Okaeshi vs MiteWindow

In Japan, when you receive a gift for a wedding, a new baby, or a condolence, you're expected to send a return gift — called okaeshi — at the right amount and within the right timeframe. Get it wrong and you risk a social misstep. Okaeshi makes sure that never happens. HOW IT WORKS Log the gift you received, who gave it, and the occasion. Okaeshi instantly calculates the correct return amount and sets a deadline based on Japanese etiquette rules. You'll get reminders as the deadline approaches so nothing slips through. 8 OCCASION TYPES - Wedding return gifts (結婚内祝い) - Birth celebration returns (出産内祝い) - Bereavement / koden returns (香典返し) - Recovery celebration (快気祝い) - School entry (入学内祝い) - Coming of age (成人内祝い) - Employment celebration (就職内祝い) - New home (新築内祝い) SMART RETURN CALCULATOR Each occasion has its own etiquette rules. Okaeshi knows whether the standard is a half-return, a third-return, or something in between — and calculates the exact target range from what you received. DEADLINE COUNTDOWN & REMINDERS Every obligation gets an automatic deadline based on the occasion. Choose from 14-day, 7-day, 3-day, and 1-day reminders. For bereavement returns, a special 49th-day (四十九日) reminder is included. GIFT SUGGESTIONS Not sure what to send back? Okaeshi suggests appropriate return gifts for each occasion and budget, with both Japanese and English names. ETIQUETTE GUIDE Each obligation includes an etiquette note explaining the customs, timing, and expectations — so you always know the "why" behind the amount and deadline. MORE FEATURES - Home screen widget showing your most urgent deadlines - iCloud sync across all your devices - Photo attachment for received gifts - Contact import for quick person entry - People view to track obligations per person PRICING Track up to 3 obligations free. Unlock unlimited tracking with a one-time purchase of ¥480 — no subscription, no recurring fees. Terms of Use: https://www.cong-le.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.cong-le.com/privacy.html

If you keep bees, you know the varroa juggle: count mites, pick a treatment that's allowed in this week's heat, remember what you used last time so you can rotate, and re-check on the right day. MiteWindow puts all of that on one simple timeline — one per hive. HOW IT WORKS Drop what actually happened onto the track: a wash count, a treatment, honey supers going on, a re-check. MiteWindow reads the whole story and sketches the rest of your season — when the next treatment window opens, when the re-check is due, which products fit today's temperature, and which one to skip because you used that family last time. PLANS CHANGE. THE APP KEEPS UP. A heatwave is coming? Drag the treatment a week later — the re-check date, the open window and the temperature shading all move with your finger. A re-check comes back high? The track opens a new window right away and quietly greys out the product family you just used, so resistance never sneaks up on you. WHAT'S INSIDE • A timeline for every hive — no calculate button, the plan is always live • Treatment picker that explains itself: options that don't fit are greyed WITH the reason (too hot, supers on, rotate) • Real product data: Apivar, Formic Pro / MAQS, Apiguard, oxalic dribble & vapor — temperature ranges, rules and re-check intervals included, for US, EU and AU • Your own rules: see why the thresholds are what they are, and adjust them per apiary if your region says otherwise • Re-check reminders that fire on the day they're due • An at-a-glance overview of every apiary, color-coded by what needs you • 100% offline. No account, no sync, no tracking — your season lives on your phone FAIR PRICING Free for up to 2 hives — the complete tool, not a demo. One single purchase unlocks unlimited hives and firing reminders. No subscription, ever. It costs less than the wash cup you count with. Always follow your product's label. MiteWindow supports your decisions; it doesn't calculate doses or replace veterinary advice.