ことせかい vs BrailleTalk
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ことせかい
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NovelSpeaker is application to read the shown novel which is "Let's become a novelist" aloud. "listen" hears a novel when I do walking time and housework. Because I cope with background reproduction, I can continue hearing a novel even when carrying out other activities with iPhone. * quick play: 1. select "Web Import" tab 2. open some web novel 3. display the text of the novel 4. hit "Import" button 5. select "Bookshelf" tab 6. hit novel column 7. select speech start point. (hold down text area) 8. hit "Speak" button * background play This application support background playing. Check Control-Center and Lockscreen for background play. But, background play lets a lot of batteries wear out.
BrailleTalk
This application reads Braille electronic books aloud using synthesized voice on iOS devices. It offers customizable reading speeds, pitch, and volume, along with features like bookmarking, word searching, and free navigation within books. Users can download books from online libraries or cloud storage.
- Reads Braille electronic books aloud
- Customizable reading speed, pitch, and volume
- Bookmark specific pages
- Search for words within books
- Navigate freely through volumes and pages
- Download books from online libraries
- Supports Dropbox integration
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Braille Talk is an application that reads out Braille electronic book using synthesized voice incorporated into iOS devices, such as iPhone or iPad. If you are qualified, you can get a Braille electronic book from Sapie (Japan), or Bookshare (USA) by registering on-line library. It deals with various kinds of voices. Since it corresponds to various voice types embedded in iOS, you can select the voice of your choice. Customize sound settings You can freely set the speed, pitch and volume of reading. Check the word during reading loud One sentence is displayed during reading loud, you can check the detail explanation of the character on the screen. Move freely reading place You can move freely to any volume, page, line, heading, pageslider. Set bookmark You can place bookmarks on any specific page and jump to reading location where you set the bookmarks. Word Searching Enter any character, and you can move to the exact reading position. Downloading books You can download books by logging in online library by the Safari, or others, finding the book then downloading through Braille Talk. You also store books in online storage, such as Dropbox. Supported OS after iOS 8.0 Devices iPhone、iPad、iPod touch Contact nbs-support@nbs.co.jp How to use http://www.nbs.co.jp/ios/daisytalk/use.htm
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ことせかい at none against BrailleTalk's 1. ことせかい also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 75%) and device support (4 vs 2). BrailleTalk's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price and ads 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. BrailleTalk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ことせかい asks for nothing beyond the download.
ことせかい ships an update every 3 weeks, BrailleTalk every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ことせかい | BrailleTalk |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 96.2% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takuji Iimura | New Braille System K.K. |
Customer experience
ことせかい
BrailleTalk
In-app purchases
ことせかい
No in-app purchases
BrailleTalk
- Full Version$69.99









