Tagalog PhraseBook vs Japanese Technical Dictionary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tagalog PhraseBook
This communication tool offers thousands of pre-translated phrases in Tagalog, English, and Japanese across dozens of useful topics. It includes a 10,000-word Tagalog dictionary and romanized pronunciation for Japanese, all accessible offline.
- Thousands of pre-translated phrases
- Dozens of useful topics
- 10,000-word Tagalog dictionary
- Romanized Japanese pronunciation
- Offline functionality
- English <=> Tagalog & Tagalog => Japanese translation
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A handy communication tool to allow communication between English = Tagalog & Tagalog => Japanese. Thousands of pre-translated phrases under dozens of useful topics. Ideal for people traveling to the Philippines or for Filipino traveling to Japan or English speaking countries. No internet connection required and suitable for iPhone or iPod touch devices. Tagalog is the basis for the national and the official language of the Philippines, Filipino, and spoken in the Philippines by about 22 million people ********************************************* Topics include: * Basic Expressions * Travel * Accommodation * Getting around * Restaurants * Food and Drink * Shopping * Dating * Medical and Emergencies * Beauty care * Business phrases ********************************************* App features: Searchable wordlists. Links to external dictionaries. Romanized pronunciation for Japanese. ********************************************* Plus a 10 thousand word Tagalog dictionary Also included is a bonus Tagalog => Japanese Phrasebook for Tagalog speakers to communicate in Japanese. Kana readings to allow for easier pronunciations. ーーーーー***ーーーーー Isang kasangkapan ng komunikasyon upang magkaroon ng epektibong komunikasyon sa pagitan ng Ingles = Tagalog / Tagalog => Japanese. Libo-libong sinalin na parirala sa loob ng dose-dosenang kapaki-pakinabang na mga kategorya, katulad ng mga sumusunod: ********************************************* * Pangaraw-araw na ekspresyon * Pambiyahe * Akomodasyon * Pagpasyal * Restoran * Pagkain at Inumin * Pagshoping * Dating * Medikal at Emerhensiya * Pagpapaganda * Salitang negosyo ********************************************* Talagang makakatulong ito sa mga taong bumibisita sa Pilipinas o sa mga Pilipino bumibisita sa Japan o sa mga bansang nakakapagsalita ng wikang Ingles. Plus a 10 thousand word Tagalog dictionary Hindi na kinakailangan ang internet koneksyon at ginawa ito para sa iPhone at iPod touch. Kasali na rin ang Tagalog => Japanese phrasebook bilang isang bonus para sa mga Pilipino gustong makipag-usap sa wikang Hapon. Mayroon din "kana readings" para sa mabilisang pagbigkas. Kung ang iPhone/iPod touch ay naka-set sa wikang Hapon bago i-install ang produktong ito, makikita ang Tagalog => Japanese phrasebooks na may kasamang "kana readings". ーーーーー***ーーーーー
Japanese Technical Dictionary
Access a comprehensive Japanese dictionary with over 175,000 words and translations in seven languages. This app provides offline access to technical, academic, and scientific terms, searchable in Hiragana, Katakana, or Romaji.
- 175,000+ words
- Translations in 7 languages
- Offline database access
- Technical and academic terms
- Search in Hiragana, Katakana, Romaji
- No Japanese keyboard needed
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Introducing one of the easiest Japanese dictionaries with over 175,000 words with translations in seven languages - that's more than 1 Million different keywords to search through. Includes technical, academic, scientific words as well as special words that may not be used in every-day conversational Japanese. Access the full database offline, without an internet connection. The Full Dictionary includes access to the all Japanese translations of: - English: 175,000 words - Spanish: 33,000 words - French: 15,000 words - Italian: 40,000 words - German: 110,000 words - Russian: 7,000 words - Dutch: 25,000 words Plus it's easy to search in Hiragana, Katakana or Romaji at anytime - no need to install the Japanese Keyboard to find words!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Japanese Technical Dictionary at 100% against Tagalog PhraseBook's 17%. Japanese Technical Dictionary also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Tagalog PhraseBook's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Tagalog PhraseBook costs $4.99 and Japanese Technical Dictionary $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tagalog PhraseBook ships an update every 40 months, Japanese Technical Dictionary every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tagalog PhraseBook | Japanese Technical Dictionary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 40 months | Every 22 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enfour, Inc. | Internet Stack |
Customer experience
Tagalog PhraseBook
Japanese Technical Dictionary
In-app purchases
Tagalog PhraseBook
No in-app purchases
Japanese Technical Dictionary
No in-app purchases
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