YYサイレンアラート vs Speak Here
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YYサイレンアラート
This utility app visualizes important sounds like sirens and alarms, alerting users through visual cues and vibrations. It helps individuals who have difficulty hearing these sounds or want to be more aware of their auditory environment. The app detects various sounds, from emergency vehicles to everyday noises.
- Visualizes siren sounds
- Alerts via display and vibration
- Detects emergency vehicle sounds
- Recognizes car horns and bicycle bells
- Identifies fire alarms and intercoms
- Visualizes speech, music, and breaking glass sounds
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■「YYサイレンアラート」はこんな方にオススメです ・「サイレン音」が聞き取りづらい方 ・周囲の音の大きさが気になる方 ・周囲の音の情報を可視化したい方 ■検出できる音 ・表示と振動でお知らせする音 サイレン、救急車、消防車、パトカー、車のクラクション、自転車のベル、火災報知器、インターフォン ・表示のみでお知らせする音 話し声、歌声、音楽、悲鳴、叫び声、ガラスなどが割れる音、楽器(ギター、ドラム、ピアノ) ※本アプリは、端末のマイクを使って「サイレン音」などを判別します。 検出できない場合があったり、誤って検出する場合があります。 周囲の環境を目視確認するようにしてください。
Speak Here
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Make your communication smoother and more comfortable with the simple speech recognition app, "Speak Here". Designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, "Speak Here" facilitates smooth communication with others. The app converts spoken words into text in real time and displays them on the screen, allowing you to quickly understand conversations and communicate smoothly in daily and work situations. ■ Key Features - Easy to Use: Start speech recognition with just one tap. - Readable Display: Large text for easy reading. - Rotation Feature: Makes it easier for both you and the person you’re communicating with. - Text-to-Speech (Premium): Play back the text you input for added convenience. This feature requires the purchase of a premium subscription. With "Speak Here," experience the convenience of transforming speech into text, making communication more accessible for everyone. "Speak Here" supports a variety of languages. * • English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese, Russian, Vietnamese, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Thai, Romanian, Indonesian, Malay, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Greek, Swedish, Croatian, Finnish, Danish, Hebrew, Catalan, Slovak, Norwegian *The above is just an example. Supported languages depend on the voice data installed on your device. You may be able to install more voice data from your device's settings app. Let’s make communication easier and more enjoyable! The app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: YYサイレンアラート at none against Speak Here's 2. YYサイレンアラート also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). Speak Here's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads 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. Speak Here sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. YYサイレンアラート asks for nothing beyond the download.
YYサイレンアラート ships an update monthly, Speak Here every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YYサイレンアラート | Speak Here |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ | Ryo Aoyama |
In-app purchases
YYサイレンアラート
No in-app purchases
Speak Here
- Premium Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
- Premium Annual Plan$58.991 Year








