Safety Tips is a free, multi-language disaster notification app for foreign tourists and residents in Japan, providing real-time alerts for earthquakes, tsunamis, and severe weather.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The platform removes the language barrier for emergency information in Japan, providing a government-supervised alternative to general-purpose weather apps that lack localized disaster context.
For Foreign tourists and foreign residents in Japan who require disaster information and emergency guidance in their native language.
What does it look like?
Key features
Delivers push notifications for earthquakes, tsunamis, and weather warnings in 15 languages, developed under Japan Tourism Agency supervision.
Provides pre-translated question sentences for disaster scenarios to facilitate interaction with local residents.
Users select up to five specific locations in Japan to receive targeted disaster notifications via GPS or manual setting.
How much does it cost?
The app is a free public service developed under the supervision of the Japan Tourism Agency with no monetization or paid tiers.
Velocity
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The app maintains a maintenance-level cadence, with only two releases identified in the recent window. Development is currently focused exclusively on stability and minor technical refinements rather than new features or content. The release notes remain consistently opaque, providing no insight into specific improvements or changes. This pattern suggests a stable, low-touch development cycle focused on long-term maintenance.
Who built it?
RC Solution Co.
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What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate emergency alert information and translation tools provide essential safety resources for foreigners living in japan, but report onboarding flow fails to save country of origin settings, preventing users from accessing the main interface.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Emergency alert information and translation tools provide essential safety resources for foreigners living in Japan
- Onboarding flow fails to save country of origin settings, preventing users from accessing the main interface
60 of 65 recent reviews analyzed Β· high confidence Β· Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Safety tips
How's the Weather market?
Safety Tips holds a niche position in the Weather category, ranking #93 in Japan and #16 in the United Arab Emirates. The low rating (2.1β iOS / 2.5β Android) relative to its critical function signals that technical instability is eroding its utility as a safety tool.
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Key takeaways for Safety tips
Where is it heading?
The platform is currently in a maintenance-only cycle, with no significant feature expansion to address the technical instability reported by users. Without a rebuild of the onboarding and notification systems, the app remains exposed to churn as users seek more reliable, albeit less specialized, weather alternatives.
- Persistent onboarding failures in the latest version prevent new users from accessing the interface, which directly limits the app's reach during disaster events.
- Excessive push notifications for minor weather events desensitize users to critical alerts, leading to high opt-out rates and reduced app utility.
The SWOT
- Government-supervised disaster data ensures high-fidelity, verified information for foreign tourists
- Offline-first functionality would ensure access to safety information when cellular networks fail
Next best moves
Rebuild onboarding flow because setup failures are the top churn risk β increase initial user retention
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's low rating is a feature of its nicheβ¦
Read the full takeSince the last report: Market intelligence now incorporates specific store rankings and platform-specific ratings, clarifying the app's niche standing in Japan and the UAE. The core product remains in a maintenance-only cycle with no functional changes to address persistent onboarding and notification issues.
Bottom line
Safety Tips provides essential government-verified disaster data, but persistent onboarding failures and notification fatigue currently undermine its safety mandate. Addressing these technical regressions would restore the app's utility as a reliable emergency resource for foreign residents in Japan.
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Is Safety Tips reliable for emergency alerts in Japan?
Does Safety Tips work offline?
Why am I receiving so many weather notifications?
What is a good alternative for disaster alerts in Japan?
Sources
- [1] Play Store listing, source
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