Uni vs ピッとPASS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uni
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Description An app that allows users to acquire Japanese and multilingual content by capturing the Uni-Voice audio codes found on prints with their cameras. This service accurate information translated into several languages. The information can be acquired from Japanese language prints distributed in various locations. Automatically reads translated text information registered in servers or stored in Uni-Voice audio codes using the smartphone’s TTS (text-to-speech) function. ●How to Use ・Tap the camera button and run the app. ・From Uni-Voice audio code printed pages, position the guide marker approximately 5 cm above the code and slowly lift your smartphone approximately 8 cm from the code until the screen focuses and wait for the content to be automatically imported. The text is displayed and it can be read out. ●General Functions ・You can save imported text information to the library file. ・You can edit the file name. ・By tapping the telephone number/URL in the text, you can call from that screen. However, a communication environment is required. ●Explanation of Uni-Voice The audio code "Uni-Voice" is a two-dimensional bar code developed by JAVIS (Japan Association For the Visually-Impaired Information Support) that can record up to approximately 800 characters for reading on mobile telephones. You can display and save text data imported by capturing Uni-Voice audio codes with a camera. Audio, text, movies, multilingual translation information are distributed via smartphones (iPhone), etc. The audio code Uni-Voice was first used in April 2012 with the personal information form in the 'Regular Pension Mailer.' Furthermore, it has been introduced into the Hospital Medical Management System and the Pharmacy Receipt Computer System through the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Medical Dept. 5 section manager notifications. Future ties with Government Welfare services are presumed to develop. Uni-Voice will be distributed to a wide variety of areas, following the implementation of the Disability Discrimination Act in 2016 and as a foundation universal design technology for "Omotenashi (hospitality)" for the Inbound Travel Promotion Project (Visit Japan Project). ○Operation Verification Models iOS 7.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad (3rd generation/4th generation), iPad mini (mini/mini 2/mini 3), iPad Air (Air/Air 2) or iPod touch. Operation may be available for other terminals. *If the text audio does not play, verify whether the auto text reading function is set to ON or not. ※ Disclaimer ※ Though under a recommended operating environment, compatibility with inexistent OS versions at the time of app release or the most recent update is not guaranteed. For text to speech functions, performance depends on the TTS (text-to-speech) of each smartphone maker. Furthermore, depending on your usage environment, you may have difficulties when importing. ○Operation Verification Models: iOS 10.0 and later iPhone 5/5s/5c/SE (4 inches) iPhone 6/6s/7/8 (4.7 inches) iPhone 6 Plus/6s Plus/7 Plus/8 Plus (5.5 inches) iPhone X/Xs (5.8 inches) iPhone Xs Max (6.5 inches) iPad 4 iPad mini 2/3/4 All iPad Air/Pro versions
ピッとPASS
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ピッとPASSは、アルコール検知器を使用した測定の実行と、測定結果の確認を支援するアプリです。 主な機能: ・Bluetooth対応アルコール検知器との接続 ・アルコール測定の実行 ・測定結果の即時確認 ・測定履歴の閲覧 ・関連デバイス情報の確認 ・個人利用向けの基本設定 本アプリは、ユーザーが日々のアルコール測定をスムーズに行い、その結果を確認するための利用シーンを想定しています。
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Verdict
Uni and ピッとPASS are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Uni ships an update every 11 days, ピッとPASS every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Uni | ピッとPASS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 136 MB | 103 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | uni-voice business plan and planning inc. | シーテック株式会社 |
In-app purchases
Uni
No in-app purchases
ピッとPASS
No in-app purchases









