Tokyo Glance vs SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tokyo Glance
Visualize Tokyo's dynamic transit system in real-time. Track trains, buses, and flights on a live map, view weather, and access street-level webcams. Get service alerts and departure information to navigate the city with ease.
- Real-time train, bus, and flight tracking
- Live city webcams
- Weather updates
- Service alerts and earthquake notifications
- Home and Lock Screen widgets
- First and last train information
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Tokyo, live on one map. Trains, flights, buses, weather, and city webcams, all moving in real time. Tokyo Glance turns Tokyo into a calm, living map. Watch trains run along the Yamanote Line, flights circle Haneda and Narita, buses cross the city, and weather drift over it all, while selected live webcams show the streets as they look right now. ONE GLANCE, THE WHOLE CITY • Live positions for JR, Tokyo Metro, Toei, major private railways, and supported buses • The map shows which vehicles are genuinely live and which follow the timetable • Flights tracked around Haneda and Narita • Local time, current weather, and live street views without leaving the map FOLLOW WHAT MATTERS • Follow a train and watch it approach every stop • First and last trains, so a late night never catches you out • Service alerts and earthquake notifications keep you ahead of disruptions GLANCE WIDGETS • Departure Glance widgets for your Home Screen and Lock Screen • The departures you care about, before you even unlock your phone GO PREMIUM • Live departure boards and full station timetables • Live Activity: follow your train right from your Lock Screen • The complete events window, time travel, and Look Around MADE FOR Travelers planning a Japan trip, commuters watching their line, rail fans, plane spotters, and anyone who misses Tokyo. Tokyo Glance is the visual companion to your transfer app: it shows the city moving instead of just listing routes. Tokyo is always moving. Tokyo Glance makes that movement visible. Free to download. Premium is an optional subscription. Apple Standard User Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH
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「あなたの声で、世界とつながる。」 WORLD SPEECHは、日本語で話した内容を英語へ翻訳し、登録したあなたの声に近い英語音声で相手に届ける音声翻訳アプリです。 【使い方】 1. 設定画面で、10秒ほど自然に話して声を登録 2. メイン画面のマイクを押して日本語で話す 3. 音声認識と翻訳の完了後、英語音声を自動再生 【主な特徴】 ・日本語の会話を英語へ音声翻訳 ・登録した声の特徴を使った英語音声の生成 ・無音を検知して録音を自動停止 ・処理状況を「話す・翻訳・伝える」の3段階で表示 ・登録やログインなしですぐに利用可能 ・処理に失敗した場合は、消費したクレジットを自動返却 【クレジット】 音声30秒までの1回の処理に1クレジットを使用します。クレジットはApp Storeのアプリ内課金で購入できます。ユーザーの操作による再実行では、新たにクレジットを使用します。 【対応言語】 初期バージョンは日本語から英語への翻訳に対応します。その他の言語は今後のアップデートで追加予定です。 ※初回は音声モデルの準備のため、通常より処理に時間がかかる場合があります。 ※音声認識や翻訳の結果は完全な正確性を保証するものではありません。緊急時、医療、法律、安全に関わる重要な判断には使用しないでください。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tokyo Glance at every 4 days against SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH's fortnightly. SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Tokyo Glance sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tokyo Glance ships an update every 4 days, SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tokyo Glance | SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 70 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ruben Aalders | HIROKO KARINO |
In-app purchases
Tokyo Glance
- Tokyo Glance Monthly$6.991 Month
- Tokyo Glance Annual7 Days trial$34.991 Year
SoftMotion WORLD SPEECH
- 30クレジット$11.99
- 60クレジット$22.99
- 90クレジット$34.99
Questions
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