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てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 vs UVB

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

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About

てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎

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Features include themed “Model Courses,” and “City Stroll Maps” which guide you to your destination. You can also use offline maps which can be viewed without connection to wireless networks. Come find new wonders on your visit to Chigasaki. ●Course feature In the “Course” feature, you can choose from a list of themed courses, answer quizzes to collect stamps, and encounter Chigasaki’s history and culture. ● Map feature The “Map” feature allows you to find information about cultural property, sightseeing spots, and more based on your current location. It will also guide you from your current location to your destination. ● There’s also a feature that works with Apple Healthkit to display your daily step count. It shows you how many steps you’ve taken that day. (Not compatible with iPad, iPad mini) [Supervision] Chigasaki City [Developer] Nakasha Creative Corporation [Cautions] There may be some minor inaccuracies when using GPS. This app uses GPS to acquire location information during course guiding. Please be aware that acquiring location information using GPS may result in higher than normal battery consumption. ・Using or looking at your cell phone while moving is very dangerous. Please use this app while stopped in a safe place. ・This app will download necessary data on startup. Depending on your carrier or plan this may result in a high data usage fee, so please use caution. [Recommended Models] ・iOS 13 or later *This app is only compatible with models equipped with built-in GPS. [App Changes/Suspension/Termination] This app may change contents, features, controls, or other operations without notice to the user for any reason. We also may suspend or terminate the app’s provision. We will not be held liable for the results of any such change, suspension, or termination. [Copyright] All information contained in this app (text, pictures, illustrations, etc.) is subject to copyright. Also, this app in its entirety is subject to copyright as a compilation, and protected by copyright law. Other than reproduction for personal use, reference, or other situation allowed by copyright law, unauthorized reproduction and conversion are forbidden.

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UVB

This app recreates the eerie sound and look of Russian numbers stations, like the famous UVB-76. It allows you to trigger broadcasts for creative projects, streams, or as a prop, offering an offline emulation of these mysterious shortwave signals.

Highlights
  • Recreates UVB-76, the Buzzer
  • Emulates Pip and Squeaky Wheel signals
  • Offline functionality
  • Trigger broadcasts on cue
  • Cold War prop for streams/videos
  • Ambient music layering
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UVB-76, the Buzzer, and other Russian numbers stations, recreated on your iPhone. Unlike a real numbers station, this app can start a transmission on cue. IS IT REAL? No, and that is the point. This is an offline emulator, not a receiver. It does not pick up the live signal from Russia. It recreates the eerie sound and look of a shortwave numbers station, so you can trigger a broadcast whenever you want, for a performance, a stream, a video, an installation, a game, or as a prop. ABOUT UVB-76 AND THE BUZZER UVB-76, nicknamed the Buzzer and sometimes called Russia's doomsday radio, is a shortwave station on 4625 kHz that has broadcast a monotonous buzzing tone for decades from near Moscow. Every so often the buzz stops and a Russian voice reads a string of numbers and code words. No one officially claims it, its purpose has never been confirmed, and that mystery is exactly why people go looking for it. BEYOND THE BUZZER The app also recreates two more famous signals: the Pip on 5448 kHz and the Squeaky Wheel (S32) on 5473 kHz. Switch between the three like presets, each on its own frequency, with its own marker tone and its own Russian voice reading coded messages. WHO USES IT Musicians layer it into ambient and experimental tracks. Streamers and filmmakers use it as a Cold War prop. Fans of the mystery just let it buzz in the background. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is UVB-76 still broadcasting? Yes. The real station near Moscow is still active on 4625 kHz and has never officially gone silent. This app is a standalone recreation of it, so it keeps buzzing even with no radio and no internet. What is UVB-76 used for? Officially undisclosed. Theories range from a military command channel to simply keeping a frequency occupied. In this app the buzz and the numbers are yours to trigger for creative work. How do you listen to the real UVB-76? You need a shortwave radio tuned to 4625 kHz, or an online WebSDR receiver. This app does not receive that signal. It emulates the experience, so you can hear a numbers station anytime, with no equipment at all. Where is UVB-76 located? The transmitter is believed to sit near Povarovo, not far from Moscow, in Russia. What does the Buzzer do? It transmits a repeating buzz tone almost continuously, interrupted now and then by spoken Russian letters and numbers in the Monolith format. Are there still numbers stations? Yes. Numbers stations still send coded broadcasts on shortwave today, and enthusiasts around the world log and record them. This app is a tribute to that world. Has a numbers station ever been decoded? The messages are thought to use one-time pads, which are effectively unbreakable without the key, so the codes themselves stay secret. The fascination is in the ritual, not the answer. Works fully offline on iPhone and iPad. No signal required.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UVB at every 9 days against てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎's every 3 weeks. てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). 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

てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 ships an update every 3 weeks, UVB every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 versus UVB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterてくてく探偵茅ヶ崎UVB
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNakasha Creative co.,LtdMaxim Oransky

In-app purchases

None

てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎

No in-app purchases

None

UVB

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 free?
てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UVB free?
UVB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 or UVB have ads?
Neither てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 nor UVB shows ads.
Which is updated more often, てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 or UVB?
てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 ships an update every 3 weeks, and UVB every 9 days. Most recently, てくてく探偵茅ヶ崎 was updated on October 4, 2026 and UVB on October 25, 2026.

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