Safety tips: iPhone vs Android
Safety tips gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Safety tips by RC Solution Co. is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Weather FreeSafety tips at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-17. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, government-supervised alert application for foreign tourists in Japan that delivers multi-language notifications for earthquakes, tsunamis, weather, and civil protection. The app holds strong positions in the Weather Free charts across South Korea (#1), France (#9), and Germany (#10), indicating significant traction among international travelers despite a low user rating of 2.06.
Similar apps: Yahoo! Weather, AccuWeather, Japan Safe Travel
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Safety tips’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Google Play
App details
Safety tips downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 1k+ | 10k+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 500k+ Measured |
| Total | 1k+ Confidence | 500k+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Safety tips's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 2.1 ★ | 18 |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 503 21 written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 521 |
What users say about Safety tips
From the 17 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Most users report that the app crashes frequently, particularly when adding locations or after recent updates. A small minority of reviewers claim the app works well for receiving alerts, but this is contradicted by widespread complaints about basic functionality failures.
Mostly negative (24% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Updates: “Most updated, almost real-time status on things in Japan that you normally don’t experience elsewhere”
- Useful: “A Must Have App in Japan Or Outside if You Care”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Now it won’t stop crashing!”
- Updates: “crashes after 3/13/2017 update”
- Ease of use: “The app is not user-friendly”
- Useful: “I downloaded this app on the recommendation of the JR Pass website”
About Safety tips
Weather warnings and advisories area in Nara City, Nara Prefecture has changed.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
Also, if you have set up Nara City, Nara Prefecture, please reset the location.
This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency.
The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
＜Main functions and its utilization＞
-Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information.
Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point.
(*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map.
-Earthquakes
Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.)
-Weather Warnings
Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations.
-Volcanic Warnings
Currently issued Volcanic Warnings.
-Heat illness Warnings
Currently issued Heat illness Warnings.
-Medical Institutions
List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.)
-Evacuation advice / instruction etc.
Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.)
※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed.
-Learning Materials
Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs.
-Communication cards
A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster.
-Emergency Contacts
Numbers to call in case of emergency.
-Links
Links to other sources of infor
Safety tips iPhone
Safety tips gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Safety tips is #7 in Weather Free in South Korea and charting in 13 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026 Weather FreeSafety tips at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-10-17. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
A free, government-supervised alert application for foreign tourists in Japan that delivers multi-language notifications for earthquakes, tsunamis, weather, and civil protection. The app holds strong positions in the Weather Free charts across South Korea (#1), France (#9), and Germany (#10), indicating significant traction among international travelers despite a low user rating of 2.06.
Similar apps: Yahoo! Weather, AccuWeather, Japan Safe Travel
Safety tips on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Safety tips’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 0 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
As declared by the developer on the App Store — Apple requires every app to publish this label. We track changes over time.
Safety tips downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Safety tips's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | WeatherFree | #7 |
 United States | WeatherFree | #65 |
 Japan | WeatherFree | #40 |
 Germany | WeatherFree | #28 |
 Australia | WeatherFree | #24 |
 Canada | WeatherFree | #24 |
 United Kingdom | WeatherFree | #54 |
 France | WeatherFree | #35 |
 Brazil | WeatherFree | #42 |
 India | WeatherFree | #44 |
 Italy | WeatherFree | #36 |
 Indonesia | WeatherFree | #36 |
| Russia | WeatherFree | #96 |
Apps near Safety tips on the chart
Weather Free, around #7.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Safety tips
From the 17 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Most users report that the app crashes frequently, particularly when adding locations or after recent updates. A small minority of reviewers claim the app works well for receiving alerts, but this is contradicted by widespread complaints about basic functionality failures.
Mostly negative (24% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for regular updates, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and recent updates. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Updates: “Most updated, almost real-time status on things in Japan that you normally don’t experience elsewhere”
- Useful: “A Must Have App in Japan Or Outside if You Care”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “Now it won’t stop crashing!”
