Comparison

Uni vs 同心円ロケーター

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Uni

Features
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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

About

同心円ロケーター

Features
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同心円ロケーターは、複数の周辺施設と距離条件から、候補エリアを地図上で参考推定するアプリです。 不動産情報などに掲載された「スーパーまで徒歩8分」「郵便局まで510m」といった情報を入力すると、施設候補を検索して位置を確認し、各距離条件が重なる範囲を表示します。 主な機能 ・周辺施設の情報をテキストでまとめて取り込み ・スクリーンショットを端末内OCRで読み取り ・市区町村のヒントを使った施設候補検索 ・候補を比較して施設位置を確認・修正 ・条件ごとの半径調整、ON/OFF切り替え ・複数条件の交差エリアと中心候補を地図表示 ・中心候補をAppleマップまたはGoogleマップで開く ・調査ケース、メモ、参考リンクを端末内に保存 ・JSON形式のバックアップと復元 画像の文字認識は端末内で行い、選択した画像は保存しません。調査データも外部サーバーへ保存せず、端末内で管理します。 本アプリの候補エリアは公開情報と入力条件に基づく参考推定です。住所や物件を確定するものではないため、最終確認には公式情報や現地調査をご利用ください。

Screenshots

Uni4 screens
同心円ロケーター4 screens

Verdict

The call

Uni and 同心円ロケーター 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Uni ships an update every 2 weeks, 同心円ロケーター weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Uni versus 同心円ロケーター: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUni同心円ロケーター
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size136 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developeruni-voice business plan and planning inc.Tom App Works

In-app purchases

None

Uni

No in-app purchases

None

同心円ロケーター

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Uni free?
Uni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 同心円ロケーター free?
同心円ロケーター is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Uni or 同心円ロケーター have ads?
Neither Uni nor 同心円ロケーター shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Uni or 同心円ロケーター?
Uni ships an update every 2 weeks, and 同心円ロケーター weekly. Most recently, Uni was updated on October 26, 2026 and 同心円ロケーター on October 24, 2026.

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