Old Satellite Map JAPAN vs Pathnote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Old Satellite Map JAPAN
Explore historical aerial views of Japan by comparing current satellite imagery with maps from the 1970s. This app allows you to visualize how landscapes have changed over time.
- Compare present satellite map with 1970s satellite map
- View historical aerial photographs
- Visualize landscape changes over time
- Subscription to hide ads
- Restore purchases across devices
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A map app that displays aerial photographs of Japan taken in the 1970s. You can compare today's map side by side with 1970s aerial photography. [Features] - Displays Google Maps and 1970s aerial photographs side by side - Detects and shows your current location - Switch to full screen to explore the 1970s map - Switch between 9 generations with the year dial: 1928 / 1936-1942 / 1945-1950 (US Army) / 1961-1969 / 1974-1978 / 1979-1983 / 1984-1986 / 1988-1990 / 2007-2012 - Coverage differs by year and location. The app automatically detects which years are available at the point you are viewing (1974-1978 covers the whole country; 1928 covers the city of Osaka; 1936-1942 covers Tokyo's 23 wards and the Osaka area) [Subscription] - To hide ads, please purchase the subscription at "Purchase" menu in this app. - When changing device, you can restore it for free at "Purchase" menu in this app only if you use the device with the same Apple ID as when you purchased it. - To cancel your subscription, you can cancel it in "Settings app" > "Your name" > "Subscriptions". [Source] - The historical aerial photographs are provided by the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI). [Terms of service] https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Pathnote
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The walk you took, drawn on a map. Pathnote records your route only between the moment you tap Start and the moment you tap Stop. It never looks at your location in between. Keep what you want to keep, without being watched the rest of the time. Records only while you say so One button starts the recording and opens the map. It keeps going with the screen off or while you use another app. Pause, and the distance you cover meanwhile is not counted. See how you travelled Walking, cycling and vehicles are told apart automatically and drawn in different colours. Two kilometres on foot, the rest by train, at a glance. Pins where you stayed a while Time spent standing still is worked out and pinned on the map. Nothing to tap, the places you stopped at are simply there afterwards. Your regular places, mapped Every recording is pooled to show the places you go often, sized by how long you spend there. Your everyday map, drawn by itself. Photos stay where you took them Photos taken during a recording are pinned at the spot they were taken. You can also keep a photo without recording a route, and browse every photo on a map. Control it from Apple Watch Start, pause and stop from your wrist with the iPhone still in your pocket. Distance and elapsed time show on the Watch too. Start from the Lock Screen Begin a recording without opening the app, from a Lock Screen control, Control Center, or the Action button. While recording, elapsed time and distance appear on the Lock Screen. Your data stays on your device Recordings and photos live only on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded. No analytics, no advertising. Pathnote Pro (one-time purchase) - Unlimited photos per recording (a few per recording when free) - Back up and restore everything - Export as GPX or JSON to hand to other apps There is no limit on how many recordings you keep. Recording itself is never restricted. Step counts need permission for Motion & Fitness. The same permission improves how accurately travel modes are identified. Location is requested as "Always" so a recording survives the screen turning off. Your location is never read while you are not recording.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pathnote at none against Old Satellite Map JAPAN's 2. Pathnote also leads on ads (none vs shown). Old Satellite Map JAPAN's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Old Satellite Map JAPAN sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Pathnote asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Old Satellite Map JAPAN | Pathnote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 68.3% of reviews | β |
| Update frequency | Weekly | β |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | β |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 β better | 18.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shigeo Nakamoto | Takashi Yamamoto |
In-app purchases
Old Satellite Map JAPAN
- One Month$1.991 Month
- One Year$17.991 Year
Pathnote
No in-app purchases