- Updates: “crashes after 3/13/2017 update”
- Ease of use: “The app is not user-friendly”
- Useful: “I downloaded this app on the recommendation of the JR Pass website”
About Safety tips
Weather warnings and advisories area in Nara City, Nara Prefecture has changed.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
Also, if you have set up Nara City, Nara Prefecture, please reset the location.
This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency.
The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
＜Main functions and its utilization＞
-Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information.
Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point.
(*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map.
-Earthquakes
Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.)
-Weather Warnings
Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations.
-Volcanic Warnings
Currently issued Volcanic Warnings.
-Heat illness Warnings
Currently issued Heat illness Warnings.
-Medical Institutions
List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.)
-Evacuation advice / instruction etc.
Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.)
※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed.
-Learning Materials
Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs.
-Communication cards
A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster.
-Emergency Contacts
Numbers to call in case of emergency.
-Links
Links to other sources of infor
Latest updates
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Safety tips Android
Safety tips gets 1k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Safety tips is #29 in Weather Free on Google Play in South Korea and charting in 10 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Weather FreeSafety tips on Google Play
App details
Safety tips downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Safety tips's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| South Korea | WeatherFree | #29 |
| Germany | WeatherFree | #46 |
| Japan | WeatherFree | #89 |
| France | WeatherFree | #59 |
 Taiwan | WeatherFree | #32 |
 Spain | WeatherFree | #52 |
| Italy | WeatherFree | #68 |
 Netherlands | WeatherFree | #46 |
 Thailand | WeatherFree | #74 |
 United Arab Emirates | WeatherFree | #126 |
Apps near Safety tips on the chart
Weather Free, around #29.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
About Safety tips
Weather warnings and advisories area in Nara City, Nara Prefecture has changed.
Please update to the latest version of Safety tips.
Also, if you have set up Nara City, Nara Prefecture, please reset the location.
This Application notifies a user with EEW, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information issued in Japan. It is a free application developed under the supervision of Japan Tourism Agency.
The Application provides various functions useful for foreign tourists in Japan. The application is available in five languages: English, simplified and traditional Chinese, Korean, and Japanese.
＜Main functions and its utilization＞
-Receiving Earthquake Early Warnings, Tsunami Warnings, Volcanic Warnings, Weather Warnings, Heat illness Warnings and Civil Protection Information.
Before using the Application for the first time, select locations for which you wish to receive warnings from the Settings Menu (you may select a maximum of five locations (in Japan only))(*). Users will receive notifications when Earthquake Early Warning for local earthquakes of seismic intensity level 4 or greater, Tsunami Warning, Volcanic Warnings, Emergency Warnings , Heat illness Warnings, or Civil Protection Information are issued for the selected locations. Also, please make sure that the device which has not been changed a prediction point for more than 1 month from final change date of setting will not be able to receive notifications. If you turn automatic setting of a point on, you can receive notifications even in the case that it has been more than 1 month since you set a prediction point.
(*) It is necessary to activate the Location Information Service (GPS), if you wish to set locations by using GPS. GPS is also used to display your current location on the map.
-Earthquakes
Information on past earthquakes. A maximum of ten records (seismic intensity level of 3 or higher.)
-Weather Warnings
Weather Warnings (heavy rain, flood, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) and Emergency Warnings (heavy rain, violent wind, severe snowstorm, heavy snow, high seas, storm surge) issued for the selected locations.
-Volcanic Warnings
Currently issued Volcanic Warnings.
-Heat illness Warnings
Currently issued Heat illness Warnings.
-Medical Institutions
List of medical facilities accepting foreigners (Provided by the Japan Tourism Agency.)
-Evacuation advice / instruction etc.
Provides Evacuation advice / instruction information. Also provides Shelter Information. (Link to external application.)
※Please note that information of municipalities using "L alert" will be displayed.
-Learning Materials
Knowledge you want to know before a disaster occurs.
-Communication cards
A set of question sentences that can be used when asking questions to people around you during a disaster.
-Emergency Contacts
Numbers to call in case of emergency.
-Links
Links to other sources of infor
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