OMOTENASHI GUIDE vs TipMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OMOTENASHI GUIDE
This service translates Japanese announcements into text for users who are hard of hearing or do not understand Japanese. Simply open the app when you see the "OMOTENASHI GUIDE" mark and press the center button to receive the translated announcement.
- Japanese announcement translation
- Text display for hard of hearing
- Foreign language translation
- Real-time announcement conversion
- Microphone and Bluetooth integration
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[Overview] "OMOTENASHI GUIDE" is a service that convertsJapanese announcements into an understandable form and delivers for its users regardless of age, nationality, or disability. When the app picks up a Japanese announcement compatible with "OMOTENASHI GUIDE", it converts the announcement into text for users that are hard of hearing. For foreign users that don't understand Japanese, the announcement is translated into an appropriate foreign language and is displayed in text format. [User Instructions] Step 1: When an announcement is playing and you want to know what it says... Open the app where there is an "OMOTENASHI GUIDE" mark! Step 2: Just press the center button! [Notes on Use] The smartphone's microphone is used when receiving announcements. If permission to use the microphone is off, it may not be possible to convert the announcement correctly. A settings prompt will appear the first time you launch the app, but when reconfiguring the settings, please confirm the following. ・Microphone Settings->Privacy->Microphone->OMOTENASHI->On ・Location Services Settings->Privacy->Location Services->OMOTENASHI->Always ・Bluetooth Settings->Bluetooth->On
TipMate
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TipMate helps you calculate tips and split bills quickly with a simple, polished interface. Highlights: - Fast tip calculation. - Easy bill splitting. - Clean history and settings flow. - Designed for iPhone and iPad. - English and Vietnamese support.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: OMOTENASHI GUIDE at none against TipMate's shown. OMOTENASHI GUIDE also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OMOTENASHI GUIDE | TipMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yamaha Corporation | Hieu Doan |
In-app purchases
OMOTENASHI GUIDE
No in-app purchases
TipMate
No in-app purchases









