UDTalk vs 筆談ボード
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/
筆談ボード
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筆談用に特化したホワイトボードアプリです。 余分な機能は一切ないので、素早く意思を伝える事ができます。 また、邪魔な広告もないので、安心してご使用いただけます。 機能は３つのみです。 【書く】 指でなぞって文字等を書くことができます。 【消す】 書いた内容を消去できます。 【送る】 書いた内容を保存し、メール等で送信できます。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: 筆談ボード at none against UDTalk's 2. 筆談ボード also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 55%). UDTalk's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 22 months) and device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. UDTalk sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. 筆談ボード asks for nothing beyond the download.
UDTalk ships an update every 2 weeks, 筆談ボード every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | UDTalk | 筆談ボード |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 54.7% of reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shamrock Records, Inc. | taichi nakazono |
Customer experience
UDTalk
筆談ボード
In-app purchases
UDTalk
- Compact Plan (1 week)$1.997 Days
- Compact Plan (1 month)$2.991 Month
筆談ボード
No in-app purchases
