Comparison

GOSHUIN NOTE vs Toku

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

Head to head
About

GOSHUIN NOTE

Discover shrines and temples across Japan with this app. It helps you find locations, manage registered images with tags, and plan your visits. Connect to navigation apps and search engines for a comprehensive travel companion.

Highlights
  • Find shrines and temples by various criteria
  • Register and manage images with tags
  • Schedule visits in a calendar
  • Set location-based reminders
  • Connect to navigation and map apps
  • Integrated web search
Features
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Find the shrines and temples of Japan, you can register an image. 1. How to Find the shrines and temples. (1) Hallowed ground List (2) Map (3) City (4) Postal code (5) Railway station (6) Keyword (city, shrines and temples) (7) Around the You are here 2. The registered image can be managed with a tag. 3. You can register the visit schedule of shrines and temples in the calendar. 4. You can register the location of the shrines and temples in the reminder. 5. SNS Posts and Mail send. 6. Navigation & Map Apps connection. 7. Web Search. ( Google , Twitter , Yahoo! Loco) 8. iCloud Drive data backup and restore. This application supports only Japanese.

About

Toku

Features
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Explore 110,000+ shrines, temples, castles, and historic sites across Japan — your ultimate pilgrimage companion. ■ Walk Through History Discover nearby shrines and temples on the map and collect visit stamps. Spots feature rich historical narratives and episodes about 800+ legendary figures, from Minamoto no Yoritomo and Oda Nobunaga to Sakamoto Ryoma. ■ Collect Goshuin Seals Photograph the goshuin seals you receive and build your own digital seal book. Auto-cropping keeps every page neat, and your entire collection stays in your pocket. ■ Plan Your Visit Check opening hours and admission fees for major temples and shrines before you go, with access details for every spot. ■ Share Your Journey Post photos with tags — omamori charms, ema votive plaques, seasonal highlights, festival food and more. Comment with photos, follow fellow pilgrims, and browse everyone's visits on the timeline. ■ 100+ Pilgrimage Courses Plan your visits with themed and area-based courses: Kamakura Five Mountains, Tokyo Ten Shrines, Nobunaga's Legacy, Ise Pilgrimage, and more. ■ 490+ Festivals Check festivals happening this month and record the ones you attend. ■ Japanese History Quiz Test your knowledge with quizzes covering all eras of Japanese history — up to university entrance exam level. ■ World Religious Architecture Also includes 85+ world heritage religious and historic sites: Angkor Wat, Sagrada Familia, Taj Mahal, and more. ■ Key Features ・110,000+ spots nationwide — from famous landmarks to neighborhood shrines ・Visit stamps, ranks, and titles that grow with your journey ・Goshuin seal album with automatic photo cropping ・Favorite historical figure (Oshi) feature ・Photo posts, tags, and community timeline ・Multilingual support (Japanese / English / Chinese)

Screenshots

GOSHUIN NOTE4 screens
Toku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Toku at every 4 days against GOSHUIN NOTE's every 3 weeks. Toku also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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

GOSHUIN NOTE ships an update every 3 weeks, Toku every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GOSHUIN NOTE versus Toku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGOSHUIN NOTEToku
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews61.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB208 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developershinichi tanimotoAKITOSHI KAKIZOE

In-app purchases

None

GOSHUIN NOTE

No in-app purchases

None

Toku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GOSHUIN NOTE free?
GOSHUIN NOTE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Toku free?
Toku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GOSHUIN NOTE or Toku have ads?
Both GOSHUIN NOTE and Toku show ads.
Which is updated more often, GOSHUIN NOTE or Toku?
GOSHUIN NOTE ships an update every 3 weeks, and Toku every 4 days. Most recently, GOSHUIN NOTE was updated on October 7, 2026 and Toku on October 5, 2026.

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