Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com vs Cook Islands’ Best
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com
This free travel guide offers comprehensive information for visiting Tokyo. It covers essential details like general information, attractions, dining, accommodation, transportation, and shopping. The app also includes a map and allows booking of local activities to enhance your trip.
- General travel planning information
- Detailed attraction guides
- Dining and accommodation recommendations
- Transportation tips
- Shopping advice
- Interactive Tokyo map
- Activity booking
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This Tokyo guide is completely free and has been created by the Civitatis team, the leading company in the sale of guided tours, excursions, and free tours in English all over the world. So you can guess what you'll find there: all the tourist information you need to make the most of your trip to Tokyo, with a perfect combination of cultural, sightseeing, and entertainment options. You'll also find in this Tokyo guide practical information that will help you organize your trip to Tokyo, as well as tips and advice to make the most of your time in Tokyo. What to see in Tokyo? Where to eat, where to sleep? What are the places you really have to visit? Any tips to save money? Our Tokyo guide will answer all these and more. The most interesting sections of this free guide to Tokyo are: • General information: Learn how to plan your trip to Tokyo and find out what is the necessary documentation to visit it, what is the weather like at the time you're traveling, or what are the opening hours of its stores. • What to see: Discover the main attractions in Tokyo, as well as practical information on how to visit these tourist spots, how to get there, opening hours, closing days, prices, etc. • Where to eat: Learn more about the most traditional dishes in Japan and the best places to sample them in Tokyo. And why not do it for the best price? We tell you the best places to eat on a budget in Tokyo. • Where to stay: Are you looking for a quiet neighborhood to rest or a lively one to party until dawn? Our free travel guide will let you know in which area you should look for your accommodation in Tokyo. • Transport: Find out how to get around Tokyo and which are the best ways to move around depending on your budget or your time. • Shopping: Get the perfect souvenirs and save time and money by knowing in advance which are the best areas to go shopping in Tokyo. • Map: The most comprehensive map of Tokyo, where you can see all the must-see sights, where to eat, the best area to book your hotel, or the neighborhood with the greatest and liveliest atmosphere in Tokyo. • Activities: With our Tokyo guide, you can also book the best Civitatis activities for your trip. Guided tours, excursions, tickets, free tours... Everything to fill your trip! We know that when you're traveling, there's no time to waste. And even more, when there are so many things to do in Tokyo. That's why, with this free travel guide, we want to help you fill your trip to Tokyo. Have a blast and enjoy your vacation! P.S. The information and tips in this guide were written by and for travelers and were collected on January 2023. If you find any inaccuracies or find something you think we should change, please contact us (https://www.civitatis.com/en/contact/).
Cook Islands’ Best
Your comprehensive digital guide to the Cook Islands. Discover detailed island information, suggested itineraries, and local sights. Find recommendations for dining, activities, and essential trip planning resources for an unforgettable Pacific paradise experience.
- Detailed island guides (Rarotonga, Aitutaki)
- Suggested itineraries and tours
- Dozens of sights and activities
- Restaurant, cafe, and bar recommendations
- Trip planning essentials (accommodation, transport)
- Offline maps with custom markers
- Save and share favorites
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COOK ISLANDS’ BEST is the ideal digital travel guide to this Pacific paradise. Written by a pro-author, it explores key ISLANDS; suggests ITINERARIES; details dozens of SIGHTS and ACTIVITIES; and suggests many great spots to EAT. All content (100+ points-of-interest/200+ pics) is original. —— *** This app is ad-free and subscription-free: the single-one-off purchase also includes free updates in the future. Published by TouchScreenTravels.com: Travel guides for the digital age. Our Touch, Your Travels. *** —— COOK ISLANDS’ BEST starts with essential TRIP-PLANNING information – including tips on ACCOMMODATION, FESTIVALS and TRANSPORT. The following ISLANDS section then provides orientation to all the key islands – particularly RAROTONGA and AITUTAKI. Next, a hand-crafted ITINERARIES & TOURS section suggests a couple of easy-to-follow routes for first-timers to explore the main islands on BICYCLES or SCOOTERS. There’s also an extensive selection of companies who organise the full variety of TOURS on sea or land. Or, if you have more specific interests, you might dive straight into INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES, the next section of the app. This provides the heads-up on various topics: travelling with KIDS; looking for ART; exploring island HISTORY and CULTURE, including the lowdown on exploring local MARKETS and attending upbeat local church services. Other topics include thorough rundown of the many OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES and a section on WEDDINGS. Finally, the app gathers together a reliable selection of RESTAURANTS, CAFES and BARS along with a little on SHOPPING to help with souvenir hunting. —— APP FEATURE: TRIP ESSENTIALS Key before-you-go information, including: • Accommodation • Money & Costs • Health & Safety • Info, Media & Communications • Seasons, Festivals & Events • Transport ISLANDS Meet the Key destinations: • Aitutaki • Atiu • Other Islands • Rarotonga ITINERARIES & TOURS Easy-to-follow itineraries & the full heads-up on tours: • Aitutaki Tours • Rarotonga Tours • Aitutaki In-A-Day • Rarotonga In-A-Day APP FEATURE: INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES Backgrounders and practical advice on: • Art • Culture • History • Kids & Families • Outdoor Activities • Weddings & Honeymoons APP FEATURE: LISTINGS Where best to eat, drink, shop & more: • Bars, Pubs & Nightlife • Cafes & Takeaways • Entertainment • Restaurants • Shopping —— APP FEATURES: TECHNICAL • NAVIGATE quickly using the app's many image buttons; a global search; and internal hyperlinks. • LOCATION info (using your device's GPS). • Detailed OFFLINE MAPS and the ability to ADD YOUR OWN markers. • Save and share FAVOURITES. • One-click website LINKS. • One-click PHONE CALLS (on phones). • Easily CONTACT the author. —— CREDITS • AUTHOR: A born and bred Kiwi, Craig McLachlan has been writing guidebooks since the late 1990s for Lonely Planet (over 50 editions), including multiple editions of ‘South Pacific’. An ‘island guy’, he specifically loves Polynesia. He lives in NZ, at the southern end of the Polynesian triangle, has an MBA from the University of Hawai’i at its northern end, and has travelled extensively throughout the Pacific. • ICON: Mitchell Hall@flickr —— REVIEWS & RATINGS Reviews and ratings are like gold dust to small developers like us, if you like the app please go back into the app store, find it and leave a review or just a rating. It really helps us. Thanks.
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Verdict
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com and Cook Islands’ Best both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Cook Islands’ Best's written reviews are positive against 50% of Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com's. Cook Islands’ Best also leads on chart position (#151 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 20 months). On rating, 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
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com is free to download; Cook Islands’ Best costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com against 5.0 for Cook Islands’ Best. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of Cook Islands’ Best's.
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com ships an update every 2 months, Cook Islands’ Best every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com | Cook Islands’ Best |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #151 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CIVITATIS TOURS S.L. | Agorite |
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Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com
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In-app purchases
Tokyo Guide by Civitatis.com
No in-app purchases
Cook Islands’ Best
No in-app purchases
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