Comparison

Rakuhon vs Simple Editor X

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

Head to head
About

Rakuhon

This app simplifies smartphone operation with easy-to-understand icons and large text. It offers one-touch dialing for up to three contacts and an SOS emergency call feature. Designed for users who find smartphones difficult, it aims to make mobile use more accessible.

Highlights
  • Simplified interface
  • Large, easy-to-read text
  • Visual icons
  • One-touch dialing
  • SOS emergency call
  • Multilingual support
Features
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You can use to ease "so easy to operate and easy to understand for everyone." When you start,message is displayed , talk for you. We thank you for using the smartphone much easier in the future, so we will update! ◆◆Languages English(default), Japanese, Thai, Chinese, Korean, French, Italian, Swedish ◆◆Simple, easy-to-read, easy operation In order to be able to use the smartphone for anyone, this application was made. It have used the easy-to-understand visual icons and devised the size of the characters. ◆◆Displays a message First, Greetings to you. Message is displayed when you start, talk to you. Enjoy from using the content! ※ There is if you do not appear depending on your device model and configuration. ◆◆One-touch dial If you register the person you want to call well in advance, you can make a phone call to a simple and smart. Registration is possible up to 3 people! ◆◆SOS(Emergency call) For the time of "emergency", It have an emergency call feature. You can simply press a button, make a phone call to the emergency contact. ◆◆Other Rakuphone = rakuraku phone was born to support young children and seniors of life. If you think that smartphone is difficult, please try! ◆◆Use conditions OS: iOS6.0 or more Supported Languages: Japanese (In other words the corresponding sequential) Terminals that do not meet the conditions described above, because it is not supported, That can not be displayed in the search results of the application, it can not be installed. ◆◆How to use ※ For Detailed Instructions, please see here.(There is a picture of the screen | Japanese only) http://www.s-advance.com/product/application/Rakuphone.html Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. If you have any others, such as any questions, please feel free to contact us.

About

Simple Editor X

This intelligent text editor and notepad offers text-to-speech functionality in 64 languages, real-time text analysis including word and character counts, and language identification. It also features emotional analysis for English text, iCloud synchronization, and easy insertion of canned text.

Highlights
  • Text-to-Speech in 64 languages
  • Real-time text information display
  • Language identification
  • Emotional analysis for English text
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Canned text insertion
  • Translation and replace function
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Simple Editor X is a simple, intelligent text editor and notepad application. In addition to text entry, Simple Editor X can also check and analyze text. This application has the following features ・Text-To-Speech After entering text, you can read it out loud with the text-to-speech function. This is especially useful when you want to check the clarity of sentences and the naturalness of conjunctions. 64 languages are supported, including Japanese, English (US), French (France), etc¹. On macOS, you can also export to audio files². ・Displays text information The number of characters, words, and paragraphs can be displayed in real time. In addition, machine learning can be used to identify the language of the text. If you don't know what language it is, you can paste it into Simple Editor X. With English text, more intelligence in Simple Editor X is unleashed. You can now perform an emotional analysis³ that shows whether the entire text is positive or negative, and you can detect proper nouns, such as the names of people, organizations, and places, and look them up with a single click. ・Synchronization via iCloud Synchronize texts and settings between iOS, macOS, and visionOS devices so that the same settings can be inherited from any device. ・Easy insertion of canned text Frequently used canned text can be registered in advance and instantly inserted at the beginning and end. For example, you can efficiently add canned sentences for emails, greetings at the beginning of memos, and other sentences that are used repeatedly. ・Translation The translation function is an essential part of the smarter Simple Editor X. In addition to displaying translation results, a one-click translation and replace function will be added. (iOS/iPadOS/macOS only) ・Linkage with the Shortcut app Text information can be analyzed by linking with shortcut apps without having to bother to open the app. For example, if you need to periodically check the number of words or paragraphs in a document, you can easily access the information without opening the app and work more efficiently. 1. advanced language-dependent features such as the ability to transliterate Chinese characters are not supported. 2. Please check Apple's OS terms and conditions for handling audio files created with Simple Editor X. 3. Positive or negative emotions are indicated by a numerical value between -1 and 1 and a graph.

Screenshots

Rakuhon4 screens
Simple Editor X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rakuhon at Free against Simple Editor X's $1.49. Rakuhon also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 13 months). Simple Editor X's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On 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

Rakuhon is free to download; Simple Editor X costs $1.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rakuhon ships an update monthly, Simple Editor X every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 2 level
Rakuhon versus Simple Editor X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRakuhonSimple Editor X
PriceFree — better$1.49
Positive reviews36.8% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSystem Advance Co., Ltd.Keisuke Chinone

Customer experience

Rakuhon

Written reviews19 reviews
Positive36.8%
Neutral26.3%
Negative36.8%

Simple Editor X

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rakuhon

No in-app purchases

None

Simple Editor X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rakuhon free?
Rakuhon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Editor X free?
Simple Editor X costs $1.49, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rakuhon or Simple Editor X have ads?
Neither Rakuhon nor Simple Editor X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rakuhon or Simple Editor X?
Rakuhon ships an update monthly, and Simple Editor X every 13 months. Most recently, Rakuhon was updated on October 9, 2026 and Simple Editor X on October 13, 2026.

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