Gen vs Tilewise
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gen
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What year is Showa 5? A child was born in 2012, but what year is Heisei? Have you ever had any problems when converting from the Western era to the Japanese era, or from the Japanese era to the Western era? This app can mutually convert from the Japanese era name to the Christian era, and from the Western calendar to the Japanese era name. The Japanese era name that can be converted is from Meiji to Reiwa. On the top screen of the app, tap the Japanese era name or the one you want to convert to the Western calendar and enter it. Please select the Japanese era name by scrolling and selecting the era name and the year. Please enter the number directly for the year. You can check the converted history by tapping the history button. If you register frequently used items such as the birthdays of your parents, children, and spouse as favorites, you can easily check them on the Favorites screen. The app icon is designed to represent this year's Japanese era and Western calendar. If you place the icon in an easy-to-see location when you start up your iPhone or iPad, you can always check the era name of this year. In the free version, you can create up to 1 favorite and check up to 2 histories. If you want to create unlimited favorites and check 100 records, please consider purchasing the premium version within the app. ---------------------- Terms of Use and Privacy Policy: https://akikibai-laboratory.jimdofree.com/privacy-policy/
Tilewise
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Learning to draw should be a rewarding, creative escape—not a frustrating math problem. Many aspiring artists quit early because getting real-world proportions right is incredibly difficult. When trying to copy a reference photo by eye, your brain tricks you into sketching what you *think* an object looks like, leading to skewed angles, misaligned features, and expensive sketchbook paper ruined out of frustration. Manually measuring grids with a physical ruler and calculator takes forever and feels like a chore. Meet Tilewise: Your digital art studio companion designed to bridge the gap between a digital photo and a physical drawing. Built 100% natively for iOS, Tilewise digitizes and automates the traditional "grid method"—a centuries-old technique used by master artists to deconstruct complex references into manageable, bite-sized shapes. Tilewise calculates mathematically flawless square tiles across any photo, allowing you to bypass the overwhelming details and focus entirely on drawing one single tile at a time. HOW IT WORKS IN 3 SIMPLE STEPS: 1. DROP YOUR PHOTO: Import any reference image from your camera roll. Tilewise automatically analyzes the aspect ratio to enforce perfect square boundaries. 2. CUSTOMIZE YOUR FOCUS: Toggle alphanumeric coordinate labels, adjust line opacity, or double-tap to zoom tightly into a single high-detail tile to eliminate outside distractions. 3. DRAW WITH TOTAL CONFIDENCE: Replicate the shapes tile-by-tile onto your canvas. POWERFUL TOOLS TO TRAIN YOUR ARTIST'S EYE: • Subdivision Edge Ticks: Subtle marks divide the inner walls of every tile into halves and quarters, helping you precisely locate where lines enter and exit a box. • Cognitive Bias Mirroring: Instantly flip your reference image and tile grid horizontally. Looking at an image flipped forces your brain to stop recognizing objects (like "an eye") and start seeing them as raw lines, curves, and abstract shapes. • Analytical Visual Filters: Strip away color distractions using Grayscale or by inverting the image. • Print-Ready Studio Exporter: Generate high-resolution PDF or SVG reference templates complete with a calibrated grayscale value strip and an angle alignment fan printed right on the page margins. Whether you are a complete novice sketching with a graphite pencil on paper, or a digital creator perfecting your perspective on a tablet, Tilewise eliminates the guesswork so you can look at your finished artwork and say, "Wow, I actually drew that!" Start your next masterpiece today. Download Tilewise and unlock your true drawing potential.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tilewise at none against Gen's 1. Tilewise also leads on ads (none vs shown). Gen's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Gen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tilewise asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Gen | Tilewise |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kei Suefuji | Oliver Hofer |
In-app purchases
Gen
- PREMIUM$3.99
Tilewise
No in-app purchases









