Comparison

Dobutsu vs Shake Judge

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

Head to head
About

Dobutsu

A Japanese clock application that displays time with Japanese notation and audio. It is free to download and use.

Highlights
  • Japanese time notation
  • Japanese audio
  • Free to download
  • iPhone, iPad, iPod support
Features
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This is Japanese clock app. Please be aware before you make a purchase that notation and audio are only available in Japanese.

About

Shake Judge

Features
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If you shake it, you will make a sound! Ping Pong Ping Pong! Boo Boo! ■ How to use There is a YES / NO screen in the initial setting. You can switch by swiping horizontally. If you shake the terminal while the YES screen is displayed, you will make a ping-pong ping-pong sound. If you shake the terminal with the NO screen displayed, you will make a boo-boo sound. By the way, even if you tap the character part, the sound will be made. You can also customize it in the settings. ・ Tutorial display / non-display ・ Function to prevent continuous sound ・ Change the background color ・ Change text ・ Change the sound ■ How to enjoy For example, when taking a quiz with someone you know. You can easily give the correct and incorrect answers to the quiz by sound. For example, when you want to teach your child what is good and what is not. If you do good things, ring a ping pong. if you do bad things, ring a boo boo, It may be easy to impress children. Please enjoy it in various ways. ■ Another way to enjoy With this application, you can record and use voice. Since the text can be changed freely, not only the judgment but also "Funny", "Stop", etc. You can use it freely. It might be even more fun if you record your friend's voice and use it. ■ Notes Please cooperate in avoiding acts that may cause inconvenience to people, such as making noises. ■ Function ・ Shake to make a sound ・ Press the button to make a sound ・ Change color ・ Sound change ・ Change text ・ Make sound

Screenshots

Dobutsu4 screens
Shake Judge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Dobutsu at none against Shake Judge's shown. Dobutsu also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

Dobutsu ships an update every 3 weeks, Shake Judge every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dobutsu versus Shake Judge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDobutsuShake Judge
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperToshihide ShimadaYusaku Maki

In-app purchases

None

Dobutsu

No in-app purchases

None

Shake Judge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dobutsu free?
Dobutsu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shake Judge free?
Shake Judge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dobutsu or Shake Judge have ads?
Shake Judge shows ads; Dobutsu does not.
Which is updated more often, Dobutsu or Shake Judge?
Dobutsu ships an update every 3 weeks, and Shake Judge every 5 months. Most recently, Dobutsu was updated on October 23, 2026 and Shake Judge on October 12, 2026.

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