Comparison

SmileTalker vs Norigoro Bus Timer

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

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About

SmileTalker

Features
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It is an app that can be output as Speech input the Specified Text! In other words, your Terminal will Talk! It will be fun too and will be a Smile! Note: Manner mode does not sound. Note: Can be Save the Speech as an Audio file! You will be for the following operation. + Speak on my behalf + Study of pronunciation + Read aloud a text that was read at the QR code + Create a QR code with the text It is possible to be registered text, in various ways will be. For example, it will be that it is possible to deal with various situations if you speak instead at the time of travel abroad. The registration text, for that to classify in the folder, you want to import is possible, the various apps should sharp in the way of thinking soon. For reading and creating QR code can be, can also use that leverage the QR code. Further, since it is possible to send to such other apps text entered, you will be utilized various. Voice to be output can be modified language, pitch and rate. - Basic usage - Enter the text in the text input area at the top of the screen at the beginning. Then start the speech by pressing the Play button. Stop the speech by pressing the Play button again in speech. - Utterance possible language - + English (Australia, Ireland, South Africa, United Kingdom, United States) + Japanese (Japan) + Chinese (China, Hong Kong SAR China, Taiwan) + French (Canada, France) + Spanish (Mexico, Spain) + Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal) + German (Germany) + Arbic (Saudi Arabia) + Czech (Czech Republic) + Danish (Denmark) + Dutch (Belgium, Netherlands) + Finnish (Finland) + Greek (Greece) + Hindi (India) + Hungarian (Hungary) + Indonesian (Indonesia) + Italian (Italy) + Korean (South Korea) + Norwegian (Norway) + Polish (Poland) + Romanian (Romania) + Russian (Russia) + Slavak (Slovakia) + Swedish (Sweden) + Thai (Thailand) + Turkish (Turkey) - The description in the screen - There is a text input area at the top of the screen. It is used text to speech that enter here. The following buttons are available on the right side of the text input area. + Clear button ... To clear the text of the text input area. + Hide the keyboard ... Hide the software keyboard. There are such as the following buttons below the text input area. + Play button ... Speech the text entered in the text input area. You can stop the speech by pressing in speech. + Registered text button ... Insert the registered text to the text input area. + Menu button ... Display a menu popup. + Pitch ... Change the pitch of speech. + Rate ... Change the rate of speech. + Language ... Change the language of speech. There are the following items on the menu. + Register Text ... Register the selected text. + Send Text ... Sent to other apps such as the text you have selected. + Generate QR code ... Generate the QR code using all or part of the text. + Read QR code ... Reads the QR code, enter as text. + Help ... Display a help screen. The Registered text settings screen, you can register the text. By you must have registered the text, you will be able to insert the text immediately. Because that can be imported by providing a text from a file in CSV format, can register at once a large amount of data. Please look at the support page for details.

About

Norigoro Bus Timer

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Norigoro displays real-time bus arrival times. Supports Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus, Yokohama Municipal Bus, Kawasaki City Bus, and Toei Bus. 【Key Features】 ■ Real-time Arrival Information • See at a glance how many minutes until arrival • Reflects delay information via GTFS-Realtime ■ Automatic Nearby Stop Detection • Automatically displays nearby bus stops based on your location • Check distance from current location to bus stops ■ Support for 4 Bus Operators (v1.3 New: Toei Bus) • Supports Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus, Yokohama Municipal Bus, Kawasaki City Bus, and Toei Bus • Switch between operators in the app to check multiple routes • Note: Real-time delay info is not available for Toei Bus ■ Favorite Destination Management • Save up to 3 frequently visited locations (home, work, station, etc.) • See "X min to [destination]" at a glance on the bus stop list ■ Destination Filtering • Show only buses heading to your saved favorite destinations • Filter out unnecessary information and find the bus you need quickly ■ Map Display (v1.4 New) • View bus stop location on a map from the detail screen • Connect to navigation apps for directions ■ Favorite Timetable (v1.4 New) • View timetables for favorite bus stops • Navigate directly to detail screen from favorites ■ Reference Mode • Check timetables for some bus stops even when location is unavailable ■ Simple Operation • Displays nearest bus stop timetables just by launching the app • No complex setup required 【Notice】 This app is independently developed and not affiliated with any bus operators. This is not an official app. Data uses open data provided by the Open Data Center for Public Transportation (ODPT). Accuracy and completeness of data are not guaranteed. Please check bus stop timetables and official information for actual bus operations. 【Data Usage】 This app uses open data (provided by the Open Data Center for Public Transportation) from: • Kawasaki Tsurumi Rinko Bus Co., Ltd. • Yokohama City Transportation Bureau • Kawasaki City Transportation Bureau • Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei Bus) - CC BY 4.0 License: Public Transportation Open Data Basic Terms of Use https://developer.odpt.org/ 【Privacy】 Location information is used only for finding nearest bus stops and is never transmitted externally. See our privacy policy for details. 【Support】 Please use the contact form in the app settings for feedback and requests. Please do not contact the bus operators or the Open Data Center for Public Transportation directly.

Screenshots

SmileTalker4 screens
Norigoro Bus Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Norigoro Bus Timer at none against SmileTalker's shown. Norigoro Bus Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). SmileTalker's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases 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

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

SmileTalker ships an update every 2 months, Norigoro Bus Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
SmileTalker versus Norigoro Bus Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmileTalkerNorigoro Bus Timer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYONEKAWA HidekiKeisuke

In-app purchases

None

SmileTalker

No in-app purchases

None

Norigoro Bus Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmileTalker free?
SmileTalker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Norigoro Bus Timer free?
Norigoro Bus Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmileTalker or Norigoro Bus Timer have ads?
SmileTalker shows ads; Norigoro Bus Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, SmileTalker or Norigoro Bus Timer?
SmileTalker ships an update every 2 months, and Norigoro Bus Timer every 4 days. Most recently, SmileTalker was updated on September 26, 2026 and Norigoro Bus Timer on September 16, 2026.

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