Comparison

HoianGo vs TapSay

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

Head to head
About

HoianGo

Features
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HoianGo HoianGo serves as an eco-friendly tram booking system for tourism in Hoi An Ancient Town, a UNESCO world heritage site that is an exceptionally well-preserved example of a Southeast trading port. Asia dates from the 15th to the 19th century. Its buildings and street planning reflect influences, both indigenous and foreign, that have combined to create this unique heritage site. Application for users The application is developed to help users: - Easily book a car quickly - Transparency of prices with tourists, especially international visitors - Manage and track, daily trips and coordinate with administrative department, operation center.

About

TapSay

Speak instantly in 17 languages with this offline phrasebook. Tap a phrase and your phone speaks it aloud, perfect for travel, business, or communication assistance. No typing or internet required.

Highlights
  • Offline phrasebook
  • 17 languages
  • Tap-to-speak functionality
  • Traveler, Merchant, and AAC modes
  • Built-in numeric keypad
  • Two-way conversation mode
  • Customizable saved phrases
Features
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Tap a phrase. Your phone says it out loud, in their language. No typing, no waiting, no signal needed. TapSay is a phrasebook built for the three seconds when you actually need it — at a taxi window, a pharmacy counter, a market stall. Everything in the core app runs offline on your device, so it works on a dead SIM, on a plane, or in a country where your usual translation app is blocked. OFFLINE, ALWAYS Speaking, browsing, the keypad and your saved phrases all work with no connection. Download once and travel. 17 LANGUAGES, BOTH WAYS English, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Cantonese), Korean, Japanese, Thai, Russian, Indonesian, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Hindi and Italian — each available as the language you speak and the language you need. THREE WAYS TO USE IT • Traveller — taxis, hotels, restaurants, allergies, pharmacies, directions, SIM cards and emergencies. • Merchant — for shop owners, drivers and market sellers serving visitors: prices, sizes, stock, payment and polite refusals. • AAC — a speech board for anyone who finds speaking difficult, with a quick strip of everyday needs and phrases you can pin. NUMBERS AND PRICES A built-in numeric keypad speaks any amount out loud, so you can agree a fare or haggle over a price without writing on your hand. TWO-WAY CONVERSATION Ask a question and the screen offers answers the other person can tap, so you understand the reply without having to read a language you don't know. Manual mode gives each of you a panel and a microphone: speak or type, then hand the phone over. Flip the display 180° so they read it the right way up. MADE TO BE READ ACROSS A COUNTER Large text, a display-only mode for quiet places, an adjustable speech rate, long-press to repeat slowly, and louder-than-normal audio for a noisy street. YOUR OWN PHRASES Save your hotel address, your medication, your usual order. On iOS 18 they can be translated on device, still with no network. SIMPLE PRICING 20 taps a day, free, in every mode. Unlock unlimited use with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Merchants who use it all day can choose a monthly plan instead. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no ads. The app does not send what you say to anyone. There is no profile of you to sell. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS TapSay Merchant is a monthly auto-renewable subscription (7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; it renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings › Apple Account › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tapsay.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

HoianGo4 screens
TapSay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HoianGo at none against TapSay's 2. HoianGo also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). TapSay's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On price and ads 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. TapSay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. HoianGo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HoianGo ships an update every 4 months, TapSay daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
HoianGo versus TapSay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoianGoTapSay
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHoianGo DriverSENPRINTS LLC

In-app purchases

None

HoianGo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TapSay

Subscriptions1
  • TapSay Merchant7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • TapSay Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is HoianGo free?
HoianGo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TapSay free?
TapSay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HoianGo or TapSay have ads?
Neither HoianGo nor TapSay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HoianGo or TapSay?
HoianGo ships an update every 4 months, and TapSay daily. Most recently, HoianGo was updated on October 25, 2026 and TapSay on October 29, 2026.

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