Comparison

HelloJapan vs Wallet Vote

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

Head to head
About

HelloJapan

Features
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This app is for people who want to know about Japanese culture

About

Wallet Vote

Discover the political impact of your purchases. Scan barcodes or receipts to see how companies and their executives contribute to political campaigns and lobbying efforts. Find alternative brands that align with your values.

Highlights
  • Barcode and receipt scanning
  • Company political contribution breakdown
  • Lobbying spend analysis
  • Executive donation tracking
  • Controversy and subsidiary information
  • Alternative brand suggestions
  • Scan history and community insights
Features
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Scan. Discover. Vote With Your Wallet. WalletVote reveals the political story behind the brands you buy. Scan any barcode or receipt to instantly see where a company's money goes — PAC contributions, employee donations, lobbying expenditures, executive political activity, and more. What you'll discover: • Which political parties and candidates a company's PAC supports • How much the company spends lobbying Congress — and on what issues • Where individual executives personally donate • Controversies, scandals, and subsidiary brands you didn't know they owned • Alternative brands that align with your values Powered by real data: WalletVote pulls from 240M+ FEC contribution records, Senate lobbying disclosures, SEC executive filings, and Wikipedia — not opinions. Every dollar is traceable. Every claim is sourced. Features: Barcode scanner — instant brand lookup Political lean breakdown for every company Lobbying spend with issues and government entities Executive donation tracking Controversy & subsidiary intel Alternative brand suggestions Scan history & community insights Your purchases are political. Now you can see how. Disclaimer: WalletVote is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by any U.S. government agency. All political contribution, lobbying, and SEC filing data displayed in this app is obtained from publicly available government records. Original data can be verified at fec.gov, lda.senate.gov, and sec.gov/edgar.

Screenshots

HelloJapan3 screens
Wallet Vote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HelloJapan at every 5 days against Wallet Vote's every 3 weeks. Wallet Vote's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

HelloJapan ships an update every 5 days, Wallet Vote every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
HelloJapan versus Wallet Vote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHelloJapanWallet Vote
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS27.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOffice Proteusconsole.log LLC

In-app purchases

None

HelloJapan

No in-app purchases

None

Wallet Vote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HelloJapan free?
HelloJapan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wallet Vote free?
Wallet Vote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HelloJapan or Wallet Vote have ads?
Neither HelloJapan nor Wallet Vote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HelloJapan or Wallet Vote?
HelloJapan ships an update every 5 days, and Wallet Vote every 3 weeks. Most recently, HelloJapan was updated on October 27, 2026 and Wallet Vote on October 28, 2026.

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