doch dazu schreiben. Great for Communication [FIVE STARS] by rmtc78 - Version - 1.1.1 - May 31, 2012 This is a great tool for the deaf and hard of hearing to use to communicate in restaurants, doctor's offices, and with friends. It would also be good for others with communication difficulties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: 筆談パット at 4.6 against Gengou's 3.8. 筆談パット also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 30 months) and review sentiment (88% vs 66%). On price, ratings volume, 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
Gengou costs $0.99 and 筆談パット $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
筆談パット holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Gengou's written reviews are positive against 88% of 筆談パット's.
Gengou ships an update every 30 months, 筆談パット every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Gengou | 筆談パット |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.6 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.1% of reviews | 88.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Catalystwo |
Customer experience
Gengou
筆談パット
In-app purchases
Gengou
No in-app purchases
筆談パット
No in-app purchases
