UDTalk vs mapAlbum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
UDTalk
Facilitates universal communication by translating speech and handwriting into text across devices. Ideal for bridging language barriers and supporting interactions with deaf individuals. Connects via Wi-Fi or internet for seamless real-time translation.
- Speech recognition translation
- Handwriting recognition translation
- Automatic language translation
- Wi-Fi and internet connectivity
- Cross-device communication
- Supports deaf communication
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UD Talk can deliver to support universal communication in your life. Especially, it is for useful between deaf people and us or other languages, and so on. You can connect other devices using wifi or internet. You can send your speech to other devices using speech recognition, hand writing. Languages is translated automatically (to your native language). For example, if you want to see Japanese content, you can use it. About Auto renewal subscriptions - Items Compact Plan 1 month (It's renewed automatically.): 980 yen 1 week (It's renewed automatically.): 480 yen + 3 days free trial It'll be paid in the Apple ID you use. - About an automatic renewal and accounting. Use will be "automatic continuation renewal". Use is renewed automatically within 24 hours which end and charged for the iTunes account you use. - About a stop of confirmation of setting and an automatic renewal. It's possible to be to turn off an automatic renewal and suspend an automatic renewal of a license from customer's account setting screen before more than 24 hours of a license period end. It's possible to change an automatic renewal from a "Settings > iTunes &App Store > Tap your Apple ID area > View Apple ID > Tap subscriptions "manage". - About cancellation. It isn't possible to do change in the period and cancellation during "Compact Plan" use. - Private policy http://udtalk.jp/privacy/ - Terms of use https://udtalk.jp/license_of_app/ - About subscriptions http://udtalk.jp/compact/
mapAlbum
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Your photos already remember where they were taken. MapAlbum brings those moments back to a map. MapAlbum reads the location metadata in your device's photos and places each geotagged memory on Google Maps. Tap a photo pin to revisit the moment, browse other photos taken within 100 meters, or open the image full screen. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See geotagged photos from your library on Google Maps • Explore photo locations with clear pins and map clusters • Browse photos captured within 100 meters of a selected photo • View your photos full screen • Add a note to a photo, stored in local app storage • Open driving directions to a photo location in Google Maps • Center the map on your current location when you choose PHOTOS AND NOTES STAY LOCAL No MapAlbum account is required. MapAlbum does not upload your photo files or notes to developer servers. Notes are stored in local app storage, subject to your device's backup settings. MapAlbum retrieves a small public version-configuration file to check whether an optional or required app update is available. The request does not include photos, photo coordinates, notes, or current location. MapAlbum needs photo-library access to find photos with embedded GPS data. Current-location access is optional and used only when you ask to center the map on where you are. An internet connection is required to load Google Maps and open directions. Google Maps is a third-party service and is subject to Google's terms and privacy policy. MapAlbum contains one bottom banner supplied by Google Mobile Ads. Ad requests are configured as non-personalized. Google may process technical, identifier, approximate-location, interaction, diagnostic, performance, and advertising data to provide and measure ads and prevent fraud. Privacy choices are available where required.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: mapAlbum at none against UDTalk's 2. UDTalk's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence and iOS requirement 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. UDTalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. mapAlbum asks for nothing beyond the download.
UDTalk ships an update every 10 days, mapAlbum fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UDTalk | mapAlbum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shamrock Records, Inc. | DongKwan Kho |
In-app purchases
UDTalk
- Compact Plan (1 week)$1.997 Days
- Compact Plan (1 month)$2.991 Month
mapAlbum
No in-app purchases









