Comparison

OMOTENASHI GUIDE vs TipMate

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Japanese announcement translation
  • Text display for hard of hearing
  • Foreign language translation
  • Real-time announcement conversion
  • Microphone and Bluetooth integration
Features
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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

About

TipMate

Features
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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.

Screenshots

OMOTENASHI GUIDE3 screens
TipMate3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
OMOTENASHI GUIDE versus TipMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOMOTENASHI GUIDETipMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYamaha CorporationHieu Doan

In-app purchases

None

OMOTENASHI GUIDE

No in-app purchases

None

TipMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OMOTENASHI GUIDE free?
OMOTENASHI GUIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TipMate free?
TipMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OMOTENASHI GUIDE or TipMate have ads?
TipMate shows ads; OMOTENASHI GUIDE does not.
Which is updated more often, OMOTENASHI GUIDE or TipMate?
OMOTENASHI GUIDE ships an update every 3 weeks, and TipMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, OMOTENASHI GUIDE was updated on October 24, 2026 and TipMate on October 16, 2026.

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